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 1.1.10

श्रुत्वाहं ता विचित्रार्था महाभारतसंश्रिताः ।
बहूनि संपरिक्रम्य तीर्थान्यायतनानि च ॥ १० ॥

śrutvāhaṃ tā vicitrārthā mahābhāratasaṃśritāḥ |
bahūni saṃparikramya tīrthānyāyatanāni ca || 10 ||

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

...Pandu, and all the chiefs of the land ranged on either side. Thence, anxious to see you, I am come into your presence. You reverend sages, all of whom are to me as Brahma; you greatly blessed...

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

Aha, Asmad, Tas, Vicitra, Artha, Mahabharata, Samshrita, Bahu, Sampa, Kramya, Tirtha, Ayatana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.1.10). 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: “śrutvāhaṃ vicitrārthā mahābhāratasaṃśritāḥ
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • tā* -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vicitrā -
  • vicitra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vicitra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vicitrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthā* -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mahābhārata -
  • mahābhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahābhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃśritāḥ -
  • saṃśrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saṃśritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “bahūni saṃparikramya tīrthānyāyatanāni ca
  • bahūni -
  • bahu (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sampa -
  • sampa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ri -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • kramya -
  • kramya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kramya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kram -> kramya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √kram]
    kram -> kramya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √kram]
    kram -> kramya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kram]
    kram -> kramya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kram]
    kram -> kramya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kram class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kram class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kram]
    kram -> kramya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kram class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kram class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kram]
    kram (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tīrthānyā -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • āyatanāni -
  • āyatana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.1.10

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 1.1.10 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾಹಂ ತಾ ವಿಚಿತ್ರಾರ್ಥಾ ಮಹಾಭಾರತಸಂಶ್ರಿತಾಃ ।
ಬಹೂನಿ ಸಂಪರಿಕ್ರಮ್ಯ ತೀರ್ಥಾನ್ಯಾಯತನಾನಿ ಚ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 1.1.10 in Bengali sript:
শ্রুত্বাহং তা বিচিত্রার্থা মহাভারতসংশ্রিতাঃ ।
বহূনি সংপরিক্রম্য তীর্থান্যাযতনানি চ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 1.1.10 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રુત્વાહં તા વિચિત્રાર્થા મહાભારતસંશ્રિતાઃ ।
બહૂનિ સંપરિક્રમ્ય તીર્થાન્યાયતનાનિ ચ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 1.1.10 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രുത്വാഹം താ വിചിത്രാര്ഥാ മഹാഭാരതസംശ്രിതാഃ ।
ബഹൂനി സംപരിക്രമ്യ തീര്ഥാന്യായതനാനി ച ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.1.10 in Telugu sript:
శ్రుత్వాహం తా విచిత్రార్థా మహాభారతసంశ్రితాః ।
బహూని సంపరిక్రమ్య తీర్థాన్యాయతనాని చ ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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