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 3.12.22

प्रत्युवाचाथ तद्रक्षो धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
अहं बकस्य वै भ्राता किर्मीर इति विश्रुतः ॥ २२ ॥

pratyuvācātha tadrakṣo dharmarājaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram |
ahaṃ bakasya vai bhrātā kirmīra iti viśrutaḥ || 22 ||

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

...Rakshasa of flaming eyes appeared before them with a lighted brand, obstructing their path. And with outstretched arms and terrible face, he stood obstructing the way on which those...

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

Prati, Atha, Tad, Tat, Raksha, Rakshas, Dharmaraj, Dharmaraja, Yudhishthira, Aha, Asmad, Baka, Bhratri, Kirmira, Iti, Vishruta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.12.22). 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: “pratyuvācātha tadrakṣo dharmarājaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram
  • pratyu -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • uvācā -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rakṣo* -
  • rakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    rakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmarājam -
  • dharmarāja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharmarājan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharmarāj (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yudhiṣṭhiram -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ahaṃ bakasya vai bhrātā kirmīra iti viśrutaḥ
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • bakasya -
  • baka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • bhrātā -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • kirmīra* -
  • kirmīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • viśrutaḥ -
  • viśruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.12.22

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 3.12.22 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರತ್ಯುವಾಚಾಥ ತದ್ರಕ್ಷೋ ಧರ್ಮರಾಜಂ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಮ್ ।
ಅಹಂ ಬಕಸ್ಯ ವೈ ಭ್ರಾತಾ ಕಿರ್ಮೀರ ಇತಿ ವಿಶ್ರುತಃ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 3.12.22 in Bengali sript:
প্রত্যুবাচাথ তদ্রক্ষো ধর্মরাজং যুধিষ্ঠিরম্ ।
অহং বকস্য বৈ ভ্রাতা কির্মীর ইতি বিশ্রুতঃ ॥ ২২ ॥

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 3.12.22 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રત્યુવાચાથ તદ્રક્ષો ધર્મરાજં યુધિષ્ઠિરમ્ ।
અહં બકસ્ય વૈ ભ્રાતા કિર્મીર ઇતિ વિશ્રુતઃ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 3.12.22 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രത്യുവാചാഥ തദ്രക്ഷോ ധര്മരാജം യുധിഷ്ഠിരമ് ।
അഹം ബകസ്യ വൈ ഭ്രാതാ കിര്മീര ഇതി വിശ്രുതഃ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.12.22 in Telugu sript:
ప్రత్యువాచాథ తద్రక్షో ధర్మరాజం యుధిష్ఠిరమ్ ।
అహం బకస్య వై భ్రాతా కిర్మీర ఇతి విశ్రుతః ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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