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 13.143.26

स लङ्घयन्वै सरितो जिघांसन्स तं वज्रं प्रहरन्तं निरास ।
स महेन्द्रः स्तूयते वै महाध्वरे विप्रैरेको ऋक्सहस्रैः पुराणैः ॥ २६ ॥

sa laṅghayanvai sarito jighāṃsansa taṃ vajraṃ praharantaṃ nirāsa |
sa mahendraḥ stūyate vai mahādhvare vipraireko ṛksahasraiḥ purāṇaiḥ || 26 ||

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

...anything? Is there a Kshatriya that is superior to this regenerate Rishi?' "Thus addressed, Arjuna remained silent. The god of wind once more spake unto him, 'Hear, O king, the feat achieved by the high-souled Cyavana (in days of old). Having...

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

Langhayat, Sarit, Sarita, Jighamsat, Vajra, Pra, Harat, Nirasa, Mahendra, Mahadhvara, Vipra, Ric, Sahasra, Purana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.143.26). 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: “sa laṅghayanvai sarito jighāṃsansa taṃ vajraṃ praharantaṃ nirāsa
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • laṅghayan -
  • laṅgh -> laṅghayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √laṅgh class 10 verb], [vocative single from √laṅgh class 10 verb], [nominative single from √laṅgh], [vocative single from √laṅgh]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • sarito* -
  • sarit (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jighāṃsan -
  • han -> jighāṃsat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han], [vocative single from √han]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • vajram -
  • vajra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vajra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vajrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • harantam -
  • hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • nirāsa -
  • nirāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “sa mahendraḥ stūyate vai mahādhvare vipraireko ṛksahasraiḥ purāṇaiḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahendraḥ -
  • mahendra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • stūyate -
  • stu (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • mahādhvare -
  • mahādhvara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • viprair -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • eko -
  • ṛk -
  • ṛc (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • sahasraiḥ -
  • sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • purāṇaiḥ -
  • purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    purāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.143.26

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 13.143.26 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಲಙ್ಘಯನ್ವೈ ಸರಿತೋ ಜಿಘಾಂಸನ್ಸ ತಂ ವಜ್ರಂ ಪ್ರಹರನ್ತಂ ನಿರಾಸ ।
ಸ ಮಹೇನ್ದ್ರಃ ಸ್ತೂಯತೇ ವೈ ಮಹಾಧ್ವರೇ ವಿಪ್ರೈರೇಕೋ ಋಕ್ಸಹಸ್ರೈಃ ಪುರಾಣೈಃ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 13.143.26 in Bengali sript:
স লঙ্ঘযন্বৈ সরিতো জিঘাংসন্স তং বজ্রং প্রহরন্তং নিরাস ।
স মহেন্দ্রঃ স্তূযতে বৈ মহাধ্বরে বিপ্রৈরেকো ঋক্সহস্রৈঃ পুরাণৈঃ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 13.143.26 in Gujarati sript:
સ લઙ્ઘયન્વૈ સરિતો જિઘાંસન્સ તં વજ્રં પ્રહરન્તં નિરાસ ।
સ મહેન્દ્રઃ સ્તૂયતે વૈ મહાધ્વરે વિપ્રૈરેકો ઋક્સહસ્રૈઃ પુરાણૈઃ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 13.143.26 in Malayalam sript:
സ ലങ്ഘയന്വൈ സരിതോ ജിഘാംസന്സ തം വജ്രം പ്രഹരന്തം നിരാസ ।
സ മഹേന്ദ്രഃ സ്തൂയതേ വൈ മഹാധ്വരേ വിപ്രൈരേകോ ഋക്സഹസ്രൈഃ പുരാണൈഃ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.143.26 in Telugu sript:
స లఙ్ఘయన్వై సరితో జిఘాంసన్స తం వజ్రం ప్రహరన్తం నిరాస ।
స మహేన్ద్రః స్తూయతే వై మహాధ్వరే విప్రైరేకో ఋక్సహస్రైః పురాణైః ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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