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 1.146.12

उत्सृष्टमामिषं भूमौ प्रार्थयन्ति यथा खगाः ।
प्रार्थयन्ति जनाः सर्वे वीरहीनां तथा स्त्रियम् ॥ १२ ॥

utsṛṣṭamāmiṣaṃ bhūmau prārthayanti yathā khagāḥ |
prārthayanti janāḥ sarve vīrahīnāṃ tathā striyam || 12 ||

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

...Rakshasa soon. During the two twilights Rakshasas always put forth their powers of deception. Use all the strength of your arms. "Vaisampayana continued, 'At this speech of Arjuna...

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

Utsrishta, Amisha, Bhuma, Bhumi, Prartha, Yat, Yatha, Khaga, Jana, Sarva, Vira, Hina, Tatha, Stri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.146.12). 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: “utsṛṣṭamāmiṣaṃ bhūmau prārthayanti yathā khagāḥ
  • utsṛṣṭam -
  • utsṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    utsṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    utsṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āmiṣam -
  • āmiṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūmau -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • prārtha -
  • prārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yanti -
  • yanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • khagāḥ -
  • khaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    khagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “prārthayanti janāḥ sarve vīrahīnāṃ tathā striyam
  • prārtha -
  • prārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yanti -
  • yanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • janāḥ -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vīra -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hīnām -
  • hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    -> hīnā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • striyam -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.146.12

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 1.146.12 in Kannada sript:
ಉತ್ಸೃಷ್ಟಮಾಮಿಷಂ ಭೂಮೌ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಯನ್ತಿ ಯಥಾ ಖಗಾಃ ।
ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಯನ್ತಿ ಜನಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ವೀರಹೀನಾಂ ತಥಾ ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯಮ್ ॥ 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 1.146.12 in Bengali sript:
উত্সৃষ্টমামিষং ভূমৌ প্রার্থযন্তি যথা খগাঃ ।
প্রার্থযন্তি জনাঃ সর্বে বীরহীনাং তথা স্ত্রিযম্ ॥ 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 1.146.12 in Gujarati sript:
ઉત્સૃષ્ટમામિષં ભૂમૌ પ્રાર્થયન્તિ યથા ખગાઃ ।
પ્રાર્થયન્તિ જનાઃ સર્વે વીરહીનાં તથા સ્ત્રિયમ્ ॥ 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 1.146.12 in Malayalam sript:
ഉത്സൃഷ്ടമാമിഷം ഭൂമൌ പ്രാര്ഥയന്തി യഥാ ഖഗാഃ ।
പ്രാര്ഥയന്തി ജനാഃ സര്വേ വീരഹീനാം തഥാ സ്ത്രിയമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.146.12 in Telugu sript:
ఉత్సృష్టమామిషం భూమౌ ప్రార్థయన్తి యథా ఖగాః ।
ప్రార్థయన్తి జనాః సర్వే వీరహీనాం తథా స్త్రియమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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