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 8.49.42

सत्यं मया सदा वाच्यमिति तस्याभवद्व्रतम् ।
सत्यवादीति विख्यातः स तदासीद्धनंजय ॥ ४२ ॥

satyaṃ mayā sadā vācyamiti tasyābhavadvratam |
satyavādīti vikhyātaḥ sa tadāsīddhanaṃjaya || 42 ||

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

...the long sleeplessness of Kunti’s son. Today the royal son of Kunti, upon the slaughter of the Suta’s son by me, shall be gratified and be of cheerful heart and obtain happiness for ever. Today, O Keshava, I will...

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

Satyam, Satya, Maya, Asmad, Sada, Vacya, Iti, Tad, Vrata, Satyavadin, Satyavadi, Vikhyata, Tada, Hanat, Jaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.49.42). 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: “satyaṃ mayā sadā vācyamiti tasyābhavadvratam
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • sadā* -
  • sada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vācyam -
  • vācya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vācya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vācyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> vācya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √vac]
    vac -> vācya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √vac]
    vac -> vācyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √vac]
    vac -> vācya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac]
    vac -> vācya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac], [accusative single from √vac]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhavad -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • vratam -
  • vrata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vrata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “satyavādīti vikhyātaḥ sa tadāsīddhanaṃjaya
  • satyavādī -
  • satyavādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    satyavādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    satyavādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    satyavādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    satyavādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vikhyātaḥ -
  • vikhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āsīddh -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • hanañ -
  • han (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    han -> hanat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 1 verb]
  • jaya -
  • jaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ji (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.49.42

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 8.49.42 in Kannada sript:
ಸತ್ಯಂ ಮಯಾ ಸದಾ ವಾಚ್ಯಮಿತಿ ತಸ್ಯಾಭವದ್ವ್ರತಮ್ ।
ಸತ್ಯವಾದೀತಿ ವಿಖ್ಯಾತಃ ಸ ತದಾಸೀದ್ಧನಂಜಯ ॥ ೪೨ ॥

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 8.49.42 in Bengali sript:
সত্যং মযা সদা বাচ্যমিতি তস্যাভবদ্ব্রতম্ ।
সত্যবাদীতি বিখ্যাতঃ স তদাসীদ্ধনংজয ॥ ৪২ ॥

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 8.49.42 in Gujarati sript:
સત્યં મયા સદા વાચ્યમિતિ તસ્યાભવદ્વ્રતમ્ ।
સત્યવાદીતિ વિખ્યાતઃ સ તદાસીદ્ધનંજય ॥ ૪૨ ॥

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 8.49.42 in Malayalam sript:
സത്യം മയാ സദാ വാച്യമിതി തസ്യാഭവദ്വ്രതമ് ।
സത്യവാദീതി വിഖ്യാതഃ സ തദാസീദ്ധനംജയ ॥ ൪൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.49.42 in Telugu sript:
సత్యం మయా సదా వాచ్యమితి తస్యాభవద్వ్రతమ్ ।
సత్యవాదీతి విఖ్యాతః స తదాసీద్ధనంజయ ॥ ౪౨ ॥

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