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 5.67.12

जानात्येष हृषीकेशं पुराणं यच्च वै नवम् ।
शुश्रूषमाणमेकाग्रं मोक्ष्यते महतो भयात् ॥ १२ ॥

jānātyeṣa hṛṣīkeśaṃ purāṇaṃ yacca vai navam |
śuśrūṣamāṇamekāgraṃ mokṣyate mahato bhayāt || 12 ||

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

...up terrible roars in battle, has intended to take as his share your brother-in-law, the son of Suvala. And Nakula also, the son of Madravati, has intended to take as his share the...

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

Esha, Hrishikesha, Purana, Yat, Yad, Nava, Shushrushamana, Ekagra, Mokshyat, Mahat, Mahata, Bhayat, Bhaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.67.12). 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: “jānātyeṣa hṛṣīkeśaṃ purāṇaṃ yacca vai navam
  • jānātye -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [present active third single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • hṛṣīkeśam -
  • hṛṣīkeśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • purāṇam -
  • purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    purāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yac -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • navam -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    navā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    navan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    navan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śuśrūṣamāṇamekāgraṃ mokṣyate mahato bhayāt
  • śuśrūṣamāṇam -
  • śru -> śuśrūṣamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √śru]
    śru -> śuśrūṣamāṇa (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √śru]
    śru -> śuśrūṣamāṇā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √śru]
    śru -> śuśrūṣamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru]
    śru -> śuśrūṣamāṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru], [accusative single from √śru]
  • ekāgram -
  • ekāgra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ekāgra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ekāgrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mokṣyate -
  • muc -> mokṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mokṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    mokṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    mokṣ (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]
    muc (verb class 6)
    [future middle third single]
  • mahato* -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • bhayāt -
  • bhayāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.67.12

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 5.67.12 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾನಾತ್ಯೇಷ ಹೃಷೀಕೇಶಂ ಪುರಾಣಂ ಯಚ್ಚ ವೈ ನವಮ್ ।
ಶುಶ್ರೂಷಮಾಣಮೇಕಾಗ್ರಂ ಮೋಕ್ಷ್ಯತೇ ಮಹತೋ ಭಯಾತ್ ॥ 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 5.67.12 in Bengali sript:
জানাত্যেষ হৃষীকেশং পুরাণং যচ্চ বৈ নবম্ ।
শুশ্রূষমাণমেকাগ্রং মোক্ষ্যতে মহতো ভযাত্ ॥ 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 5.67.12 in Gujarati sript:
જાનાત્યેષ હૃષીકેશં પુરાણં યચ્ચ વૈ નવમ્ ।
શુશ્રૂષમાણમેકાગ્રં મોક્ષ્યતે મહતો ભયાત્ ॥ 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 5.67.12 in Malayalam sript:
ജാനാത്യേഷ ഹൃഷീകേശം പുരാണം യച്ച വൈ നവമ് ।
ശുശ്രൂഷമാണമേകാഗ്രം മോക്ഷ്യതേ മഹതോ ഭയാത് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.67.12 in Telugu sript:
జానాత్యేష హృషీకేశం పురాణం యచ్చ వై నవమ్ ।
శుశ్రూషమాణమేకాగ్రం మోక్ష్యతే మహతో భయాత్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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