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 1.37.12

शृङ्ग्युवाच ।
योऽसौ वृद्धस्य तातस्य तथा कृच्छ्रगतस्य च ।
स्कन्धे मृतमवास्राक्षीत्पन्नगं राजकिल्बिषी ॥ १२ ॥

śṛṅgyuvāca |
yo'sau vṛddhasya tātasya tathā kṛcchragatasya ca |
skandhe mṛtamavāsrākṣītpannagaṃ rājakilbiṣī || 12 ||

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

...his mother, that has pierced the heart of Vasuki desirous of the weal of his race. The king of the snakes is ever our friend and benefactor. O Lord of the gods, be gracious unto him and...

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

Shringi, Shringin, Yah, Asi, Asu, Adah, Vriddha, Tata, Tatha, Kricchragata, Skandha, Mrita, Ava, Pannaga, Rajakilbishin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.37.12). 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: “śṛṅgyuvāca
  • śṛṅgyu -
  • śṛṅgi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śṛṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    śṛṅgin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    śṛṅgin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • uvāca -
  • 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: “yo'sau vṛddhasya tātasya tathā kṛcchragatasya ca
  • 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]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vṛddhasya -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • tātasya -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛcchragatasya -
  • kṛcchragata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kṛcchragata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “skandhe mṛtamavāsrākṣītpannagaṃ rājakilbiṣī
  • skandhe -
  • skandha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    skandhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mṛtam -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • avā -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • asrākṣīt -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [aorist active third single]
  • pannagam -
  • pannaga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pannagā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājakilbiṣī -
  • rājakilbiṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.37.12

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 1.37.12 in Kannada sript:
ಶೃಙ್ಗ್ಯುವಾಚ ।
ಯೋಽಸೌ ವೃದ್ಧಸ್ಯ ತಾತಸ್ಯ ತಥಾ ಕೃಚ್ಛ್ರಗತಸ್ಯ ಚ ।
ಸ್ಕನ್ಧೇ ಮೃತಮವಾಸ್ರಾಕ್ಷೀತ್ಪನ್ನಗಂ ರಾಜಕಿಲ್ಬಿಷೀ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 1.37.12 in Bengali sript:
শৃঙ্গ্যুবাচ ।
যোঽসৌ বৃদ্ধস্য তাতস্য তথা কৃচ্ছ্রগতস্য চ ।
স্কন্ধে মৃতমবাস্রাক্ষীত্পন্নগং রাজকিল্বিষী ॥ ১২ ॥

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 1.37.12 in Gujarati sript:
શૃઙ્ગ્યુવાચ ।
યોઽસૌ વૃદ્ધસ્ય તાતસ્ય તથા કૃચ્છ્રગતસ્ય ચ ।
સ્કન્ધે મૃતમવાસ્રાક્ષીત્પન્નગં રાજકિલ્બિષી ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 1.37.12 in Malayalam sript:
ശൃങ്ഗ്യുവാച ।
യോഽസൌ വൃദ്ധസ്യ താതസ്യ തഥാ കൃച്ഛ്രഗതസ്യ ച ।
സ്കന്ധേ മൃതമവാസ്രാക്ഷീത്പന്നഗം രാജകില്ബിഷീ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.37.12 in Telugu sript:
శృఙ్గ్యువాచ ।
యోఽసౌ వృద్ధస్య తాతస్య తథా కృచ్ఛ్రగతస్య చ ।
స్కన్ధే మృతమవాస్రాక్షీత్పన్నగం రాజకిల్బిషీ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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