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 12.49.28

विश्वामित्रं च दायादं गाधिः कुशिकनन्दनः ।
प्राप ब्रह्मर्षिसमितं विश्वेन ब्रह्मणा युतम् ॥ २८ ॥

viśvāmitraṃ ca dāyādaṃ gādhiḥ kuśikanandanaḥ |
prāpa brahmarṣisamitaṃ viśvena brahmaṇā yutam || 28 ||

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

...thyself in the same act with redoubled attention. This is the high duty of kings. There is nothing which contributes so much to the success of kings as Truth. The king who is devoted to Truth finds happiness...

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

Vishvamitra, Dayada, Gadhi, Kushika, Nandana, Prapa, Samitam, Samit, Samita, Vishva, Brahmana, Yut, Yuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.49.28). 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: “viśvāmitraṃ ca dāyādaṃ gādhiḥ kuśikanandanaḥ
  • viśvāmitram -
  • viśvāmitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viśvāmitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dāyādam -
  • dāyāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāyādā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gādhiḥ -
  • gādhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuśika -
  • kuśika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuśika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nandanaḥ -
  • nandana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “prāpa brahmarṣisamitaṃ viśvena brahmaṇā yutam
  • prāpa -
  • prāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • brahmarṣi -
  • brahmarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • samitam -
  • samitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    samit (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sam -> samita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sam class 10 verb]
    sam -> samita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sam class 10 verb], [accusative single from √sam class 10 verb]
  • viśvena -
  • viśva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    viśva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • brahmaṇā* -
  • brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • yutam -
  • yuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.49.28

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 12.49.28 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರಂ ಚ ದಾಯಾದಂ ಗಾಧಿಃ ಕುಶಿಕನನ್ದನಃ ।
ಪ್ರಾಪ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರ್ಷಿಸಮಿತಂ ವಿಶ್ವೇನ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಾ ಯುತಮ್ ॥ 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 12.49.28 in Bengali sript:
বিশ্বামিত্রং চ দাযাদং গাধিঃ কুশিকনন্দনঃ ।
প্রাপ ব্রহ্মর্ষিসমিতং বিশ্বেন ব্রহ্মণা যুতম্ ॥ 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 12.49.28 in Gujarati sript:
વિશ્વામિત્રં ચ દાયાદં ગાધિઃ કુશિકનન્દનઃ ।
પ્રાપ બ્રહ્મર્ષિસમિતં વિશ્વેન બ્રહ્મણા યુતમ્ ॥ 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 12.49.28 in Malayalam sript:
വിശ്വാമിത്രം ച ദായാദം ഗാധിഃ കുശികനന്ദനഃ ।
പ്രാപ ബ്രഹ്മര്ഷിസമിതം വിശ്വേന ബ്രഹ്മണാ യുതമ് ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.49.28 in Telugu sript:
విశ్వామిత్రం చ దాయాదం గాధిః కుశికనన్దనః ।
ప్రాప బ్రహ్మర్షిసమితం విశ్వేన బ్రహ్మణా యుతమ్ ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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