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 13.106.6

तं दृष्ट्वा स वचः प्राह ब्रह्मा राजन्भगीरथम् ।
कथं भगीरथागास्त्वमिमं देशं दुरासदम् ॥ ६ ॥

taṃ dṛṣṭvā sa vacaḥ prāha brahmā rājanbhagīratham |
kathaṃ bhagīrathāgāstvamimaṃ deśaṃ durāsadam || 6 ||

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

...the Maruts that teem with celestial damsels, that are adorned with every kind of celestial ornament, that are redolent with celestial perfumes, and that contain every element of felicity. The number of years he resides in those happy regions...

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

Vaca, Vacas, Praha, Brahma, Rajan, Rajat, Bhagiratha, Katham, Katha, Aga, Ago, Tva, Yushmad, Idam, Desha, Durasada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.106.6). 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: “taṃ dṛṣṭvā sa vacaḥ prāha brahmā rājanbhagīratham
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vacaḥ -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • brahmā* -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • bhagīratham -
  • bhagīratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kathaṃ bhagīrathāgāstvamimaṃ deśaṃ durāsadam
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhagīrathā -
  • bhagīratha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agās -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    agā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ago (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • deśam -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • durāsadam -
  • durāsada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durāsada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durāsadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.106.6

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 13.106.6 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಸ ವಚಃ ಪ್ರಾಹ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ ರಾಜನ್ಭಗೀರಥಮ್ ।
ಕಥಂ ಭಗೀರಥಾಗಾಸ್ತ್ವಮಿಮಂ ದೇಶಂ ದುರಾಸದಮ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 13.106.6 in Bengali sript:
তং দৃষ্ট্বা স বচঃ প্রাহ ব্রহ্মা রাজন্ভগীরথম্ ।
কথং ভগীরথাগাস্ত্বমিমং দেশং দুরাসদম্ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 13.106.6 in Gujarati sript:
તં દૃષ્ટ્વા સ વચઃ પ્રાહ બ્રહ્મા રાજન્ભગીરથમ્ ।
કથં ભગીરથાગાસ્ત્વમિમં દેશં દુરાસદમ્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 13.106.6 in Malayalam sript:
തം ദൃഷ്ട്വാ സ വചഃ പ്രാഹ ബ്രഹ്മാ രാജന്ഭഗീരഥമ് ।
കഥം ഭഗീരഥാഗാസ്ത്വമിമം ദേശം ദുരാസദമ് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.106.6 in Telugu sript:
తం దృష్ట్వా స వచః ప్రాహ బ్రహ్మా రాజన్భగీరథమ్ ।
కథం భగీరథాగాస్త్వమిమం దేశం దురాసదమ్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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