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 3.212.5

अपां गर्भो महाभागः सहपुत्रो महाद्भुतः ।
भूपतिर्भुवभर्ता च महतः पतिरुच्यते ॥ ५ ॥

apāṃ garbho mahābhāgaḥ sahaputro mahādbhutaḥ |
bhūpatirbhuvabhartā ca mahataḥ patirucyate || 5 ||

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

...called Urdhvabhag, and is seated in the vital air called Prana. The sixth son is called the great Swishtakrit; for by him oblations became swishta (su, excellently, and ishta, offered...

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

Garbha, Mahabhaga, Sahaputra, Mahadbhuta, Bhupati, Bhuvabhartri, Mahat, Mahata, Pati, Ucyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.212.5). 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: “apāṃ garbho mahābhāgaḥ sahaputro mahādbhutaḥ
  • apām -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • garbho* -
  • garbha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahābhāgaḥ -
  • mahābhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sahaputro* -
  • sahaputra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahādbhutaḥ -
  • mahādbhuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhūpatirbhuvabhartā ca mahataḥ patirucyate
  • bhūpatir -
  • bhūpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhuvabhartā -
  • bhuvabhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahataḥ -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • patir -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.212.5

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 3.212.5 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪಾಂ ಗರ್ಭೋ ಮಹಾಭಾಗಃ ಸಹಪುತ್ರೋ ಮಹಾದ್ಭುತಃ ।
ಭೂಪತಿರ್ಭುವಭರ್ತಾ ಚ ಮಹತಃ ಪತಿರುಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 3.212.5 in Bengali sript:
অপাং গর্ভো মহাভাগঃ সহপুত্রো মহাদ্ভুতঃ ।
ভূপতির্ভুবভর্তা চ মহতঃ পতিরুচ্যতে ॥ ৫ ॥

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 3.212.5 in Gujarati sript:
અપાં ગર્ભો મહાભાગઃ સહપુત્રો મહાદ્ભુતઃ ।
ભૂપતિર્ભુવભર્તા ચ મહતઃ પતિરુચ્યતે ॥ ૫ ॥

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 3.212.5 in Malayalam sript:
അപാം ഗര്ഭോ മഹാഭാഗഃ സഹപുത്രോ മഹാദ്ഭുതഃ ।
ഭൂപതിര്ഭുവഭര്താ ച മഹതഃ പതിരുച്യതേ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.212.5 in Telugu sript:
అపాం గర్భో మహాభాగః సహపుత్రో మహాద్భుతః ।
భూపతిర్భువభర్తా చ మహతః పతిరుచ్యతే ॥ ౫ ॥

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