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 2.58.12

शकुनिरुवाच ।
प्रियस्ते नकुलो राजन्राजपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर ।
अस्माकं धनतां प्राप्तो भूयस्त्वं केन दीव्यसि ॥ १२ ॥

śakuniruvāca |
priyaste nakulo rājanrājaputro yudhiṣṭhira |
asmākaṃ dhanatāṃ prāpto bhūyastvaṃ kena dīvyasi || 12 ||

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

...regimen, or a hearer of the same, is very rare. He indeed, is a king’s true ally who disregarding what is agreeable or disagreeable to his master bears himself virtuously and utters what...

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

Shakuni, Pri, Priya, Tad, Yushmad, Nakula, Rajan, Rajat, Rajaputra, Yudhishthira, Asmaka, Asmad, Prapta, Bhuyastva, Kena, Kah, Kim,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.58.12). 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: “śakuniruvāca
  • śakunir -
  • śakuni (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: “priyaste nakulo rājanrājaputro yudhiṣṭhira
  • priyas -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • nakulo* -
  • nakula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • rājaputro* -
  • rājaputra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yudhiṣṭhira -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “asmākaṃ dhanatāṃ prāpto bhūyastvaṃ kena dīvyasi
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • dhanatām -
  • dhan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • prāpto* -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūyastvam -
  • bhūyastva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kena -
  • kena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dīvyasi -
  • dīv (verb class 4)
    [present active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.58.12

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 2.58.12 in Kannada sript:
ಶಕುನಿರುವಾಚ ।
ಪ್ರಿಯಸ್ತೇ ನಕುಲೋ ರಾಜನ್ರಾಜಪುತ್ರೋ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ।
ಅಸ್ಮಾಕಂ ಧನತಾಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತೋ ಭೂಯಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಕೇನ ದೀವ್ಯಸಿ ॥ 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 2.58.12 in Bengali sript:
শকুনিরুবাচ ।
প্রিযস্তে নকুলো রাজন্রাজপুত্রো যুধিষ্ঠির ।
অস্মাকং ধনতাং প্রাপ্তো ভূযস্ত্বং কেন দীব্যসি ॥ 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 2.58.12 in Gujarati sript:
શકુનિરુવાચ ।
પ્રિયસ્તે નકુલો રાજન્રાજપુત્રો યુધિષ્ઠિર ।
અસ્માકં ધનતાં પ્રાપ્તો ભૂયસ્ત્વં કેન દીવ્યસિ ॥ 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 2.58.12 in Malayalam sript:
ശകുനിരുവാച ।
പ്രിയസ്തേ നകുലോ രാജന്രാജപുത്രോ യുധിഷ്ഠിര ।
അസ്മാകം ധനതാം പ്രാപ്തോ ഭൂയസ്ത്വം കേന ദീവ്യസി ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.58.12 in Telugu sript:
శకునిరువాచ ।
ప్రియస్తే నకులో రాజన్రాజపుత్రో యుధిష్ఠిర ।
అస్మాకం ధనతాం ప్రాప్తో భూయస్త్వం కేన దీవ్యసి ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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