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 3.12.15

स दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवान्दूरात्कृष्णाजिनसमावृतान् ।
आवृणोत्तद्वनद्वारं मैनाक इव पर्वतः ॥ १५ ॥

sa dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavāndūrātkṛṣṇājinasamāvṛtān |
āvṛṇottadvanadvāraṃ maināka iva parvataḥ || 15 ||

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

...by Bhima?' "Maitreya said, 'I shall not speak again unto you, O king, for my words are not regarded by your son. After I have gone away, Vidura will relate everything unto you...

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

Pandava, Durat, Dura, Krishnajina, Samavrita, Tadvan, Tadvat, Advar, Advara, Mainaka, Iva, Parvata, Parvat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.12.15). 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: “sa dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavāndūrātkṛṣṇājinasamāvṛtān
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • pāṇḍavān -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dūrāt -
  • dūrāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kṛṣṇājina -
  • kṛṣṇājina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛṣṇājina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samāvṛtān -
  • samāvṛta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “āvṛṇottadvanadvāraṃ maināka iva parvataḥ
  • ā -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avṛṇot -
  • vṛ (verb class 5)
    [imperfect active third single]
    vṛ (verb class 5)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tadvan -
  • tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    tadvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • advāram -
  • advāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    advār (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • maināka* -
  • maināka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • parvataḥ -
  • parvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    parv -> parvat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √parv class 1 verb], [ablative single from √parv class 1 verb], [genitive single from √parv class 1 verb]
    parv -> parvat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √parv class 1 verb], [genitive single from √parv class 1 verb]
    parv (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.12.15

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 3.12.15 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಾನ್ದೂರಾತ್ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಜಿನಸಮಾವೃತಾನ್ ।
ಆವೃಣೋತ್ತದ್ವನದ್ವಾರಂ ಮೈನಾಕ ಇವ ಪರ್ವತಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 3.12.15 in Bengali sript:
স দৃষ্ট্বা পাণ্ডবান্দূরাত্কৃষ্ণাজিনসমাবৃতান্ ।
আবৃণোত্তদ্বনদ্বারং মৈনাক ইব পর্বতঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 3.12.15 in Gujarati sript:
સ દૃષ્ટ્વા પાણ્ડવાન્દૂરાત્કૃષ્ણાજિનસમાવૃતાન્ ।
આવૃણોત્તદ્વનદ્વારં મૈનાક ઇવ પર્વતઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 3.12.15 in Malayalam sript:
സ ദൃഷ്ട്വാ പാണ്ഡവാന്ദൂരാത്കൃഷ്ണാജിനസമാവൃതാന് ।
ആവൃണോത്തദ്വനദ്വാരം മൈനാക ഇവ പര്വതഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.12.15 in Telugu sript:
స దృష్ట్వా పాణ్డవాన్దూరాత్కృష్ణాజినసమావృతాన్ ।
ఆవృణోత్తద్వనద్వారం మైనాక ఇవ పర్వతః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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