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 1.2.74

यजतः सर्पसत्रेण राज्ञः पारिक्षितस्य च ।
कथेयमभिनिर्वृत्ता भारतानां महात्मनाम् ॥ ७४ ॥

yajataḥ sarpasatreṇa rājñaḥ pārikṣitasya ca |
katheyamabhinirvṛttā bhāratānāṃ mahātmanām || 74 ||

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

...Kicakas', then the attempt to take the kine (of Virata by the Kauravas). The next is called the marriage of Abhimanyu with the daughter of Virata. The next you must know is the most...

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

Yajata, Yajat, Sarpasatra, Rajan, Parikshita, Katha, Iyam, Idam, Abhinirvritta, Bharata, Mahatman, Mahatmana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.2.74). 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: “yajataḥ sarpasatreṇa rājñaḥ pārikṣitasya ca
  • yajataḥ -
  • yajata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaj -> yajat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> yajat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • sarpasatreṇa -
  • sarpasatra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sarpasatra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rājñaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pārikṣitasya -
  • pārikṣita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “katheyamabhinirvṛttā bhāratānāṃ mahātmanām
  • kathe -
  • katha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhinirvṛttā* -
  • abhinirvṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    abhinirvṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhāratānām -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • mahātmanām -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mahātmanā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.2.74

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 1.2.74 in Kannada sript:
ಯಜತಃ ಸರ್ಪಸತ್ರೇಣ ರಾಜ್ಞಃ ಪಾರಿಕ್ಷಿತಸ್ಯ ಚ ।
ಕಥೇಯಮಭಿನಿರ್ವೃತ್ತಾ ಭಾರತಾನಾಂ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾಮ್ ॥ ೭೪ ॥

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 1.2.74 in Bengali sript:
যজতঃ সর্পসত্রেণ রাজ্ঞঃ পারিক্ষিতস্য চ ।
কথেযমভিনির্বৃত্তা ভারতানাং মহাত্মনাম্ ॥ ৭৪ ॥

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 1.2.74 in Gujarati sript:
યજતઃ સર્પસત્રેણ રાજ્ઞઃ પારિક્ષિતસ્ય ચ ।
કથેયમભિનિર્વૃત્તા ભારતાનાં મહાત્મનામ્ ॥ ૭૪ ॥

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 1.2.74 in Malayalam sript:
യജതഃ സര്പസത്രേണ രാജ്ഞഃ പാരിക്ഷിതസ്യ ച ।
കഥേയമഭിനിര്വൃത്താ ഭാരതാനാം മഹാത്മനാമ് ॥ ൭൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.2.74 in Telugu sript:
యజతః సర్పసత్రేణ రాజ్ఞః పారిక్షితస్య చ ।
కథేయమభినిర్వృత్తా భారతానాం మహాత్మనామ్ ॥ ౭౪ ॥

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