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 5.12.28

ततः समस्ता इन्द्राणीं देवाः साग्निपुरोगमाः ।
ऊचुर्वचनमव्यग्रा लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥ २८ ॥

tataḥ samastā indrāṇīṃ devāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ |
ūcurvacanamavyagrā lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā || 28 ||

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

...gods, art the first-born, the ruler of the universe, and our refuge. You had assumed the form of Vishnu for the protection of all beings. When Vritra was killed through your energy, Indra...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Samasta, Indrani, Deva, Sagnipurogama, Vacana, Avyagra, Loka, Hitakamya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.12.28). 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: “tataḥ samastā indrāṇīṃ devāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • samastā* -
  • samasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • indrāṇīm -
  • indrāṇī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • devāḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sāgnipurogamāḥ -
  • sāgnipurogama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sāgnipurogamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “ūcurvacanamavyagrā lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā
  • ūcur -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avyagrā* -
  • avyagra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    avyagrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • lokānām -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • hitakāmyayā -
  • hitakāmyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.12.28

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 5.12.28 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಸಮಸ್ತಾ ಇನ್ದ್ರಾಣೀಂ ದೇವಾಃ ಸಾಗ್ನಿಪುರೋಗಮಾಃ ।
ಊಚುರ್ವಚನಮವ್ಯಗ್ರಾ ಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ಹಿತಕಾಮ್ಯಯಾ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 5.12.28 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সমস্তা ইন্দ্রাণীং দেবাঃ সাগ্নিপুরোগমাঃ ।
ঊচুর্বচনমব্যগ্রা লোকানাং হিতকাম্যযা ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 5.12.28 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ સમસ્તા ઇન્દ્રાણીં દેવાઃ સાગ્નિપુરોગમાઃ ।
ઊચુર્વચનમવ્યગ્રા લોકાનાં હિતકામ્યયા ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 5.12.28 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ സമസ്താ ഇന്ദ്രാണീം ദേവാഃ സാഗ്നിപുരോഗമാഃ ।
ഊചുര്വചനമവ്യഗ്രാ ലോകാനാം ഹിതകാമ്യയാ ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.12.28 in Telugu sript:
తతః సమస్తా ఇన్ద్రాణీం దేవాః సాగ్నిపురోగమాః ।
ఊచుర్వచనమవ్యగ్రా లోకానాం హితకామ్యయా ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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