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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 18.4.12
पश्य गन्धर्वराजानं धृतराष्ट्रं मनीषिणम् ।
एनं च त्वं विजानीहि भ्रातरं पूर्वजं पितुः ॥ १२ ॥
paśya gandharvarājānaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ manīṣiṇam |
enaṃ ca tvaṃ vijānīhi bhrātaraṃ pūrvajaṃ pituḥ || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...those (foremost of persons who have been mentioned in it). Unto the Brahmanas also, O chief of Bharata’s race, should, with due devotion and according to one’s power, be made large gifts and diverse kinds of gems, and kine, and vessels of white brass for milking...
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 (18.4.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Pashya, Gandharvaraja, Dhritarashtra, Manishin, Tva, Yushmad, Vijani, Vija, Bhratri, Purvaja, Pitri, Pitu,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 18.4.12). 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: “paśya gandharvarājānaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ manīṣiṇam ”
- paśya -
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paśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
- gandharvarājān -
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gandharvarāja (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- dhṛtarāṣṭram -
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dhṛtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhṛtarāṣṭrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manīṣiṇam -
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manīṣiṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]manīṣin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “enaṃ ca tvaṃ vijānīhi bhrātaraṃ pūrvajaṃ pituḥ ”
- Cannot analyse enam*ca
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- vijānī -
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vijāni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vijāni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vijāni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vija (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√vij (verb class 6)[imperative active first single]
- ihi -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- bhrātaram -
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bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- pūrvajam -
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pūrvaja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrvaja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pūrvajā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pituḥ -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]pitu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 18.4.12
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 18.4.12 in Kannada sript:
ಪಶ್ಯ ಗನ್ಧರ್ವರಾಜಾನಂ ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಂ ಮನೀಷಿಣಮ್ ।
ಏನಂ ಚ ತ್ವಂ ವಿಜಾನೀಹಿ ಭ್ರಾತರಂ ಪೂರ್ವಜಂ ಪಿತುಃ ॥ ೧೨ ॥
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 18.4.12 in Bengali sript:
পশ্য গন্ধর্বরাজানং ধৃতরাষ্ট্রং মনীষিণম্ ।
এনং চ ত্বং বিজানীহি ভ্রাতরং পূর্বজং পিতুঃ ॥ ১২ ॥
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 18.4.12 in Gujarati sript:
પશ્ય ગન્ધર્વરાજાનં ધૃતરાષ્ટ્રં મનીષિણમ્ ।
એનં ચ ત્વં વિજાનીહિ ભ્રાતરં પૂર્વજં પિતુઃ ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 18.4.12 in Malayalam sript:
പശ്യ ഗന്ധര്വരാജാനം ധൃതരാഷ്ട്രം മനീഷിണമ് ।
ഏനം ച ത്വം വിജാനീഹി ഭ്രാതരം പൂര്വജം പിതുഃ ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 18.4.12 in Telugu sript:
పశ్య గన్ధర్వరాజానం ధృతరాష్ట్రం మనీషిణమ్ ।
ఏనం చ త్వం విజానీహి భ్రాతరం పూర్వజం పితుః ॥ ౧౨ ॥