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 1.154.12

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
तथेत्युक्त्वा ततस्तस्मै प्रददौ भृगुनन्दनः ।
प्रतिगृह्य ततो द्रोणः कृतकृत्योऽभवत्तदा ॥ १२ ॥

brāhmaṇa uvāca |
tathetyuktvā tatastasmai pradadau bhṛgunandanaḥ |
pratigṛhya tato droṇaḥ kṛtakṛtyo'bhavattadā || 12 ||

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

...said that if my son imparts any knowledge, without the assent of his preceptor, unto any person, my son himself will no longer be able to profit by that knowledge.' "Thus addressed by Pritha...

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

Brahmana, Tatha, Iti, Uktva, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Prada, Bhrigunandana, Pratigrihya, Drona, Kritakritya, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.154.12). 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: “brāhmaṇa uvāca
  • brāhmaṇa* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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: “tathetyuktvā tatastasmai pradadau bhṛgunandanaḥ
  • tathe -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • tatas -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • prada -
  • prada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dau -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhṛgunandanaḥ -
  • bhṛgunandana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “pratigṛhya tato droṇaḥ kṛtakṛtyo'bhavattadā
  • pratigṛhya -
  • pratigṛhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratigṛhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • droṇaḥ -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtakṛtyo' -
  • kṛtakṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.154.12

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 1.154.12 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತಥೇತ್ಯುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ತತಸ್ತಸ್ಮೈ ಪ್ರದದೌ ಭೃಗುನನ್ದನಃ ।
ಪ್ರತಿಗೃಹ್ಯ ತತೋ ದ್ರೋಣಃ ಕೃತಕೃತ್ಯೋಽಭವತ್ತದಾ ॥ 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 1.154.12 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণ উবাচ ।
তথেত্যুক্ত্বা ততস্তস্মৈ প্রদদৌ ভৃগুনন্দনঃ ।
প্রতিগৃহ্য ততো দ্রোণঃ কৃতকৃত্যোঽভবত্তদা ॥ 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 1.154.12 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મણ ઉવાચ ।
તથેત્યુક્ત્વા તતસ્તસ્મૈ પ્રદદૌ ભૃગુનન્દનઃ ।
પ્રતિગૃહ્ય તતો દ્રોણઃ કૃતકૃત્યોઽભવત્તદા ॥ 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 1.154.12 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മണ ഉവാച ।
തഥേത്യുക്ത്വാ തതസ്തസ്മൈ പ്രദദൌ ഭൃഗുനന്ദനഃ ।
പ്രതിഗൃഹ്യ തതോ ദ്രോണഃ കൃതകൃത്യോഽഭവത്തദാ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.154.12 in Telugu sript:
బ్రాహ్మణ ఉవాచ ।
తథేత్యుక్త్వా తతస్తస్మై ప్రదదౌ భృగునన్దనః ।
ప్రతిగృహ్య తతో ద్రోణః కృతకృత్యోఽభవత్తదా ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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