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 13.12.6

कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य मृगयामटतो नृप ।
इदमन्तरमित्येव शक्रो नृपममोहयत् ॥ ६ ॥

kasyacittvatha kālasya mṛgayāmaṭato nṛpa |
idamantaramityeva śakro nṛpamamohayat || 6 ||

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

...how in former times I succeeded in obtaining a sight of that god of gods, that Master of all creatures, O Lord. Hear also in detail for what object, O you of great puissance. I invoked with restrained senses and mind that illustrious deity endued...

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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 (13.12.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kah, Kim, Cit, Yushmad, Han, Kala, Kalasya, Mrigaya, Atata, Nripa, Idam, Antaram, Antara, Iti, Itya, Eva, Shakra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.12.6). 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: “kasyacittvatha kālasya mṛgayāmaṭato nṛpa
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • cit -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tvat -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kālasya -
  • kālasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kālasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • mṛgayām -
  • mṛgayā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aṭato* -
  • aṭata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    aṭ (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “idamantaramityeva śakro nṛpamamohayat
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • antaram -
  • antaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    antara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    antara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • itye -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śakro* -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nṛpam -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • amohayat -
  • muh (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.12.6

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 13.12.6 in Kannada sript:
ಕಸ್ಯಚಿತ್ತ್ವಥ ಕಾಲಸ್ಯ ಮೃಗಯಾಮಟತೋ ನೃಪ ।
ಇದಮನ್ತರಮಿತ್ಯೇವ ಶಕ್ರೋ ನೃಪಮಮೋಹಯತ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 13.12.6 in Bengali sript:
কস্যচিত্ত্বথ কালস্য মৃগযামটতো নৃপ ।
ইদমন্তরমিত্যেব শক্রো নৃপমমোহযত্ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 13.12.6 in Gujarati sript:
કસ્યચિત્ત્વથ કાલસ્ય મૃગયામટતો નૃપ ।
ઇદમન્તરમિત્યેવ શક્રો નૃપમમોહયત્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 13.12.6 in Malayalam sript:
കസ്യചിത്ത്വഥ കാലസ്യ മൃഗയാമടതോ നൃപ ।
ഇദമന്തരമിത്യേവ ശക്രോ നൃപമമോഹയത് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.12.6 in Telugu sript:
కస్యచిత్త్వథ కాలస్య మృగయామటతో నృప ।
ఇదమన్తరమిత్యేవ శక్రో నృపమమోహయత్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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