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 12.320.17

तस्यां क्रीडन्त्यभिरताः स्नान्ति चैवाप्सरोगणाः ।
शून्याकारं निराकाराः शुकं दृष्ट्वा विवाससः ॥ १७ ॥

tasyāṃ krīḍantyabhiratāḥ snānti caivāpsarogaṇāḥ |
śūnyākāraṃ nirākārāḥ śukaṃ dṛṣṭvā vivāsasaḥ || 17 ||

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

...treatise also by Vrihaspati, this science composed by you will be acquired by king Vasu (otherwise known by the name of Uparicara). Indeed you foremost of regenerate ones, that king will acquire this knowledge...

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

Kridat, Kridanti, Abhirata, Snat, Apsara, Ugana, Shunya, Akara, Nirakara, Shukam, Shuka, Vivasas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.320.17). 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: “tasyāṃ krīḍantyabhiratāḥ snānti caivāpsarogaṇāḥ
  • tasyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • krīḍantya -
  • krīḍantī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    krīḍantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    krīḍantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    krīḍat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
    krīḍ -> krīḍantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
    krīḍ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • abhiratāḥ -
  • abhirata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    abhiratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • snānti -
  • snā -> snāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 2 verb]
    snā (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • apsaro -
  • apsara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apsara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apsarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ugaṇāḥ -
  • ugaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ugaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “śūnyākāraṃ nirākārāḥ śukaṃ dṛṣṭvā vivāsasaḥ
  • śūnyā -
  • śūnya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūnya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūnyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akāram -
  • akāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • nirākārāḥ -
  • nirākāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nirākārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śukam -
  • śukam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śuka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śuka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • vivāsasaḥ -
  • vivāsas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vivāsas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.320.17

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 12.320.17 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯಾಂ ಕ್ರೀಡನ್ತ್ಯಭಿರತಾಃ ಸ್ನಾನ್ತಿ ಚೈವಾಪ್ಸರೋಗಣಾಃ ।
ಶೂನ್ಯಾಕಾರಂ ನಿರಾಕಾರಾಃ ಶುಕಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ವಿವಾಸಸಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 12.320.17 in Bengali sript:
তস্যাং ক্রীডন্ত্যভিরতাঃ স্নান্তি চৈবাপ্সরোগণাঃ ।
শূন্যাকারং নিরাকারাঃ শুকং দৃষ্ট্বা বিবাসসঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 12.320.17 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્યાં ક્રીડન્ત્યભિરતાઃ સ્નાન્તિ ચૈવાપ્સરોગણાઃ ।
શૂન્યાકારં નિરાકારાઃ શુકં દૃષ્ટ્વા વિવાસસઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 12.320.17 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യാം ക്രീഡന്ത്യഭിരതാഃ സ്നാന്തി ചൈവാപ്സരോഗണാഃ ।
ശൂന്യാകാരം നിരാകാരാഃ ശുകം ദൃഷ്ട്വാ വിവാസസഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.320.17 in Telugu sript:
తస్యాం క్రీడన్త్యభిరతాః స్నాన్తి చైవాప్సరోగణాః ।
శూన్యాకారం నిరాకారాః శుకం దృష్ట్వా వివాససః ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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