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 12.336.15

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यदासीच्चाक्षुषं जन्म द्वितीयं ब्रह्मणो नृप ।
तदा पितामहात्सोमादेतं धर्ममजानत ।
नारायणात्मकं राजन्रुद्राय प्रददौ च सः ॥ १५ ॥

yadāsīccākṣuṣaṃ janma dvitīyaṃ brahmaṇo nṛpa |
tadā pitāmahātsomādetaṃ dharmamajānata |
nārāyaṇātmakaṃ rājanrudrāya pradadau ca saḥ || 15 ||

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

...Of immeasurable prowess, he was under the influence of Yoga-sleep, his body stretched on the waters and occupying a space as vast as itself. Possessed of great effulgence and endued with the attribute of stainless...
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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 (12.336.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yada, Yad, Cakshusha, Janma, Janman, Dvitiyam, Dvitiya, Brahman, Brahmana, Nripa, Tada, Pitamaha, Somad, Somada, Ita, Dharma, Narayana, Maka, Rajan, Rajat, Rudra, Prada, Sah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.336.15). 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: “yadāsīccākṣuṣaṃ janma dvitīyaṃ brahmaṇo nṛpa ”
yadā -
yadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yadā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
āsīc -
√ās (verb class 2)

[aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]

√as (verb class 2)

[imperfect active third single]
cākṣuṣam -
cākṣuṣa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

cākṣuṣa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
janma -
janma (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

janma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

janman (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
dvitīyam -
dvitīyam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

dvitīya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dvitīya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

dvitīyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
brahmaṇo* -
brahman (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
nṛpa -
nṛpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 2: “tadā pitāmahātsomādetaṃ dharmamajānata ”
tadā -
tadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tadā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
pitāmahāt -
pitāmaha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
somāde -
somāda (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

somāda (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

somād (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single], [dative single]

somād (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single], [dative single]

somādā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
itam -
ita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

itā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√i -> ita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> ita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
dharmam -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dharman (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

dharman (noun, neuter)

[adverb]

dharmā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ajānata -
√jñā (verb class 9)

[imperfect middle third plural]
Line 3: “nārāyaṇātmakaṃ rājanrudrāya pradadau ca saḥ ”
nārāyaṇāt -
nārāyaṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

nārāyaṇa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
makam -
maka (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

maka (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
rājan -
rājan (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
rudrāya -
rudra (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

rudra (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
prada -
prada (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prada (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dau -
da (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

dā (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
saḥ -
saḥ (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.336.15

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

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 12.336.15 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಾಸೀಚ್ಚಾಕ್ಷುಷಂ ಜನ್ಮ ದ್ವಿತೀಯಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣೋ ನೃಪ ।
ತದಾ ಪಿತಾಮಹಾತ್ಸೋಮಾದೇತಂ ಧರ್ಮಮಜಾನತ ।
ನಾರಾಯಣಾತ್ಮಕಂ ರಾಜನ್ರುದ್ರಾಯ ಪ್ರದದೌ ಚ ಸಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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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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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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 12.336.15 in Bengali sript:
যদাসীচ্চাক্ষুষং জন্ম দ্বিতীযং ব্রহ্মণো নৃপ ।
তদা পিতামহাত্সোমাদেতং ধর্মমজানত ।
নারাযণাত্মকং রাজন্রুদ্রায প্রদদৌ চ সঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 12.336.15 in Gujarati sript:
યદાસીચ્ચાક્ષુષં જન્મ દ્વિતીયં બ્રહ્મણો નૃપ ।
તદા પિતામહાત્સોમાદેતં ધર્મમજાનત ।
નારાયણાત્મકં રાજન્રુદ્રાય પ્રદદૌ ચ સઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.336.15 in Malayalam sript:
യദാസീച്ചാക്ഷുഷം ജന്മ ദ്വിതീയം ബ്രഹ്മണോ നൃപ ।
തദാ പിതാമഹാത്സോമാദേതം ധര്മമജാനത ।
നാരായണാത്മകം രാജന്രുദ്രായ പ്രദദൌ ച സഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.336.15 in Telugu sript:
యదాసీచ్చాక్షుషం జన్మ ద్వితీయం బ్రహ్మణో నృప ।
తదా పితామహాత్సోమాదేతం ధర్మమజానత ।
నారాయణాత్మకం రాజన్రుద్రాయ ప్రదదౌ చ సః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021