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 1.1.199

अनुक्रमणिमध्यायं भारतस्येममादितः ।
आस्तिकः सततं शृण्वन्न कृच्छ्रेष्ववसीदति ॥ १९९ ॥

anukramaṇimadhyāyaṃ bhāratasyemamāditaḥ |
āstikaḥ satataṃ śṛṇvanna kṛcchreṣvavasīdati || 199 ||

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

...tainting, in words of deep import. You have heard, O Raja, of the greatly powerful men of vast exertions, spoken of by Vyasa and the wise Narada; men born of great royal families, resplendent...

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

Anukramani, Madhya, Aya, Idam, Bharata, Aditah, Adita, Astika, Satatam, Satata, Shrinvat, Kricchra, Avas, Dat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.1.199). 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: “anukramaṇimadhyāyaṃ bhāratasyemamāditaḥ
  • anukramaṇi -
  • anukramaṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • madhyā -
  • madhyā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    madhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhāratasye -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • āditaḥ -
  • āditaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ad -> ādita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ad]
  • Line 2: “āstikaḥ satataṃ śṛṇvanna kṛcchreṣvavasīdati
  • āstikaḥ -
  • āstika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śṛṇvann -
  • śru -> śṛṇvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛcchreṣva -
  • kṛcchra (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    kṛcchra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • avasī -
  • avas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dati -
  • dat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.1.199

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 1.1.199 in Kannada sript:
ಅನುಕ್ರಮಣಿಮಧ್ಯಾಯಂ ಭಾರತಸ್ಯೇಮಮಾದಿತಃ ।
ಆಸ್ತಿಕಃ ಸತತಂ ಶೃಣ್ವನ್ನ ಕೃಚ್ಛ್ರೇಷ್ವವಸೀದತಿ ॥ ೧೯೯ ॥

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 1.1.199 in Bengali sript:
অনুক্রমণিমধ্যাযং ভারতস্যেমমাদিতঃ ।
আস্তিকঃ সততং শৃণ্বন্ন কৃচ্ছ্রেষ্ববসীদতি ॥ ১৯৯ ॥

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 1.1.199 in Gujarati sript:
અનુક્રમણિમધ્યાયં ભારતસ્યેમમાદિતઃ ।
આસ્તિકઃ સતતં શૃણ્વન્ન કૃચ્છ્રેષ્વવસીદતિ ॥ ૧૯૯ ॥

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 1.1.199 in Malayalam sript:
അനുക്രമണിമധ്യായം ഭാരതസ്യേമമാദിതഃ ।
ആസ്തികഃ സതതം ശൃണ്വന്ന കൃച്ഛ്രേഷ്വവസീദതി ॥ ൧൯൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.1.199 in Telugu sript:
అనుక్రమణిమధ్యాయం భారతస్యేమమాదితః ।
ఆస్తికః సతతం శృణ్వన్న కృచ్ఛ్రేష్వవసీదతి ॥ ౧౯౯ ॥

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