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 5.187.12

ततोऽहं रथमारुह्य स्तूयमानो द्विजातिभिः ।
प्रविश्य नगरं मात्रे सत्यवत्यै न्यवेदयम् ।
यथावृत्तं महाराज सा च मां प्रत्यनन्दत ॥ १२ ॥

tato'haṃ rathamāruhya stūyamāno dvijātibhiḥ |
praviśya nagaraṃ mātre satyavatyai nyavedayam |
yathāvṛttaṃ mahārāja sā ca māṃ pratyanandata || 12 ||

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

...capable of grinding all foes! That fierce arrow fell upon my breast, hissing (through the air) like a snake. Covered with blood, I fell down on the earth, O king, thus struck. Regaining...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Aha, Asmad, Ratha, Aruhya, Stuyamana, Dvijati, Pravishya, Nagara, Matri, Matra, Satyavati, Yathavritta, Maharaja, Maharajan, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.187.12). 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: “tato'haṃ rathamāruhya stūyamāno dvijātibhiḥ
  • tato' -
  • 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]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āruhya -
  • āruhya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • stūyamāno* -
  • stu -> stūyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √stu class 2 verb]
  • dvijātibhiḥ -
  • dvijāti (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvijāti (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvijāti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “praviśya nagaraṃ mātre satyavatyai nyavedayam
  • praviśya -
  • praviśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praviśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nagaram -
  • nagaram (adverb)
    [adverb]
    nagara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nagara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mātre -
  • mātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    mātra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mātra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mātrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • satyavatyai -
  • satyavatī (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avedayam -
  • vid (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active first single]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • Line 3: “yathāvṛttaṃ mahārāja ca māṃ pratyanandata
  • yathāvṛttam -
  • yathāvṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathāvṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathāvṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • pratya -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • anandata -
  • nand (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.187.12

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 5.187.12 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋಽಹಂ ರಥಮಾರುಹ್ಯ ಸ್ತೂಯಮಾನೋ ದ್ವಿಜಾತಿಭಿಃ ।
ಪ್ರವಿಶ್ಯ ನಗರಂ ಮಾತ್ರೇ ಸತ್ಯವತ್ಯೈ ನ್ಯವೇದಯಮ್ ।
ಯಥಾವೃತ್ತಂ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಸಾ ಚ ಮಾಂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯನನ್ದತ ॥ 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 5.187.12 in Bengali sript:
ততোঽহং রথমারুহ্য স্তূযমানো দ্বিজাতিভিঃ ।
প্রবিশ্য নগরং মাত্রে সত্যবত্যৈ ন্যবেদযম্ ।
যথাবৃত্তং মহারাজ সা চ মাং প্রত্যনন্দত ॥ 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 5.187.12 in Gujarati sript:
તતોઽહં રથમારુહ્ય સ્તૂયમાનો દ્વિજાતિભિઃ ।
પ્રવિશ્ય નગરં માત્રે સત્યવત્યૈ ન્યવેદયમ્ ।
યથાવૃત્તં મહારાજ સા ચ માં પ્રત્યનન્દત ॥ 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 5.187.12 in Malayalam sript:
തതോഽഹം രഥമാരുഹ്യ സ്തൂയമാനോ ദ്വിജാതിഭിഃ ।
പ്രവിശ്യ നഗരം മാത്രേ സത്യവത്യൈ ന്യവേദയമ് ।
യഥാവൃത്തം മഹാരാജ സാ ച മാം പ്രത്യനന്ദത ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.187.12 in Telugu sript:
తతోఽహం రథమారుహ్య స్తూయమానో ద్విజాతిభిః ।
ప్రవిశ్య నగరం మాత్రే సత్యవత్యై న్యవేదయమ్ ।
యథావృత్తం మహారాజ సా చ మాం ప్రత్యనన్దత ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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