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 1.3.194

अपृच्छच्च तदा राजा मन्त्रिणः स्वान्सुदुःखितः ।
उत्तङ्कस्यैव सांनिध्ये पितुः स्वर्गगतिं प्रति ॥ १९४ ॥

apṛcchacca tadā rājā mantriṇaḥ svānsuduḥkhitaḥ |
uttaṅkasyaiva sāṃnidhye pituḥ svargagatiṃ prati || 194 ||

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

...charity can only be had at long intervals. You are a qualified guest, therefore do I desire to perform a sraddha. Tarry you a little.' And Utanka replied, 'Yes, I will tarry, and beg...

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

Tada, Raja, Mantrin, Mantri, Sva, Suduhkhita, Uttanka, Samnidhya, Pitri, Pitu, Svargagati, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.3.194). 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: “apṛcchacca tadā rājā mantriṇaḥ svānsuduḥkhitaḥ
  • apṛcchac -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mantriṇaḥ -
  • mantrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mantrin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mantrī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • svān -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • suduḥkhitaḥ -
  • suduḥkhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “uttaṅkasyaiva sāṃnidhye pituḥ svargagatiṃ prati
  • uttaṅkasyai -
  • uttaṅka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    uttaṅka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sāṃnidhye -
  • sāṃnidhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • pituḥ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pitu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svargagatim -
  • svargagati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.3.194

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 1.3.194 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪೃಚ್ಛಚ್ಚ ತದಾ ರಾಜಾ ಮನ್ತ್ರಿಣಃ ಸ್ವಾನ್ಸುದುಃಖಿತಃ ।
ಉತ್ತಙ್ಕಸ್ಯೈವ ಸಾಂನಿಧ್ಯೇ ಪಿತುಃ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಗತಿಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ॥ ೧೯೪ ॥

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 1.3.194 in Bengali sript:
অপৃচ্ছচ্চ তদা রাজা মন্ত্রিণঃ স্বান্সুদুঃখিতঃ ।
উত্তঙ্কস্যৈব সাংনিধ্যে পিতুঃ স্বর্গগতিং প্রতি ॥ ১৯৪ ॥

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 1.3.194 in Gujarati sript:
અપૃચ્છચ્ચ તદા રાજા મન્ત્રિણઃ સ્વાન્સુદુઃખિતઃ ।
ઉત્તઙ્કસ્યૈવ સાંનિધ્યે પિતુઃ સ્વર્ગગતિં પ્રતિ ॥ ૧૯૪ ॥

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 1.3.194 in Malayalam sript:
അപൃച്ഛച്ച തദാ രാജാ മന്ത്രിണഃ സ്വാന്സുദുഃഖിതഃ ।
ഉത്തങ്കസ്യൈവ സാംനിധ്യേ പിതുഃ സ്വര്ഗഗതിം പ്രതി ॥ ൧൯൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.3.194 in Telugu sript:
అపృచ్ఛచ్చ తదా రాజా మన్త్రిణః స్వాన్సుదుఃఖితః ।
ఉత్తఙ్కస్యైవ సాంనిధ్యే పితుః స్వర్గగతిం ప్రతి ॥ ౧౯౪ ॥

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