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 3.248.12

स कोटिकाश्यं राजानमब्रवीत्काममोहितः ।
कस्य त्वेषानवद्याङ्गी यदि वापि न मानुषी ॥ १२ ॥

sa koṭikāśyaṃ rājānamabravītkāmamohitaḥ |
kasya tveṣānavadyāṅgī yadi vāpi na mānuṣī || 12 ||

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

...fade away, fear invades their hearts. These mighty drawbacks, O Mudgala, extend even to the regions of Brahma. In the celestial regions, the virtues of men who have performed righteous...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.248.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kotikashya, Rajan, Rajana, Kamamohita, Kah, Kim, Tvesha, Avadya, Angin, Angi, Yadi, Yad, Vapi, Vapin, Manushi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.248.12). 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: “sa koṭikāśyaṃ rājānamabravītkāmamohitaḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • koṭikāśyam -
  • koṭikāśya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    koṭikāśya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rājānam -
  • rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • kāmamohitaḥ -
  • kāmamohita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kasya tveṣānavadyāṅgī yadi vāpi na mānuṣī
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tveṣān -
  • tveṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • avadyā -
  • avadya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avadya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avadyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅgī -
  • aṅgī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    aṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    aṅgin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mānuṣī -
  • mānuṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.248.12

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 3.248.12 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಕೋಟಿಕಾಶ್ಯಂ ರಾಜಾನಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ಕಾಮಮೋಹಿತಃ ।
ಕಸ್ಯ ತ್ವೇಷಾನವದ್ಯಾಙ್ಗೀ ಯದಿ ವಾಪಿ ನ ಮಾನುಷೀ ॥ 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 3.248.12 in Bengali sript:
স কোটিকাশ্যং রাজানমব্রবীত্কামমোহিতঃ ।
কস্য ত্বেষানবদ্যাঙ্গী যদি বাপি ন মানুষী ॥ 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 3.248.12 in Gujarati sript:
સ કોટિકાશ્યં રાજાનમબ્રવીત્કામમોહિતઃ ।
કસ્ય ત્વેષાનવદ્યાઙ્ગી યદિ વાપિ ન માનુષી ॥ 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 3.248.12 in Malayalam sript:
സ കോടികാശ്യം രാജാനമബ്രവീത്കാമമോഹിതഃ ।
കസ്യ ത്വേഷാനവദ്യാങ്ഗീ യദി വാപി ന മാനുഷീ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.248.12 in Telugu sript:
స కోటికాశ్యం రాజానమబ్రవీత్కామమోహితః ।
కస్య త్వేషానవద్యాఙ్గీ యది వాపి న మానుషీ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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