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 1.1.190

अतीतानागता भावा ये च वर्तन्ति सांप्रतम् ।
तान्कालनिर्मितान्बुद्ध्वा न संज्ञां हातुमर्हसि ॥ १९० ॥

atītānāgatā bhāvā ye ca vartanti sāṃpratam |
tānkālanirmitānbuddhvā na saṃjñāṃ hātumarhasi || 190 ||

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

...called Aishika, by which the embryo in the womb (of Uttara) was wounded, then, O Sanjaya, I had no hope of success. When I heard that the weapon Brahmashira (discharged by Asvatthaman...

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

Atita, Agata, Bhava, Yah, Yat, Vartat, Vartanti, Sampratam, Samprata, Kala, Nirmita, Buddhva, Sanjna, Hatu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.1.190). 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: “atītānāgatā bhāvā ye ca vartanti sāṃpratam
  • atītān -
  • atīta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • āgatā* -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhāvā* -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vartanti -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • sāmpratam -
  • sāmpratam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāmprata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāmprata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāmpratā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tānkālanirmitānbuddhvā na saṃjñāṃ hātumarhasi
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kāla -
  • kāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirmitān -
  • nirmita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • buddhvā* -
  • buddhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sañjñām -
  • sañjñā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • hātum -
  • -> hātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> hātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    hātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • arhasi -
  • arh (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.1.190

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 1.1.190 in Kannada sript:
ಅತೀತಾನಾಗತಾ ಭಾವಾ ಯೇ ಚ ವರ್ತನ್ತಿ ಸಾಂಪ್ರತಮ್ ।
ತಾನ್ಕಾಲನಿರ್ಮಿತಾನ್ಬುದ್ಧ್ವಾ ನ ಸಂಜ್ಞಾಂ ಹಾತುಮರ್ಹಸಿ ॥ ೧೯೦ ॥

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 1.1.190 in Bengali sript:
অতীতানাগতা ভাবা যে চ বর্তন্তি সাংপ্রতম্ ।
তান্কালনির্মিতান্বুদ্ধ্বা ন সংজ্ঞাং হাতুমর্হসি ॥ ১৯০ ॥

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 1.1.190 in Gujarati sript:
અતીતાનાગતા ભાવા યે ચ વર્તન્તિ સાંપ્રતમ્ ।
તાન્કાલનિર્મિતાન્બુદ્ધ્વા ન સંજ્ઞાં હાતુમર્હસિ ॥ ૧૯૦ ॥

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 1.1.190 in Malayalam sript:
അതീതാനാഗതാ ഭാവാ യേ ച വര്തന്തി സാംപ്രതമ് ।
താന്കാലനിര്മിതാന്ബുദ്ധ്വാ ന സംജ്ഞാം ഹാതുമര്ഹസി ॥ ൧൯൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.1.190 in Telugu sript:
అతీతానాగతా భావా యే చ వర్తన్తి సాంప్రతమ్ ।
తాన్కాలనిర్మితాన్బుద్ధ్వా న సంజ్ఞాం హాతుమర్హసి ॥ ౧౯౦ ॥

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