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 2.35.12

ज्ञानवृद्धा मया राजन्बहवः पर्युपासिताः ।
तेषां कथयतां शौरेरहं गुणवतो गुणान् ।
समागतानामश्रौषं बहून्बहुमतान्सताम् ॥ १२ ॥

jñānavṛddhā mayā rājanbahavaḥ paryupāsitāḥ |
teṣāṃ kathayatāṃ śaurerahaṃ guṇavato guṇān |
samāgatānāmaśrauṣaṃ bahūnbahumatānsatām || 12 ||

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

...in the universe, deserves neither soft words nor conciliation. The chief of warriors of the Kshatriya rare who having overcome a Kshatriya in battle and brought him under his power...

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

Jnanavriddha, Maya, Rajan, Rajat, Bahu, Bahava, Paryupasita, Tad, Kathayat, Shauri, Raha, Gunavat, Guna, Samagata, Bahumata, Sat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.35.12). 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: “jñānavṛddhā mayā rājanbahavaḥ paryupāsitāḥ
  • jñānavṛddhā* -
  • jñānavṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jñānavṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • bahavaḥ -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paryupāsitāḥ -
  • paryupāsita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paryupāsitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “teṣāṃ kathayatāṃ śaurerahaṃ guṇavato guṇān
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kathayatām -
  • kath -> kathayat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathayat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath (verb class 10)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • śaurer -
  • śauri (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • raham -
  • raha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • guṇavato* -
  • guṇavat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    guṇavat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • guṇān -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “samāgatānāmaśrauṣaṃ bahūnbahumatānsatām
  • samāgatānām -
  • samāgata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    samāgata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    samāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • aśrauṣam -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [aorist active first single]
  • bahūn -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bahumatān -
  • bahumata (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • satām -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.35.12

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 2.35.12 in Kannada sript:
ಜ್ಞಾನವೃದ್ಧಾ ಮಯಾ ರಾಜನ್ಬಹವಃ ಪರ್ಯುಪಾಸಿತಾಃ ।
ತೇಷಾಂ ಕಥಯತಾಂ ಶೌರೇರಹಂ ಗುಣವತೋ ಗುಣಾನ್ ।
ಸಮಾಗತಾನಾಮಶ್ರೌಷಂ ಬಹೂನ್ಬಹುಮತಾನ್ಸತಾಮ್ ॥ 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 2.35.12 in Bengali sript:
জ্ঞানবৃদ্ধা মযা রাজন্বহবঃ পর্যুপাসিতাঃ ।
তেষাং কথযতাং শৌরেরহং গুণবতো গুণান্ ।
সমাগতানামশ্রৌষং বহূন্বহুমতান্সতাম্ ॥ 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 2.35.12 in Gujarati sript:
જ્ઞાનવૃદ્ધા મયા રાજન્બહવઃ પર્યુપાસિતાઃ ।
તેષાં કથયતાં શૌરેરહં ગુણવતો ગુણાન્ ।
સમાગતાનામશ્રૌષં બહૂન્બહુમતાન્સતામ્ ॥ 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 2.35.12 in Malayalam sript:
ജ്ഞാനവൃദ്ധാ മയാ രാജന്ബഹവഃ പര്യുപാസിതാഃ ।
തേഷാം കഥയതാം ശൌരേരഹം ഗുണവതോ ഗുണാന് ।
സമാഗതാനാമശ്രൌഷം ബഹൂന്ബഹുമതാന്സതാമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.35.12 in Telugu sript:
జ్ఞానవృద్ధా మయా రాజన్బహవః పర్యుపాసితాః ।
తేషాం కథయతాం శౌరేరహం గుణవతో గుణాన్ ।
సమాగతానామశ్రౌషం బహూన్బహుమతాన్సతామ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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