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 1.2.204

एतत्सुबहुवृत्तान्तमुत्तमं चानुशासनम् ।
भीष्मस्यात्रैव संप्राप्तिः स्वर्गस्य परिकीर्तिता ॥ २०४ ॥

etatsubahuvṛttāntamuttamaṃ cānuśāsanam |
bhīṣmasyātraiva saṃprāptiḥ svargasya parikīrtitā || 204 ||

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

...narrated by Sanjaya the formation of the region known as Jambu. Here has been described the great depression of Yudhishthira’s army, and also a fierce fight for ten successive days. In...

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

Etad, Bahu, Vrittanta, Uttamam, Uttama, Anushasana, Bhishma, Atraiva, Samprapti, Svarga, Parikirtita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.2.204). 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: “etatsubahuvṛttāntamuttamaṃ cānuśāsanam
  • etatsu -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vṛttāntam -
  • vṛttānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛttānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anuśāsanam -
  • anuśāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “bhīṣmasyātraiva saṃprāptiḥ svargasya parikīrtitā
  • bhīṣmasyā -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • atraiva -
  • atraiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • samprāptiḥ -
  • samprāpti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    samprāpti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svargasya -
  • svarga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    svarga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • parikīrtitā -
  • parikīrtitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.2.204

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 1.2.204 in Kannada sript:
ಏತತ್ಸುಬಹುವೃತ್ತಾನ್ತಮುತ್ತಮಂ ಚಾನುಶಾಸನಮ್ ।
ಭೀಷ್ಮಸ್ಯಾತ್ರೈವ ಸಂಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಿಃ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಸ್ಯ ಪರಿಕೀರ್ತಿತಾ ॥ ೨೦೪ ॥

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 1.2.204 in Bengali sript:
এতত্সুবহুবৃত্তান্তমুত্তমং চানুশাসনম্ ।
ভীষ্মস্যাত্রৈব সংপ্রাপ্তিঃ স্বর্গস্য পরিকীর্তিতা ॥ ২০৪ ॥

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 1.2.204 in Gujarati sript:
એતત્સુબહુવૃત્તાન્તમુત્તમં ચાનુશાસનમ્ ।
ભીષ્મસ્યાત્રૈવ સંપ્રાપ્તિઃ સ્વર્ગસ્ય પરિકીર્તિતા ॥ ૨૦૪ ॥

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 1.2.204 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതത്സുബഹുവൃത്താന്തമുത്തമം ചാനുശാസനമ് ।
ഭീഷ്മസ്യാത്രൈവ സംപ്രാപ്തിഃ സ്വര്ഗസ്യ പരികീര്തിതാ ॥ ൨൦൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.2.204 in Telugu sript:
ఏతత్సుబహువృత్తాన్తముత్తమం చానుశాసనమ్ ।
భీష్మస్యాత్రైవ సంప్రాప్తిః స్వర్గస్య పరికీర్తితా ॥ ౨౦౪ ॥

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