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 12.1.24

अजानता मया संख्ये राज्यलुब्धेन घातितः ।
तन्मे दहति गात्राणि तूलराशिमिवानलः ॥ २४ ॥

ajānatā mayā saṃkhye rājyalubdhena ghātitaḥ |
tanme dahati gātrāṇi tūlarāśimivānalaḥ || 24 ||

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

...to your wishes, I make peace with Yudhishthira, people will say that I am afraid of the white-steeded Arjuna. Having vanquished Arjuna with Kesava, therefore, in battle, I will subsequently make peace with Dharma...

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

Ajanata, Maya, Asmad, Sankhya, Rajya, Raji, Rajin, Raj, Alubdha, Ghatita, Gatra, Tularashi, Iva, Anala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.1.24). 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: “ajānatā mayā saṃkhye rājyalubdhena ghātitaḥ
  • ajānatā* -
  • ajānatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • saṅkhye -
  • saṅkhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅkhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saṅkhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rājya -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rāji (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāji (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rājī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    rājin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • alubdhena -
  • alubdha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    alubdha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ghātitaḥ -
  • han -> ghātita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han]
    ghātita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tanme dahati gātrāṇi tūlarāśimivānalaḥ
  • tanme -
  • dahati -
  • dahati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dah (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • gātrāṇi -
  • gātra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tūlarāśim -
  • tūlarāśi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    tūlarāśi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • analaḥ -
  • anala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.1.24

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 12.1.24 in Kannada sript:
ಅಜಾನತಾ ಮಯಾ ಸಂಖ್ಯೇ ರಾಜ್ಯಲುಬ್ಧೇನ ಘಾತಿತಃ ।
ತನ್ಮೇ ದಹತಿ ಗಾತ್ರಾಣಿ ತೂಲರಾಶಿಮಿವಾನಲಃ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 12.1.24 in Bengali sript:
অজানতা মযা সংখ্যে রাজ্যলুব্ধেন ঘাতিতঃ ।
তন্মে দহতি গাত্রাণি তূলরাশিমিবানলঃ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 12.1.24 in Gujarati sript:
અજાનતા મયા સંખ્યે રાજ્યલુબ્ધેન ઘાતિતઃ ।
તન્મે દહતિ ગાત્રાણિ તૂલરાશિમિવાનલઃ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 12.1.24 in Malayalam sript:
അജാനതാ മയാ സംഖ്യേ രാജ്യലുബ്ധേന ഘാതിതഃ ।
തന്മേ ദഹതി ഗാത്രാണി തൂലരാശിമിവാനലഃ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.1.24 in Telugu sript:
అజానతా మయా సంఖ్యే రాజ్యలుబ్ధేన ఘాతితః ।
తన్మే దహతి గాత్రాణి తూలరాశిమివానలః ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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