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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 12.337.56
मया हि सुमहत्तप्तं तपः परमदारुणम् ।
पुरा मतिमतां श्रेष्ठाः परमेण समाधिना ॥ ५६ ॥
mayā hi sumahattaptaṃ tapaḥ paramadāruṇam |
purā matimatāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ parameṇa samādhinā || 56 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...my preceptor, that ocean of penances, who is exceedingly devoted to the observance of all scriptural duties and the acquisition of knowledge, dwelt for some time in a particular region of the Himavat mountains...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.337.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Maya, Sumahat, Taptam, Tapta, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Paramadaruna, Pura, Matimat, Matimata, Shreshtha, Parama, Samadhi, Samadhin,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.337.56). 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: “mayā hi sumahattaptaṃ tapaḥ paramadāruṇam ”
- mayā* -
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maya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mayā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- sumahat -
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sumahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- taptam -
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taptam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tapta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tapta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]taptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√tap -> tapta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √tap class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tap class 4 verb]√tap -> tapta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √tap class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tap class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tap class 4 verb], [accusative single from √tap class 4 verb]
- tapaḥ -
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tapas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tap (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]tap (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]tapa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paramadāruṇam -
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paramadāruṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paramadāruṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paramadāruṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “purā matimatāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ parameṇa samādhinā ”
- purā* -
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pura (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]purā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- matimatām -
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matimat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]matimat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]matimatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śreṣṭhāḥ -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- parameṇa -
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parama (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]parama (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- samādhinā -
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samādhi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]samādhin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]samādhin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.337.56
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.337.56 in Kannada sript:
ಮಯಾ ಹಿ ಸುಮಹತ್ತಪ್ತಂ ತಪಃ ಪರಮದಾರುಣಮ್ ।
ಪುರಾ ಮತಿಮತಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಾಃ ಪರಮೇಣ ಸಮಾಧಿನಾ ॥ ೫೬ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.337.56 in Bengali sript:
মযা হি সুমহত্তপ্তং তপঃ পরমদারুণম্ ।
পুরা মতিমতাং শ্রেষ্ঠাঃ পরমেণ সমাধিনা ॥ ৫৬ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.337.56 in Gujarati sript:
મયા હિ સુમહત્તપ્તં તપઃ પરમદારુણમ્ ।
પુરા મતિમતાં શ્રેષ્ઠાઃ પરમેણ સમાધિના ॥ ૫૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.337.56 in Malayalam sript:
മയാ ഹി സുമഹത്തപ്തം തപഃ പരമദാരുണമ് ।
പുരാ മതിമതാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠാഃ പരമേണ സമാധിനാ ॥ ൫൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.337.56 in Telugu sript:
మయా హి సుమహత్తప్తం తపః పరమదారుణమ్ ।
పురా మతిమతాం శ్రేష్ఠాః పరమేణ సమాధినా ॥ ౫౬ ॥