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 1.1.86

सुनयाद्वासुदेवस्य भीमार्जुनबलेन च ।
घातयित्वा जरासंधं चैद्यं च बलगर्वितम् ॥ ८६ ॥

sunayādvāsudevasya bhīmārjunabalena ca |
ghātayitvā jarāsaṃdhaṃ caidyaṃ ca balagarvitam || 86 ||

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

...Vyasa, a man of just principles and the first among all those acquainted with the Vedas. Know that I, Sauti, have also repeated one hundred thousand verses. Yudhishthira is a vast tree...

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

Sunaya, Vasudeva, Bhima, Arjuna, Bala, Jarasandha, Caidya, Garvita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.1.86). 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: “sunayādvāsudevasya bhīmārjunabalena ca
  • sunayād -
  • sunaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vāsudevasya -
  • vāsudeva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vāsudeva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bhīmā -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhīma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhīmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arjuna -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arjuna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balena -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ghātayitvā jarāsaṃdhaṃ caidyaṃ ca balagarvitam
  • ghātayitvā -
  • han -> ghātayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
  • jarāsandham -
  • jarāsandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jarāsandha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • caidyam -
  • caidya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caidyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bala -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • garvitam -
  • garvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    garvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    garvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.1.86

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 1.1.86 in Kannada sript:
ಸುನಯಾದ್ವಾಸುದೇವಸ್ಯ ಭೀಮಾರ್ಜುನಬಲೇನ ಚ ।
ಘಾತಯಿತ್ವಾ ಜರಾಸಂಧಂ ಚೈದ್ಯಂ ಚ ಬಲಗರ್ವಿತಮ್ ॥ ೮೬ ॥

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 1.1.86 in Bengali sript:
সুনযাদ্বাসুদেবস্য ভীমার্জুনবলেন চ ।
ঘাতযিত্বা জরাসংধং চৈদ্যং চ বলগর্বিতম্ ॥ ৮৬ ॥

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 1.1.86 in Gujarati sript:
સુનયાદ્વાસુદેવસ્ય ભીમાર્જુનબલેન ચ ।
ઘાતયિત્વા જરાસંધં ચૈદ્યં ચ બલગર્વિતમ્ ॥ ૮૬ ॥

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 1.1.86 in Malayalam sript:
സുനയാദ്വാസുദേവസ്യ ഭീമാര്ജുനബലേന ച ।
ഘാതയിത്വാ ജരാസംധം ചൈദ്യം ച ബലഗര്വിതമ് ॥ ൮൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.1.86 in Telugu sript:
సునయాద్వాసుదేవస్య భీమార్జునబలేన చ ।
ఘాతయిత్వా జరాసంధం చైద్యం చ బలగర్వితమ్ ॥ ౮౬ ॥

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