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 1.75.12

देवयान्युवाच ।
यदि त्वमीश्वरस्तात राज्ञो वित्तस्य भार्गव ।
नाभिजानामि तत्तेऽहं राजा तु वदतु स्वयम् ॥ १२ ॥

devayānyuvāca |
yadi tvamīśvarastāta rājño vittasya bhārgava |
nābhijānāmi tatte'haṃ rājā tu vadatu svayam || 12 ||

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

...bestow her on you. Therefore, O son of Nahusha, accept her as your wife.' "Yayati then said, 'I solicit the boon, O Brahmana, that by so doing, the sin of begetting a half-breed might...

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

Devayani, Yadi, Yad, Tva, Yushmad, Ishvara, Tata, Rajan, Vitta, Bhargava, Nabhija, Amin, Tat, Tad, Aha, Asmad, Raja, Raj, Svayam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.75.12). 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: “devayānyuvāca
  • devayānyu -
  • devayānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    div (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first single]
    dīv (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “yadi tvamīśvarastāta rājño vittasya bhārgava
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • īśvaras -
  • īśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājño* -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vittasya -
  • vitta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vitta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √vid class 7 verb]
  • bhārgava -
  • bhārgava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārgava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “nābhijānāmi tatte'haṃ rājā tu vadatu svayam
  • nābhijān -
  • nābhija (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ā -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • te' -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vadatu -
  • vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third single]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.75.12

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 1.75.12 in Kannada sript:
ದೇವಯಾನ್ಯುವಾಚ ।
ಯದಿ ತ್ವಮೀಶ್ವರಸ್ತಾತ ರಾಜ್ಞೋ ವಿತ್ತಸ್ಯ ಭಾರ್ಗವ ।
ನಾಭಿಜಾನಾಮಿ ತತ್ತೇಽಹಂ ರಾಜಾ ತು ವದತು ಸ್ವಯಮ್ ॥ 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 1.75.12 in Bengali sript:
দেবযান্যুবাচ ।
যদি ত্বমীশ্বরস্তাত রাজ্ঞো বিত্তস্য ভার্গব ।
নাভিজানামি তত্তেঽহং রাজা তু বদতু স্বযম্ ॥ 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 1.75.12 in Gujarati sript:
દેવયાન્યુવાચ ।
યદિ ત્વમીશ્વરસ્તાત રાજ્ઞો વિત્તસ્ય ભાર્ગવ ।
નાભિજાનામિ તત્તેઽહં રાજા તુ વદતુ સ્વયમ્ ॥ 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 1.75.12 in Malayalam sript:
ദേവയാന്യുവാച ।
യദി ത്വമീശ്വരസ്താത രാജ്ഞോ വിത്തസ്യ ഭാര്ഗവ ।
നാഭിജാനാമി തത്തേഽഹം രാജാ തു വദതു സ്വയമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.75.12 in Telugu sript:
దేవయాన్యువాచ ।
యది త్వమీశ్వరస్తాత రాజ్ఞో విత్తస్య భార్గవ ।
నాభిజానామి తత్తేఽహం రాజా తు వదతు స్వయమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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