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 3.288.12

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
एवमुक्त्वा तु तां कन्यां कुन्तिभोजो महायशाः ।
पृथां परिददौ तस्मै द्विजाय सुतवत्सलः ॥ १२ ॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
evamuktvā tu tāṃ kanyāṃ kuntibhojo mahāyaśāḥ |
pṛthāṃ paridadau tasmai dvijāya sutavatsalaḥ || 12 ||

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

...may with difficulty be kept under restraint, become in consequence of their unripe age, generally deformed in character. But you, O Pritha, art born in a royal race, and your beauty...

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

Vaishampayana, Evam, Eva, Uktva, Kani, Kanya, Kuntibhoja, Mahayashas, Mahayasha, Prith, Pritha, Pari, Dad, Dada, Dadi, Tad, Dvija, Sutavatsala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.288.12). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
  • vaiśampāyana* -
  • vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “evamuktvā tu tāṃ kanyāṃ kuntibhojo mahāyaśāḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kanyām -
  • kanī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kuntibhojo* -
  • kuntibhoja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahāyaśāḥ -
  • mahāyaśas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahāyaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahāyaśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “pṛthāṃ paridadau tasmai dvijāya sutavatsalaḥ
  • pṛthām -
  • pṛth (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    pṛthā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dadau -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • dvijāya -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • sutavatsalaḥ -
  • sutavatsala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.288.12

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 3.288.12 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏವಮುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ತು ತಾಂ ಕನ್ಯಾಂ ಕುನ್ತಿಭೋಜೋ ಮಹಾಯಶಾಃ ।
ಪೃಥಾಂ ಪರಿದದೌ ತಸ್ಮೈ ದ್ವಿಜಾಯ ಸುತವತ್ಸಲಃ ॥ 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 3.288.12 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
এবমুক্ত্বা তু তাং কন্যাং কুন্তিভোজো মহাযশাঃ ।
পৃথাং পরিদদৌ তস্মৈ দ্বিজায সুতবত্সলঃ ॥ 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 3.288.12 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
એવમુક્ત્વા તુ તાં કન્યાં કુન્તિભોજો મહાયશાઃ ।
પૃથાં પરિદદૌ તસ્મૈ દ્વિજાય સુતવત્સલઃ ॥ 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 3.288.12 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
ഏവമുക്ത്വാ തു താം കന്യാം കുന്തിഭോജോ മഹായശാഃ ।
പൃഥാം പരിദദൌ തസ്മൈ ദ്വിജായ സുതവത്സലഃ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.288.12 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
ఏవముక్త్వా తు తాం కన్యాం కున్తిభోజో మహాయశాః ।
పృథాం పరిదదౌ తస్మై ద్విజాయ సుతవత్సలః ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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