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 1.2.181

प्रसुप्तान्निशि विश्वस्तान्यत्र ते पुरुषर्षभाः ।
पाञ्चालान्सपरीवाराञ्जघ्नुर्द्रौणिपुरोगमाः ॥ १८१ ॥

prasuptānniśi viśvastānyatra te puruṣarṣabhāḥ |
pāñcālānsaparīvārāñjaghnurdrauṇipurogamāḥ || 181 ||

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

...rescue by Bhimasena; the release also of the kine by the Pandava (Bhima); the seizure of Virata’s kine again by the Kurus; the defeat in battle of all the Kurus by the single-handed Arjuna...

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

Prasupta, Nish, Nishi, Vishvasta, Atra, Tad, Yushmad, Purusharshabha, Pancala, Sapa, Ara, Jaghnu, Drauni, Purogama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.2.181). 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: “prasuptānniśi viśvastānyatra te puruṣarṣabhāḥ
  • prasuptān -
  • prasupta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    prasupta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • viśvastānya -
  • viśvasta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • puruṣarṣabhāḥ -
  • puruṣarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “pāñcālānsaparīvārāñjaghnurdrauṇipurogamāḥ
  • pāñcālān -
  • pāñcāla (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sapa -
  • sapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sap (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rīvā -
  • rīv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • arāñ -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • jaghnur -
  • jaghnu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jaghnu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    han (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • drauṇi -
  • drauṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    drauṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • purogamāḥ -
  • purogama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purogamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.2.181

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 1.2.181 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಸುಪ್ತಾನ್ನಿಶಿ ವಿಶ್ವಸ್ತಾನ್ಯತ್ರ ತೇ ಪುರುಷರ್ಷಭಾಃ ।
ಪಾಞ್ಚಾಲಾನ್ಸಪರೀವಾರಾಞ್ಜಘ್ನುರ್ದ್ರೌಣಿಪುರೋಗಮಾಃ ॥ ೧೮೧ ॥

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 1.2.181 in Bengali sript:
প্রসুপ্তান্নিশি বিশ্বস্তান্যত্র তে পুরুষর্ষভাঃ ।
পাঞ্চালান্সপরীবারাঞ্জঘ্নুর্দ্রৌণিপুরোগমাঃ ॥ ১৮১ ॥

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 1.2.181 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રસુપ્તાન્નિશિ વિશ્વસ્તાન્યત્ર તે પુરુષર્ષભાઃ ।
પાઞ્ચાલાન્સપરીવારાઞ્જઘ્નુર્દ્રૌણિપુરોગમાઃ ॥ ૧૮૧ ॥

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 1.2.181 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രസുപ്താന്നിശി വിശ്വസ്താന്യത്ര തേ പുരുഷര്ഷഭാഃ ।
പാഞ്ചാലാന്സപരീവാരാഞ്ജഘ്നുര്ദ്രൌണിപുരോഗമാഃ ॥ ൧൮൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.2.181 in Telugu sript:
ప్రసుప్తాన్నిశి విశ్వస్తాన్యత్ర తే పురుషర్షభాః ।
పాఞ్చాలాన్సపరీవారాఞ్జఘ్నుర్ద్రౌణిపురోగమాః ॥ ౧౮౧ ॥

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