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 12.86.15

अथ योऽधर्मतः पाति राजामात्योऽथ वात्मजः ।
धर्मासने नियुक्तः सन्धर्ममूलं नरर्षभ ॥ १५ ॥

atha yo'dharmataḥ pāti rājāmātyo'tha vātmajaḥ |
dharmāsane niyuktaḥ sandharmamūlaṃ nararṣabha || 15 ||

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

...constitute the vessel for the keep of its libations. The crowd of elephants and steeds and men equipped with shields are regarded to constitute the Syenachit fire of that sacrifice. The headless trunks that...

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

Atha, Yah, Adharmatah, Pat, Patin, Pati, Rajamatya, Vat, Dharmasana, Niyukta, Sat, Dharma, Dharman, Mula, Nara, Rishabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.86.15). 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: “atha yo'dharmataḥ pāti rājāmātyo'tha vātmajaḥ
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yo' -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • adharmataḥ -
  • adharmataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pāti -
  • pāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pātin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pātin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pātī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pātī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • rājāmātyo' -
  • rājāmātya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vāt -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jaḥ -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dharmāsane niyuktaḥ sandharmamūlaṃ nararṣabha
  • dharmāsane -
  • dharmāsana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • niyuktaḥ -
  • niyukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • san -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • dharma -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mūlam -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • narar -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛṣabha -
  • ṛṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.86.15

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 12.86.15 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ಯೋಽಧರ್ಮತಃ ಪಾತಿ ರಾಜಾಮಾತ್ಯೋಽಥ ವಾತ್ಮಜಃ ।
ಧರ್ಮಾಸನೇ ನಿಯುಕ್ತಃ ಸನ್ಧರ್ಮಮೂಲಂ ನರರ್ಷಭ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 12.86.15 in Bengali sript:
অথ যোঽধর্মতঃ পাতি রাজামাত্যোঽথ বাত্মজঃ ।
ধর্মাসনে নিযুক্তঃ সন্ধর্মমূলং নরর্ষভ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 12.86.15 in Gujarati sript:
અથ યોઽધર્મતઃ પાતિ રાજામાત્યોઽથ વાત્મજઃ ।
ધર્માસને નિયુક્તઃ સન્ધર્મમૂલં નરર્ષભ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 12.86.15 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ യോഽധര്മതഃ പാതി രാജാമാത്യോഽഥ വാത്മജഃ ।
ധര്മാസനേ നിയുക്തഃ സന്ധര്മമൂലം നരര്ഷഭ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.86.15 in Telugu sript:
అథ యోఽధర్మతః పాతి రాజామాత్యోఽథ వాత్మజః ।
ధర్మాసనే నియుక్తః సన్ధర్మమూలం నరర్షభ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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