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 1.3.62

ग्रस्तां सुपर्णस्य बलेन वर्तिकाममुञ्चतामश्विनौ सौभगाय ।
तावत्सुवृत्तावनमन्त मायया सत्तमा गा अरुणा उदावहन् ॥ ६२ ॥

grastāṃ suparṇasya balena vartikāmamuñcatāmaśvinau saubhagāya |
tāvatsuvṛttāvanamanta māyayā sattamā gā aruṇā udāvahan || 62 ||

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

...moral qualities depend upon this treatise. There is not a story current in the world but does depend on this history, even as body upon the food it takes. All poets cherish the Bharata...

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

Grasta, Suparna, Bala, Vartika, Ashvin, Ashvina, Saubhaga, Tavat, Vritta, Vritti, Maya, Sattama, Aruna, Han,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.3.62). 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: “grastāṃ suparṇasya balena vartikāmamuñcatāmaśvinau saubhagāya
  • grastām -
  • grastā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    gras -> grastā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √gras class 1 verb]
  • suparṇasya -
  • suparṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    suparṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • balena -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vartikām -
  • vartikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • amuñcatām -
  • muc (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third dual]
    muñc (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third dual]
  • aśvinau -
  • aśvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aśvina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • saubhagāya -
  • saubhaga (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    saubhaga (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “tāvatsuvṛttāvanamanta māyayā sattamā aruṇā udāvahan
  • tāvatsu -
  • tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • vṛttāva -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • anaman -
  • nam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • māyayā -
  • māyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sattamā* -
  • sattama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sattamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gā* -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • aruṇā* -
  • aruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aruṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • udāva -
  • ud (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • han -
  • han (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.3.62

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 1.3.62 in Kannada sript:
ಗ್ರಸ್ತಾಂ ಸುಪರ್ಣಸ್ಯ ಬಲೇನ ವರ್ತಿಕಾಮಮುಞ್ಚತಾಮಶ್ವಿನೌ ಸೌಭಗಾಯ ।
ತಾವತ್ಸುವೃತ್ತಾವನಮನ್ತ ಮಾಯಯಾ ಸತ್ತಮಾ ಗಾ ಅರುಣಾ ಉದಾವಹನ್ ॥ ೬೨ ॥

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 1.3.62 in Bengali sript:
গ্রস্তাং সুপর্ণস্য বলেন বর্তিকামমুঞ্চতামশ্বিনৌ সৌভগায ।
তাবত্সুবৃত্তাবনমন্ত মাযযা সত্তমা গা অরুণা উদাবহন্ ॥ ৬২ ॥

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 1.3.62 in Gujarati sript:
ગ્રસ્તાં સુપર્ણસ્ય બલેન વર્તિકામમુઞ્ચતામશ્વિનૌ સૌભગાય ।
તાવત્સુવૃત્તાવનમન્ત માયયા સત્તમા ગા અરુણા ઉદાવહન્ ॥ ૬૨ ॥

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 1.3.62 in Malayalam sript:
ഗ്രസ്താം സുപര്ണസ്യ ബലേന വര്തികാമമുഞ്ചതാമശ്വിനൌ സൌഭഗായ ।
താവത്സുവൃത്താവനമന്ത മായയാ സത്തമാ ഗാ അരുണാ ഉദാവഹന് ॥ ൬൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.3.62 in Telugu sript:
గ్రస్తాం సుపర్ణస్య బలేన వర్తికామముఞ్చతామశ్వినౌ సౌభగాయ ।
తావత్సువృత్తావనమన్త మాయయా సత్తమా గా అరుణా ఉదావహన్ ॥ ౬౨ ॥

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