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 1.1.149

यदाश्रौषं कलहद्यूतमूलं मायाबलं सौबलं पाण्डवेन ।
हतं संग्रामे सहदेवेन पापं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय ॥ १४९ ॥

yadāśrauṣaṃ kalahadyūtamūlaṃ māyābalaṃ saubalaṃ pāṇḍavena |
hataṃ saṃgrāme sahadevena pāpaṃ tadā nāśaṃse vijayāya saṃjaya || 149 ||

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

...repaired to the Kurus, and went away without having been able to effect his purpose, then, O Sanjaya, I had no hope of success. When I heard that Kama and Duryodhana resolved upon imprisoning...

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

Yada, Yad, Kalaha, Dyuta, Mula, Mayabala, Saubala, Pandava, Hata, Sangrama, Sahadeva, Papam, Papa, 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 1.1.149). 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 kalahadyūtamūlaṃ māyābalaṃ saubalaṃ pāṇḍavena
  • 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]
  • kalaha -
  • kalaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dyūta -
  • dyūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūlam -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • māyābalam -
  • māyābala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māyābala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saubalam -
  • saubala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saubala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saubalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pāṇḍavena -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “hataṃ saṃgrāme sahadevena pāpaṃ tadā nāśaṃse vijayāya saṃjaya
  • hatam -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • saṅgrāme -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sahadevena -
  • sahadeva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahadeva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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 1.1.149

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 1.1.149 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಾಶ್ರೌಷಂ ಕಲಹದ್ಯೂತಮೂಲಂ ಮಾಯಾಬಲಂ ಸೌಬಲಂ ಪಾಣ್ಡವೇನ ।
ಹತಂ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮೇ ಸಹದೇವೇನ ಪಾಪಂ ತದಾ ನಾಶಂಸೇ ವಿಜಯಾಯ ಸಂಜಯ ॥ ೧೪೯ ॥

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 1.1.149 in Bengali sript:
যদাশ্রৌষং কলহদ্যূতমূলং মাযাবলং সৌবলং পাণ্ডবেন ।
হতং সংগ্রামে সহদেবেন পাপং তদা নাশংসে বিজযায সংজয ॥ ১৪৯ ॥

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 1.1.149 in Gujarati sript:
યદાશ્રૌષં કલહદ્યૂતમૂલં માયાબલં સૌબલં પાણ્ડવેન ।
હતં સંગ્રામે સહદેવેન પાપં તદા નાશંસે વિજયાય સંજય ॥ ૧૪૯ ॥

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 1.1.149 in Malayalam sript:
യദാശ്രൌഷം കലഹദ്യൂതമൂലം മായാബലം സൌബലം പാണ്ഡവേന ।
ഹതം സംഗ്രാമേ സഹദേവേന പാപം തദാ നാശംസേ വിജയായ സംജയ ॥ ൧൪൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.1.149 in Telugu sript:
యదాశ్రౌషం కలహద్యూతమూలం మాయాబలం సౌబలం పాణ్డవేన ।
హతం సంగ్రామే సహదేవేన పాపం తదా నాశంసే విజయాయ సంజయ ॥ ౧౪౯ ॥

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