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 3.149.12

दृष्टं प्रमाणं विपुलं शरीरस्यास्य ते विभो ।
संहरस्व महावीर्य स्वयमात्मानमात्मना ॥ १२ ॥

dṛṣṭaṃ pramāṇaṃ vipulaṃ śarīrasyāsya te vibho |
saṃharasva mahāvīrya svayamātmānamātmanā || 12 ||

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

...fragrance having graceful stalks of lapis lazulis. And swayed by swans and Karandavas, these lotuses were scattering fresh farina. And this lake was the sporting region of the high-souled...

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

Drishta, Pramana, Vipula, Sharira, Idam, Tad, Yushmad, Vibhu, Samhara, Sva, Svan, Mahavirya, Svayam, Atman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.149.12). 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: “dṛṣṭaṃ pramāṇaṃ vipulaṃ śarīrasyāsya te vibho
  • dṛṣṭam -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • pramāṇam -
  • pramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pramāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vipulam -
  • vipula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vipula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vipulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śarīrasyā -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second 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]
  • vibho -
  • vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃharasva mahāvīrya svayamātmānamātmanā
  • saṃhara -
  • saṃhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sva -
  • sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • mahāvīrya -
  • mahāvīrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahāvīrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ātmanā -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.149.12

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 3.149.12 in Kannada sript:
ದೃಷ್ಟಂ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಂ ವಿಪುಲಂ ಶರೀರಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಯ ತೇ ವಿಭೋ ।
ಸಂಹರಸ್ವ ಮಹಾವೀರ್ಯ ಸ್ವಯಮಾತ್ಮಾನಮಾತ್ಮನಾ ॥ 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 3.149.12 in Bengali sript:
দৃষ্টং প্রমাণং বিপুলং শরীরস্যাস্য তে বিভো ।
সংহরস্ব মহাবীর্য স্বযমাত্মানমাত্মনা ॥ 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 3.149.12 in Gujarati sript:
દૃષ્ટં પ્રમાણં વિપુલં શરીરસ્યાસ્ય તે વિભો ।
સંહરસ્વ મહાવીર્ય સ્વયમાત્માનમાત્મના ॥ 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 3.149.12 in Malayalam sript:
ദൃഷ്ടം പ്രമാണം വിപുലം ശരീരസ്യാസ്യ തേ വിഭോ ।
സംഹരസ്വ മഹാവീര്യ സ്വയമാത്മാനമാത്മനാ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.149.12 in Telugu sript:
దృష్టం ప్రమాణం విపులం శరీరస్యాస్య తే విభో ।
సంహరస్వ మహావీర్య స్వయమాత్మానమాత్మనా ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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