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 1.1.176

सत्यव्रतः शान्तभयः सुमित्रः सुबलः प्रभुः ।
जानुजङ्घोऽनरण्योऽर्कः प्रियभृत्यः शुभव्रतः ॥ १७६ ॥

satyavrataḥ śāntabhayaḥ sumitraḥ subalaḥ prabhuḥ |
jānujaṅgho'naraṇyo'rkaḥ priyabhṛtyaḥ śubhavrataḥ || 176 ||

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

...Ghatotkacha by Karna, the same which was certainly to have slain Arjuna in battle, then, O Sanjaya. I had no hope of success. When I heard that Dhristadyumna, transgressing the laws...

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

Satyavrata, Shantabhaya, Sumitra, Subala, Prabhu, Janujangha, Anaranya, Arka, Priyabhritya, Shubhavrata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.1.176). 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: “satyavrataḥ śāntabhayaḥ sumitraḥ subalaḥ prabhuḥ
  • satyavrataḥ -
  • satyavrata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāntabhayaḥ -
  • śāntabhaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sumitraḥ -
  • sumitra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • subalaḥ -
  • subala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prabhuḥ -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “jānujaṅgho'naraṇyo'rkaḥ priyabhṛtyaḥ śubhavrataḥ
  • jānujaṅgho' -
  • jānujaṅgha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anaraṇyo' -
  • anaraṇya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • arkaḥ -
  • arka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • priyabhṛtyaḥ -
  • priyabhṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śubhavrataḥ -
  • śubhavrata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.1.176

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 1.1.176 in Kannada sript:
ಸತ್ಯವ್ರತಃ ಶಾನ್ತಭಯಃ ಸುಮಿತ್ರಃ ಸುಬಲಃ ಪ್ರಭುಃ ।
ಜಾನುಜಙ್ಘೋಽನರಣ್ಯೋಽರ್ಕಃ ಪ್ರಿಯಭೃತ್ಯಃ ಶುಭವ್ರತಃ ॥ ೧೭೬ ॥

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 1.1.176 in Bengali sript:
সত্যব্রতঃ শান্তভযঃ সুমিত্রঃ সুবলঃ প্রভুঃ ।
জানুজঙ্ঘোঽনরণ্যোঽর্কঃ প্রিযভৃত্যঃ শুভব্রতঃ ॥ ১৭৬ ॥

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 1.1.176 in Gujarati sript:
સત્યવ્રતઃ શાન્તભયઃ સુમિત્રઃ સુબલઃ પ્રભુઃ ।
જાનુજઙ્ઘોઽનરણ્યોઽર્કઃ પ્રિયભૃત્યઃ શુભવ્રતઃ ॥ ૧૭૬ ॥

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 1.1.176 in Malayalam sript:
സത്യവ്രതഃ ശാന്തഭയഃ സുമിത്രഃ സുബലഃ പ്രഭുഃ ।
ജാനുജങ്ഘോഽനരണ്യോഽര്കഃ പ്രിയഭൃത്യഃ ശുഭവ്രതഃ ॥ ൧൭൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.1.176 in Telugu sript:
సత్యవ్రతః శాన్తభయః సుమిత్రః సుబలః ప్రభుః ।
జానుజఙ్ఘోఽనరణ్యోఽర్కః ప్రియభృత్యః శుభవ్రతః ॥ ౧౭౬ ॥

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