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 3.12.1

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
किर्मीरस्य वधं क्षत्तः श्रोतुमिच्छामि कथ्यताम् ।
रक्षसा भीमसेनस्य कथमासीत्समागमः ॥ १ ॥

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
kirmīrasya vadhaṃ kṣattaḥ śrotumicchāmi kathyatām |
rakṣasā bhīmasenasya kathamāsītsamāgamaḥ || 1 ||

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

...among men, compass you your own good as also of the Pandavas, of the Kurus and of the world! All those tigers among men are heroes of high prowess in war, gifted with the strength...

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

Dhritarashtra, Kirmira, Vadha, Kshattri, Kshatta, Shrotu, Rakshasa, Bhimasena, Katham, Katha, Samagama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.12.1). 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: “dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra* -
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra (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: “kirmīrasya vadhaṃ kṣattaḥ śrotumicchāmi kathyatām
  • kirmīrasya -
  • kirmīra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kirmīra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vadham -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṣattaḥ -
  • kṣattṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kṣad -> kṣatta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṣad class 1 verb]
  • śrotum -
  • śru -> śrotum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śru]
    śrotu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchāmi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • kathyatām -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • Line 3: “rakṣasā bhīmasenasya kathamāsītsamāgamaḥ
  • rakṣasā* -
  • rakṣasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rakṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhīmasenasya -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • samāgamaḥ -
  • samāgama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.12.1

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 3.12.1 in Kannada sript:
ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಿರ್ಮೀರಸ್ಯ ವಧಂ ಕ್ಷತ್ತಃ ಶ್ರೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ಕಥ್ಯತಾಮ್ ।
ರಕ್ಷಸಾ ಭೀಮಸೇನಸ್ಯ ಕಥಮಾಸೀತ್ಸಮಾಗಮಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 3.12.1 in Bengali sript:
ধৃতরাষ্ট্র উবাচ ।
কির্মীরস্য বধং ক্ষত্তঃ শ্রোতুমিচ্ছামি কথ্যতাম্ ।
রক্ষসা ভীমসেনস্য কথমাসীত্সমাগমঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 3.12.1 in Gujarati sript:
ધૃતરાષ્ટ્ર ઉવાચ ।
કિર્મીરસ્ય વધં ક્ષત્તઃ શ્રોતુમિચ્છામિ કથ્યતામ્ ।
રક્ષસા ભીમસેનસ્ય કથમાસીત્સમાગમઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 3.12.1 in Malayalam sript:
ധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര ഉവാച ।
കിര്മീരസ്യ വധം ക്ഷത്തഃ ശ്രോതുമിച്ഛാമി കഥ്യതാമ് ।
രക്ഷസാ ഭീമസേനസ്യ കഥമാസീത്സമാഗമഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.12.1 in Telugu sript:
ధృతరాష్ట్ర ఉవాచ ।
కిర్మీరస్య వధం క్షత్తః శ్రోతుమిచ్ఛామి కథ్యతామ్ ।
రక్షసా భీమసేనస్య కథమాసీత్సమాగమః ॥ ౧ ॥

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