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 3.73.12

ततः प्रक्षालनं कृत्वा समधिश्रित्य बाहुकः ।
तृणमुष्टिं समादाय आविध्यैनं समादधत् ॥ १२ ॥

tataḥ prakṣālanaṃ kṛtvā samadhiśritya bāhukaḥ |
tṛṇamuṣṭiṃ samādāya āvidhyainaṃ samādadhat || 12 ||

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

...those tigers among men—the sons of Pandu—deprived of the company of Arjuna, continued to live in Kamyaka in perfect cheerlessness. And, O chief of the Bharata race, those mighty warriors...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Prakshalana, Kritva, Kritvan, Samadhi, Bahuka, Trinamushti, Samadaya, Avidhya, Aina, Sama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.73.12). 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: “tataḥ prakṣālanaṃ kṛtvā samadhiśritya bāhukaḥ
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • prakṣālanam -
  • prakṣālana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prakṣālana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prakṣālanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samadhi -
  • samadhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    samadhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    samadhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śritya -
  • śri -> śritya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śri]
  • bāhukaḥ -
  • bāhuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tṛṇamuṣṭiṃ samādāya āvidhyainaṃ samādadhat
  • tṛṇamuṣṭim -
  • tṛṇamuṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • samādāya -
  • samādāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āvidhyai -
  • āvidhya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ainam -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • samā -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adadhat -
  • dadh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.73.12

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 3.73.12 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಪ್ರಕ್ಷಾಲನಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಸಮಧಿಶ್ರಿತ್ಯ ಬಾಹುಕಃ ।
ತೃಣಮುಷ್ಟಿಂ ಸಮಾದಾಯ ಆವಿಧ್ಯೈನಂ ಸಮಾದಧತ್ ॥ 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 3.73.12 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ প্রক্ষালনং কৃত্বা সমধিশ্রিত্য বাহুকঃ ।
তৃণমুষ্টিং সমাদায আবিধ্যৈনং সমাদধত্ ॥ 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 3.73.12 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ પ્રક્ષાલનં કૃત્વા સમધિશ્રિત્ય બાહુકઃ ।
તૃણમુષ્ટિં સમાદાય આવિધ્યૈનં સમાદધત્ ॥ 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 3.73.12 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ പ്രക്ഷാലനം കൃത്വാ സമധിശ്രിത്യ ബാഹുകഃ ।
തൃണമുഷ്ടിം സമാദായ ആവിധ്യൈനം സമാദധത് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.73.12 in Telugu sript:
తతః ప్రక్షాలనం కృత్వా సమధిశ్రిత్య బాహుకః ।
తృణముష్టిం సమాదాయ ఆవిధ్యైనం సమాదధత్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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