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 13.14.12

शम्बरे निहते पूर्वं रौक्मिणेयेन धीमता ।
अतीते द्वादशे वर्षे जाम्बवत्यब्रवीद्धि माम् ॥ १२ ॥

śambare nihate pūrvaṃ raukmiṇeyena dhīmatā |
atīte dvādaśe varṣe jāmbavatyabravīddhi mām || 12 ||

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

...obtained the grace of Mahadeva can never succeed to devote oneself to Mahadeva for a single day or for half a day or for a Muhurta or for a Kshana or for a Lava (very small unit of time). At the command of Mahadeva I shall cheerfully become a...

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

Shambara, Nihata, Purvam, Purva, Raukmineya, Dhimat, Dhimata, Atita, Dvadasha, Varsha, Jambavat, Jambavati, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.14.12). 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: “śambare nihate pūrvaṃ raukmiṇeyena dhīmatā
  • śambare -
  • śambara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nihate -
  • nihata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nihata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nihatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • raukmiṇeyena -
  • raukmiṇeya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dhīmatā -
  • dhīmat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dhīmat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    dhīmatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “atīte dvādaśe varṣe jāmbavatyabravīddhi mām
  • atīte -
  • atīta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    atīta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    atītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    atī (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • dvādaśe -
  • dvādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dvādaśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • varṣe -
  • varṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    varṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    varṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jāmbavatya -
  • jāmbavatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jāmbavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • abravīddh -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.14.12

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 13.14.12 in Kannada sript:
ಶಮ್ಬರೇ ನಿಹತೇ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ರೌಕ್ಮಿಣೇಯೇನ ಧೀಮತಾ ।
ಅತೀತೇ ದ್ವಾದಶೇ ವರ್ಷೇ ಜಾಮ್ಬವತ್ಯಬ್ರವೀದ್ಧಿ ಮಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 13.14.12 in Bengali sript:
শম্বরে নিহতে পূর্বং রৌক্মিণেযেন ধীমতা ।
অতীতে দ্বাদশে বর্ষে জাম্ববত্যব্রবীদ্ধি মাম্ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 13.14.12 in Gujarati sript:
શમ્બરે નિહતે પૂર્વં રૌક્મિણેયેન ધીમતા ।
અતીતે દ્વાદશે વર્ષે જામ્બવત્યબ્રવીદ્ધિ મામ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 13.14.12 in Malayalam sript:
ശമ്ബരേ നിഹതേ പൂര്വം രൌക്മിണേയേന ധീമതാ ।
അതീതേ ദ്വാദശേ വര്ഷേ ജാമ്ബവത്യബ്രവീദ്ധി മാമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.14.12 in Telugu sript:
శమ్బరే నిహతే పూర్వం రౌక్మిణేయేన ధీమతా ।
అతీతే ద్వాదశే వర్షే జామ్బవత్యబ్రవీద్ధి మామ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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