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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 12.340.9
न ह्यस्त्यविदितं लोके देवर्षे तव किंचन ।
श्रुतं वाप्यनुभूतं वा दृष्टं वा कथयस्व मे ॥ ९ ॥
na hyastyaviditaṃ loke devarṣe tava kiṃcana |
śrutaṃ vāpyanubhūtaṃ vā dṛṣṭaṃ vā kathayasva me || 9 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...preceptor Vyasa, that foremost of Rishis, who is conversant with the soul, endued with penances, self-restrained, and worthy of reverent worship. This speculation on Purusha, O king, occurs in all the Vedas...
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 (12.340.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Hyastya, Vidita, Loka, Devarshi, Yushmad, Kincana, Shrut, Shruta, Vapi, Vapin, Vapya, Anubhuta, Var, Drishta, Asmad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.340.9). 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: “na hyastyaviditaṃ loke devarṣe tava kiṃcana ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hyastya -
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hyastya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hyastya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viditam -
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vidita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vidita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viditā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vid -> vidita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]√vid -> vidita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- devarṣe -
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devarṣi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- kiñcana -
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kiñcana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kiñcana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “śrutaṃ vāpyanubhūtaṃ vā dṛṣṭaṃ vā kathayasva me ”
- śrutam -
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śruta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śruta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śrutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śrut (noun, feminine)[accusative single]śrut (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]√śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
- vāpya -
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vāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]vāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vā -> vāpya (participle, masculine)[compound from √vā]√vā -> vāpya (participle, neuter)[compound from √vā]√vap -> vāpya (participle, masculine)[compound from √vap]√vap -> vāpya (participle, neuter)[compound from √vap]√vā -> vāpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vā]√vap -> vāpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vap]√vā -> vāpya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vā]√vā -> vāpya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vā]√vap -> vāpya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vap]√vap -> vāpya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vap]
- anubhūtam -
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anubhūta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anubhūta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anubhūtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dṛṣṭam -
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dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[adverb from √dṛś]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[adverb from √dṛś]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √dṛś]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kathayasva -
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√kath (verb class 10)[imperative middle second single]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.340.9
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 12.340.9 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಹ್ಯಸ್ತ್ಯವಿದಿತಂ ಲೋಕೇ ದೇವರ್ಷೇ ತವ ಕಿಂಚನ ।
ಶ್ರುತಂ ವಾಪ್ಯನುಭೂತಂ ವಾ ದೃಷ್ಟಂ ವಾ ಕಥಯಸ್ವ ಮೇ ॥ ೯ ॥
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 12.340.9 in Bengali sript:
ন হ্যস্ত্যবিদিতং লোকে দেবর্ষে তব কিংচন ।
শ্রুতং বাপ্যনুভূতং বা দৃষ্টং বা কথযস্ব মে ॥ ৯ ॥
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 12.340.9 in Gujarati sript:
ન હ્યસ્ત્યવિદિતં લોકે દેવર્ષે તવ કિંચન ।
શ્રુતં વાપ્યનુભૂતં વા દૃષ્ટં વા કથયસ્વ મે ॥ ૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.340.9 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഹ്യസ്ത്യവിദിതം ലോകേ ദേവര്ഷേ തവ കിംചന ।
ശ്രുതം വാപ്യനുഭൂതം വാ ദൃഷ്ടം വാ കഥയസ്വ മേ ॥ ൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.340.9 in Telugu sript:
న హ్యస్త్యవిదితం లోకే దేవర్షే తవ కించన ।
శ్రుతం వాప్యనుభూతం వా దృష్టం వా కథయస్వ మే ॥ ౯ ॥