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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 2.12.3
हरिश्चन्द्रं च राजर्षिं रोचमानं विशेषतः ।
यज्वानं यज्ञमाहर्तुं राजसूयमियेष सः ॥ ३ ॥
hariścandraṃ ca rājarṣiṃ rocamānaṃ viśeṣataḥ |
yajvānaṃ yajñamāhartuṃ rājasūyamiyeṣa saḥ || 3 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...for this reason that Hariscandra shone more brightly than thousands of other kings. The powerful Hariscandra having concluded his great sacrifice, became installed, O king, in the sovereignty...
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 (2.12.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Harishcandra, Rajarshi, Rocamana, Visheshatah, Visheshatas, Yajvan, Yajna, Ahan, Ritu, Rajasuya, Sah,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.12.3). 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: “hariścandraṃ ca rājarṣiṃ rocamānaṃ viśeṣataḥ ”
- hariścandram -
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hariścandra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hariścandra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hariścandrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rājarṣim -
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rājarṣi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- rocamānam -
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rocamāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rocamāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rocamānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ruc -> rocamāna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ruc class 1 verb]√ruc -> rocamāna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ruc class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ruc class 1 verb]
- viśeṣataḥ -
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viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “yajvānaṃ yajñamāhartuṃ rājasūyamiyeṣa saḥ ”
- yajvānam -
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yajvan (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- yajñam -
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yajña (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- āhar -
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āhan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āhan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√ah (verb class 5)[perfect active third single]
- ṛtum -
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ṛtu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- rājasūyam -
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rājasūya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājasūya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- iyeṣa -
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√iṣ (verb class 6)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- saḥ -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.12.3
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 2.12.3 in Kannada sript:
ಹರಿಶ್ಚನ್ದ್ರಂ ಚ ರಾಜರ್ಷಿಂ ರೋಚಮಾನಂ ವಿಶೇಷತಃ ।
ಯಜ್ವಾನಂ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಹರ್ತುಂ ರಾಜಸೂಯಮಿಯೇಷ ಸಃ ॥ ೩ ॥
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 2.12.3 in Bengali sript:
হরিশ্চন্দ্রং চ রাজর্ষিং রোচমানং বিশেষতঃ ।
যজ্বানং যজ্ঞমাহর্তুং রাজসূযমিযেষ সঃ ॥ ৩ ॥
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 2.12.3 in Gujarati sript:
હરિશ્ચન્દ્રં ચ રાજર્ષિં રોચમાનં વિશેષતઃ ।
યજ્વાનં યજ્ઞમાહર્તું રાજસૂયમિયેષ સઃ ॥ ૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.12.3 in Malayalam sript:
ഹരിശ്ചന്ദ്രം ച രാജര്ഷിം രോചമാനം വിശേഷതഃ ।
യജ്വാനം യജ്ഞമാഹര്തും രാജസൂയമിയേഷ സഃ ॥ ൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.12.3 in Telugu sript:
హరిశ్చన్ద్రం చ రాజర్షిం రోచమానం విశేషతః ।
యజ్వానం యజ్ఞమాహర్తుం రాజసూయమియేష సః ॥ ౩ ॥