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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 3.299.12
विष्णुनाश्वशिरः प्राप्य तथादित्यां निवत्स्यता ।
गर्भे वधार्थं दैत्यानामज्ञातेनोषितं चिरम् ॥ १२ ॥
viṣṇunāśvaśiraḥ prāpya tathādityāṃ nivatsyatā |
garbhe vadhārthaṃ daityānāmajñātenoṣitaṃ ciram || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Yudhishthira answered,— 'He that speaks agreeable words becomes agreeable to all. He that acts with judgment obtaines whatever he seeks. He that has many friends lives happily....
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 (3.299.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vishnu, Ashvashiras, Ashvashira, Prapya, Tatha, Iti, Itya, Nivat, Syat, Garbha, Vadha, Artha, Daitya, Ajnata, Ushita, Ciram, Cira,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.299.12). 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: “viṣṇunāśvaśiraḥ prāpya tathādityāṃ nivatsyatā ”
- viṣṇunā -
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viṣṇu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- aśvaśiraḥ -
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aśvaśiras (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśvaśiras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]aśvaśira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tathād -
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tatha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]tatha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ityām -
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iti (noun, feminine)[locative single]ityā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√i -> ityā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
- nivat -
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nivat (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- syatā -
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√sā -> syat (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √sā class 4 verb]√sā -> syat (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √sā class 4 verb]
- Line 2: “garbhe vadhārthaṃ daityānāmajñātenoṣitaṃ ciram ”
- garbhe -
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garbha (noun, masculine)[locative single]garbhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vadhā -
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vadhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vadha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vadhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- daityānām -
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daitya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]daitya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]daityā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- ajñāteno -
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ajñāta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ajñāta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- uṣitam -
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uṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]uṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vas class 6 verb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vas class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vas class 6 verb]
- ciram -
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ciram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]cira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]cira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.299.12
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.299.12 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಷ್ಣುನಾಶ್ವಶಿರಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ತಥಾದಿತ್ಯಾಂ ನಿವತ್ಸ್ಯತಾ ।
ಗರ್ಭೇ ವಧಾರ್ಥಂ ದೈತ್ಯಾನಾಮಜ್ಞಾತೇನೋಷಿತಂ ಚಿರಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.299.12 in Bengali sript:
বিষ্ণুনাশ্বশিরঃ প্রাপ্য তথাদিত্যাং নিবত্স্যতা ।
গর্ভে বধার্থং দৈত্যানামজ্ঞাতেনোষিতং চিরম্ ॥ ১২ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.299.12 in Gujarati sript:
વિષ્ણુનાશ્વશિરઃ પ્રાપ્ય તથાદિત્યાં નિવત્સ્યતા ।
ગર્ભે વધાર્થં દૈત્યાનામજ્ઞાતેનોષિતં ચિરમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.299.12 in Malayalam sript:
വിഷ്ണുനാശ്വശിരഃ പ്രാപ്യ തഥാദിത്യാം നിവത്സ്യതാ ।
ഗര്ഭേ വധാര്ഥം ദൈത്യാനാമജ്ഞാതേനോഷിതം ചിരമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.299.12 in Telugu sript:
విష్ణునాశ్వశిరః ప్రాప్య తథాదిత్యాం నివత్స్యతా ।
గర్భే వధార్థం దైత్యానామజ్ఞాతేనోషితం చిరమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥