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 1.1.108

यदाश्रौषं स्नातकानां सहस्रैरन्वागतं धर्मराजं वनस्थम् ।
भिक्षाभुजां ब्राह्मणानां महात्मनां तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय ॥ १०८ ॥

yadāśrauṣaṃ snātakānāṃ sahasrairanvāgataṃ dharmarājaṃ vanastham |
bhikṣābhujāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ mahātmanāṃ tadā nāśaṃse vijayāya saṃjaya || 108 ||

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

...confusion at certain architectural deceptions within this building, he was derided by Bhimasena in the presence of Vasudeva, like one of mean descent. And it was represented to Dhritarashtra...

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

Yada, Yad, Snataka, Sahasra, Anu, Agata, Dharmaraj, Dharmaraja, Vanastha, Bhikshabhuj, Bhikshabhuja, Brahmana, Mahatman, Mahatmana, Tada, Nasha, Vijaya, Sanjaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.1.108). 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: “yadāśrauṣaṃ snātakānāṃ sahasrairanvāgataṃ dharmarājaṃ vanastham
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aśrauṣam -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [aorist active first single]
  • snātakānām -
  • snātaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sahasrair -
  • sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • anvā -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    anvā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āgatam -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second dual]
  • dharmarājam -
  • dharmarāja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharmarājan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharmarāj (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vanastham -
  • vanastha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vanastha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vanasthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “bhikṣābhujāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ mahātmanāṃ tadā nāśaṃse vijayāya saṃjaya
  • bhikṣābhujām -
  • bhikṣābhuj (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhikṣābhuj (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhikṣābhujā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • brāhmaṇānām -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • mahātmanām -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mahātmanā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nāśaṃ -
  • nāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    naś -> nāśam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √naś]
    naś -> nāśam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √naś]
  • se -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • vijayāya -
  • vijaya (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vijaya (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • sañjaya -
  • sañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sañjaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.1.108

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 1.1.108 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಾಶ್ರೌಷಂ ಸ್ನಾತಕಾನಾಂ ಸಹಸ್ರೈರನ್ವಾಗತಂ ಧರ್ಮರಾಜಂ ವನಸ್ಥಮ್ ।
ಭಿಕ್ಷಾಭುಜಾಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನಾಂ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾಂ ತದಾ ನಾಶಂಸೇ ವಿಜಯಾಯ ಸಂಜಯ ॥ ೧೦೮ ॥

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 1.1.108 in Bengali sript:
যদাশ্রৌষং স্নাতকানাং সহস্রৈরন্বাগতং ধর্মরাজং বনস্থম্ ।
ভিক্ষাভুজাং ব্রাহ্মণানাং মহাত্মনাং তদা নাশংসে বিজযায সংজয ॥ ১০৮ ॥

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 1.1.108 in Gujarati sript:
યદાશ્રૌષં સ્નાતકાનાં સહસ્રૈરન્વાગતં ધર્મરાજં વનસ્થમ્ ।
ભિક્ષાભુજાં બ્રાહ્મણાનાં મહાત્મનાં તદા નાશંસે વિજયાય સંજય ॥ ૧૦૮ ॥

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 1.1.108 in Malayalam sript:
യദാശ്രൌഷം സ്നാതകാനാം സഹസ്രൈരന്വാഗതം ധര്മരാജം വനസ്ഥമ് ।
ഭിക്ഷാഭുജാം ബ്രാഹ്മണാനാം മഹാത്മനാം തദാ നാശംസേ വിജയായ സംജയ ॥ ൧൦൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.1.108 in Telugu sript:
యదాశ్రౌషం స్నాతకానాం సహస్రైరన్వాగతం ధర్మరాజం వనస్థమ్ ।
భిక్షాభుజాం బ్రాహ్మణానాం మహాత్మనాం తదా నాశంసే విజయాయ సంజయ ॥ ౧౦౮ ॥

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