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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 1.21.12
त्वं महद्भूतमाश्चर्यं त्वं राजा त्वं सुरोत्तमः ।
त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं सहस्राक्षस्त्वं देवस्त्वं परायणम् ॥ १२ ॥
tvaṃ mahadbhūtamāścaryaṃ tvaṃ rājā tvaṃ surottamaḥ |
tvaṃ viṣṇustvaṃ sahasrākṣastvaṃ devastvaṃ parāyaṇam || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...rushed mighty rivers by thousands with proud gait, like amorous competitors, each eager for meeting it, forestalling the others. And they saw that it was always full, and always dancing...
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 (1.21.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tva, Yushmad, Mahadbhuta, Ashcaryam, Ashcarya, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Surottama, Vishnu, Sahasraksha, Deva, Devri, Parayana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.21.12). 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: “tvaṃ mahadbhūtamāścaryaṃ tvaṃ rājā tvaṃ surottamaḥ ”
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- mahadbhūtam -
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mahadbhūta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahadbhūta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mahadbhūtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āścaryam -
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āścaryam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āścarya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āścarya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āścaryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- rājā -
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rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]rāj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rāj (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- surottamaḥ -
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surottama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tvaṃ viṣṇustvaṃ sahasrākṣastvaṃ devastvaṃ parāyaṇam ”
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- viṣṇus -
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viṣṇu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]viṣṇu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- sahasrākṣas -
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sahasrākṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- devas -
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deva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]devṛ (noun, masculine)[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]
- parāyaṇam -
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parāyaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parāyaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]parāyaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.21.12
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 1.21.12 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ವಂ ಮಹದ್ಭೂತಮಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಂ ತ್ವಂ ರಾಜಾ ತ್ವಂ ಸುರೋತ್ತಮಃ ।
ತ್ವಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಕ್ಷಸ್ತ್ವಂ ದೇವಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಪರಾಯಣಮ್ ॥ 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 1.21.12 in Bengali sript:
ত্বং মহদ্ভূতমাশ্চর্যং ত্বং রাজা ত্বং সুরোত্তমঃ ।
ত্বং বিষ্ণুস্ত্বং সহস্রাক্ষস্ত্বং দেবস্ত্বং পরাযণম্ ॥ 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 1.21.12 in Gujarati sript:
ત્વં મહદ્ભૂતમાશ્ચર્યં ત્વં રાજા ત્વં સુરોત્તમઃ ।
ત્વં વિષ્ણુસ્ત્વં સહસ્રાક્ષસ્ત્વં દેવસ્ત્વં પરાયણમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.21.12 in Malayalam sript:
ത്വം മഹദ്ഭൂതമാശ്ചര്യം ത്വം രാജാ ത്വം സുരോത്തമഃ ।
ത്വം വിഷ്ണുസ്ത്വം സഹസ്രാക്ഷസ്ത്വം ദേവസ്ത്വം പരായണമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.21.12 in Telugu sript:
త్వం మహద్భూతమాశ్చర్యం త్వం రాజా త్వం సురోత్తమః ।
త్వం విష్ణుస్త్వం సహస్రాక్షస్త్వం దేవస్త్వం పరాయణమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥