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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 1.20.12
त्वमुत्तमः सर्वमिदं चराचरं गभस्तिभिर्भानुरिवावभाससे ।
समाक्षिपन्भानुमतः प्रभां मुहुस्त्वमन्तकः सर्वमिदं ध्रुवाध्रुवम् ॥ १२ ॥
tvamuttamaḥ sarvamidaṃ carācaraṃ gabhastibhirbhānurivāvabhāsase |
samākṣipanbhānumataḥ prabhāṃ muhustvamantakaḥ sarvamidaṃ dhruvādhruvam || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...their mother. O son, do not grieve for it in the least. The destruction of the snakes in the sacrifice has, indeed, been ordained long ago' Saying this, the divine Creator of the Universe...
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 (1.20.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tva, Yushmad, Uttama, Sarvam, Sarva, Idam, Caracara, Gabhasti, Bhanu, Iva, Avabhasa, Sama, Bhanumat, Prabha, Dhruva, Adhruva,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.20.12). 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: “tvamuttamaḥ sarvamidaṃ carācaraṃ gabhastibhirbhānurivāvabhāsase ”
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- uttamaḥ -
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uttama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- carācaram -
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carācara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]carācara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]carācarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gabhastibhir -
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gabhasti (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]gabhasti (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]gabhasti (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- bhānur -
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bhānu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]bhānu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- avabhāsa -
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avabhāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- se -
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si (noun, feminine)[vocative single]sa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√as (verb class 2)[present middle second single]
- Line 2: “samākṣipanbhānumataḥ prabhāṃ muhustvamantakaḥ sarvamidaṃ dhruvādhruvam ”
- samā -
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sama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]samā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√sam (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]samā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- akṣipan -
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√kṣip (verb class 6)[imperfect active third plural]
- bhānumataḥ -
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bhānumat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhānumat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- prabhām -
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prabhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Cannot analyse muhustvamantakaḥ*sa
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- dhruvā -
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dhruva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dhruvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√dhru (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- adhruvam -
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adhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√dhru (verb class 6)[imperfect active first single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.20.12
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 1.20.12 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ವಮುತ್ತಮಃ ಸರ್ವಮಿದಂ ಚರಾಚರಂ ಗಭಸ್ತಿಭಿರ್ಭಾನುರಿವಾವಭಾಸಸೇ ।
ಸಮಾಕ್ಷಿಪನ್ಭಾನುಮತಃ ಪ್ರಭಾಂ ಮುಹುಸ್ತ್ವಮನ್ತಕಃ ಸರ್ವಮಿದಂ ಧ್ರುವಾಧ್ರುವಮ್ ॥ 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 1.20.12 in Bengali sript:
ত্বমুত্তমঃ সর্বমিদং চরাচরং গভস্তিভির্ভানুরিবাবভাসসে ।
সমাক্ষিপন্ভানুমতঃ প্রভাং মুহুস্ত্বমন্তকঃ সর্বমিদং ধ্রুবাধ্রুবম্ ॥ 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 1.20.12 in Gujarati sript:
ત્વમુત્તમઃ સર્વમિદં ચરાચરં ગભસ્તિભિર્ભાનુરિવાવભાસસે ।
સમાક્ષિપન્ભાનુમતઃ પ્રભાં મુહુસ્ત્વમન્તકઃ સર્વમિદં ધ્રુવાધ્રુવમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.20.12 in Malayalam sript:
ത്വമുത്തമഃ സര്വമിദം ചരാചരം ഗഭസ്തിഭിര്ഭാനുരിവാവഭാസസേ ।
സമാക്ഷിപന്ഭാനുമതഃ പ്രഭാം മുഹുസ്ത്വമന്തകഃ സര്വമിദം ധ്രുവാധ്രുവമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.20.12 in Telugu sript:
త్వముత్తమః సర్వమిదం చరాచరం గభస్తిభిర్భానురివావభాససే ।
సమాక్షిపన్భానుమతః ప్రభాం ముహుస్త్వమన్తకః సర్వమిదం ధ్రువాధ్రువమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥