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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 12.8.1
वैशंपायन उवाच ।
अथार्जुन उवाचेदमधिक्षिप्त इवाक्षमी ।
अभिनीततरं वाक्यं दृढवादपराक्रमः ॥ १ ॥
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
athārjuna uvācedamadhikṣipta ivākṣamī |
abhinītataraṃ vākyaṃ dṛḍhavādaparākramaḥ || 1 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Nature always walks ahead; hence, food and drink will somehow be accomplished. I shall not think of those pairs of opposites that stand in the way of such a life. If pure food in even a small measure be not...
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 (12.8.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vaishampayana, Atha, Arjuna, Idam, Adhikshipta, Iva, Akshamin, Abhinita, Tara, Vakya, Dridhavadaparakrama,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.8.1). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca ”
- vaiśampāyana* -
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vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “athārjuna uvācedamadhikṣipta ivākṣamī ”
- athā -
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athā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ārjuna* -
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ārjuna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāce -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- adhikṣipta* -
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adhikṣipta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- akṣamī -
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akṣamin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “abhinītataraṃ vākyaṃ dṛḍhavādaparākramaḥ ”
- abhinīta -
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abhinīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]abhinīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- taram -
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tara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vākyam -
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vākya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
- dṛḍhavādaparākramaḥ -
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dṛḍhavādaparākrama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.8.1
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.8.1 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಥಾರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚೇದಮಧಿಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತ ಇವಾಕ್ಷಮೀ ।
ಅಭಿನೀತತರಂ ವಾಕ್ಯಂ ದೃಢವಾದಪರಾಕ್ರಮಃ ॥ ೧ ॥
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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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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.8.1 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
অথার্জুন উবাচেদমধিক্ষিপ্ত ইবাক্ষমী ।
অভিনীততরং বাক্যং দৃঢবাদপরাক্রমঃ ॥ ১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.8.1 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
અથાર્જુન ઉવાચેદમધિક્ષિપ્ત ઇવાક્ષમી ।
અભિનીતતરં વાક્યં દૃઢવાદપરાક્રમઃ ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.8.1 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
അഥാര്ജുന ഉവാചേദമധിക്ഷിപ്ത ഇവാക്ഷമീ ।
അഭിനീതതരം വാക്യം ദൃഢവാദപരാക്രമഃ ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.8.1 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
అథార్జున ఉవాచేదమధిక్షిప్త ఇవాక్షమీ ।
అభినీతతరం వాక్యం దృఢవాదపరాక్రమః ॥ ౧ ॥