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 5.12.27

शल्य उवाच ।
ततस्तेन तथोक्ते तु प्रीता देवास्तमब्रुवन् ।
ब्रह्मन्साध्विदमुक्तं ते हितं सर्वदिवौकसाम् ।
एवमेतद्द्विजश्रेष्ठ देवी चेयं प्रसाद्यताम् ॥ २७ ॥

śalya uvāca |
tatastena tathokte tu prītā devāstamabruvan |
brahmansādhvidamuktaṃ te hitaṃ sarvadivaukasām |
evametaddvijaśreṣṭha devī ceyaṃ prasādyatām || 27 ||

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

...skilled in making speeches, the uneasy gods spoke the following words to him, 'Indra, the lord of all the gods, has been overpowered by the sin of Brahmanicide. You, O lord of the...

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

Shali, Shalya, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Tena, Tatha, Ukta, Ukti, Prita, Deva, Abruvat, Yushmad, Hita, Sarvadivaukas, Evam, Eva, Etad, Dvijashreshtha, Devi, Devin, Ceya, Prasadin, Prasadya, Prasadi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.12.27). 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: “śalya uvāca
  • śalya* -
  • śalī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śalya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śal class 10 verb]
  • 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: “tatastena tathokte tu prītā devāstamabruvan
  • tatas -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • tatho -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ukte -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ukti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • prītā* -
  • prīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pre -> prīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pre class 2 verb]
    pre -> prītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pre class 2 verb]
    prī -> prīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √prī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 9 verb]
    prī -> prītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √prī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √prī class 9 verb]
  • devās -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • abruvan -
  • abruvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • Line 3: “brahmansādhvidamuktaṃ te hitaṃ sarvadivaukasām
  • Cannot analyse brahmansādhvidamuktam*te
  • 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]
  • hitam -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
  • sarvadivaukasām -
  • sarvadivaukas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 4: “evametaddvijaśreṣṭha devī ceyaṃ prasādyatām
  • 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]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dvijaśreṣṭha -
  • dvijaśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ceyam -
  • ceya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ceya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ceyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prasādya -
  • prasādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    prasādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prasādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasādī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    prasādī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    prasādī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • atā -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.12.27

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 5.12.27 in Kannada sript:
ಶಲ್ಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತತಸ್ತೇನ ತಥೋಕ್ತೇ ತು ಪ್ರೀತಾ ದೇವಾಸ್ತಮಬ್ರುವನ್ ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ್ಸಾಧ್ವಿದಮುಕ್ತಂ ತೇ ಹಿತಂ ಸರ್ವದಿವೌಕಸಾಮ್ ।
ಏವಮೇತದ್ದ್ವಿಜಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ದೇವೀ ಚೇಯಂ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್ಯತಾಮ್ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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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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 5.12.27 in Bengali sript:
শল্য উবাচ ।
ততস্তেন তথোক্তে তু প্রীতা দেবাস্তমব্রুবন্ ।
ব্রহ্মন্সাধ্বিদমুক্তং তে হিতং সর্বদিবৌকসাম্ ।
এবমেতদ্দ্বিজশ্রেষ্ঠ দেবী চেযং প্রসাদ্যতাম্ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 5.12.27 in Gujarati sript:
શલ્ય ઉવાચ ।
તતસ્તેન તથોક્તે તુ પ્રીતા દેવાસ્તમબ્રુવન્ ।
બ્રહ્મન્સાધ્વિદમુક્તં તે હિતં સર્વદિવૌકસામ્ ।
એવમેતદ્દ્વિજશ્રેષ્ઠ દેવી ચેયં પ્રસાદ્યતામ્ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 5.12.27 in Malayalam sript:
ശല്യ ഉവാച ।
തതസ്തേന തഥോക്തേ തു പ്രീതാ ദേവാസ്തമബ്രുവന് ।
ബ്രഹ്മന്സാധ്വിദമുക്തം തേ ഹിതം സര്വദിവൌകസാമ് ।
ഏവമേതദ്ദ്വിജശ്രേഷ്ഠ ദേവീ ചേയം പ്രസാദ്യതാമ് ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.12.27 in Telugu sript:
శల్య ఉవాచ ।
తతస్తేన తథోక్తే తు ప్రీతా దేవాస్తమబ్రువన్ ।
బ్రహ్మన్సాధ్విదముక్తం తే హితం సర్వదివౌకసామ్ ।
ఏవమేతద్ద్విజశ్రేష్ఠ దేవీ చేయం ప్రసాద్యతామ్ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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