Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 12.336.11

एतमर्थं महाराज पृष्टः पार्थेन नारदः ।
ऋषिमध्ये महाभागः शृण्वतोः कृष्णभीष्मयोः ॥ ११ ॥

etamarthaṃ mahārāja pṛṣṭaḥ pārthena nāradaḥ |
ṛṣimadhye mahābhāgaḥ śṛṇvatoḥ kṛṣṇabhīṣmayoḥ || 11 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...returned to his own nature. The Supreme Lord also established his form with the equine head in the North-Eastern region of the great ocean. Having (in this way) established him who was the abode of the Vedas...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.336.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Eta, Esha, Artha, Maharaja, Maharajan, Prishta, Partha, Narada, Rishi, Adhi, Mahabhaga, Shrinvat, Krishna, Bhishma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.336.11). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “etamarthaṃ mahārāja pṛṣṭaḥ pārthena nāradaḥ
  • etam -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pṛṣṭaḥ -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • pārthena -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nāradaḥ -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ṛṣimadhye mahābhāgaḥ śṛṇvatoḥ kṛṣṇabhīṣmayoḥ
  • ṛṣim -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • adhye -
  • adhī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • mahābhāgaḥ -
  • mahābhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śṛṇvatoḥ -
  • śru -> śṛṇvat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √śru class 5 verb], [locative dual from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śṛṇvat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √śru class 5 verb], [locative dual from √śru class 5 verb]
  • kṛṣṇa -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhīṣmayoḥ -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    bhīṣmā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.336.11

Cover of edition (2013)

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 12.336.11 in Kannada sript:
ಏತಮರ್ಥಂ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಪೃಷ್ಟಃ ಪಾರ್ಥೇನ ನಾರದಃ ।
ಋಷಿಮಧ್ಯೇ ಮಹಾಭಾಗಃ ಶೃಣ್ವತೋಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣಭೀಷ್ಮಯೋಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2017)

Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 12.336.11 in Bengali sript:
এতমর্থং মহারাজ পৃষ্টঃ পার্থেন নারদঃ ।
ঋষিমধ্যে মহাভাগঃ শৃণ্বতোঃ কৃষ্ণভীষ্মযোঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 12.336.11 in Gujarati sript:
એતમર્થં મહારાજ પૃષ્ટઃ પાર્થેન નારદઃ ।
ઋષિમધ્યે મહાભાગઃ શૃણ્વતોઃ કૃષ્ણભીષ્મયોઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.336.11 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതമര്ഥം മഹാരാജ പൃഷ്ടഃ പാര്ഥേന നാരദഃ ।
ഋഷിമധ്യേ മഹാഭാഗഃ ശൃണ്വതോഃ കൃഷ്ണഭീഷ്മയോഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.336.11 in Telugu sript:
ఏతమర్థం మహారాజ పృష్టః పార్థేన నారదః ।
ఋషిమధ్యే మహాభాగః శృణ్వతోః కృష్ణభీష్మయోః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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