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 1.1.197

यत्तद्यतिवरा युक्ता ध्यानयोगबलान्विताः ।
प्रतिबिम्बमिवादर्शे पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम् ॥ १९७ ॥

yattadyativarā yuktā dhyānayogabalānvitāḥ |
pratibimbamivādarśe paśyantyātmanyavasthitam || 197 ||

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

...he addressed Sanjaya in the following words. "After what has come to pass, O Sanjaya, I wish to put an end to my life without delay; I do not find the least advantage in cherishing...

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

Yatta, Vara, Yukta, Dhyanayoga, Balanvita, Pratibimba, Iva, Adarsha, Pashyanti, Pashyat, Atman, Atmanya, Avasthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.1.197). 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: “yattadyativarā yuktā dhyānayogabalānvitāḥ
  • yatta -
  • yatta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yat -> yatta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yat class 1 verb]
    yat -> yatta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yat class 1 verb]
  • dyati -
  • (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • varā* -
  • vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yuktā* -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yuktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • dhyānayoga -
  • dhyānayoga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balānvitāḥ -
  • balānvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    balānvitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “pratibimbamivādarśe paśyantyātmanyavasthitam
  • pratibimbam -
  • pratibimba (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • adarśe -
  • adarśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • paśyantyā -
  • paśyantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
  • ātmanya -
  • ātmanya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ātmanya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ātman (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • avasthitam -
  • avasthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avasthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.1.197

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 1.1.197 in Kannada sript:
ಯತ್ತದ್ಯತಿವರಾ ಯುಕ್ತಾ ಧ್ಯಾನಯೋಗಬಲಾನ್ವಿತಾಃ ।
ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಮ್ಬಮಿವಾದರ್ಶೇ ಪಶ್ಯನ್ತ್ಯಾತ್ಮನ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೯೭ ॥

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 1.1.197 in Bengali sript:
যত্তদ্যতিবরা যুক্তা ধ্যানযোগবলান্বিতাঃ ।
প্রতিবিম্বমিবাদর্শে পশ্যন্ত্যাত্মন্যবস্থিতম্ ॥ ১৯৭ ॥

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 1.1.197 in Gujarati sript:
યત્તદ્યતિવરા યુક્તા ધ્યાનયોગબલાન્વિતાઃ ।
પ્રતિબિમ્બમિવાદર્શે પશ્યન્ત્યાત્મન્યવસ્થિતમ્ ॥ ૧૯૭ ॥

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 1.1.197 in Malayalam sript:
യത്തദ്യതിവരാ യുക്താ ധ്യാനയോഗബലാന്വിതാഃ ।
പ്രതിബിമ്ബമിവാദര്ശേ പശ്യന്ത്യാത്മന്യവസ്ഥിതമ് ॥ ൧൯൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.1.197 in Telugu sript:
యత్తద్యతివరా యుక్తా ధ్యానయోగబలాన్వితాః ।
ప్రతిబిమ్బమివాదర్శే పశ్యన్త్యాత్మన్యవస్థితమ్ ॥ ౧౯౭ ॥

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