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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 1.7.23
एवमस्त्विति तं वह्निः प्रत्युवाच पितामहम् ।
जगाम शासनं कर्तुं देवस्य परमेष्ठिनः ॥ २३ ॥
evamastviti taṃ vahniḥ pratyuvāca pitāmaham |
jagāma śāsanaṃ kartuṃ devasya parameṣṭhinaḥ || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...observer of the penances according to the authoritative decrees. He is respected by us all. It behoves us therefore to wait for him. And when he is seated on his highly respected seat, you...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.7.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Evam, Eva, Astu, Iti, Vahni, Prati, Pitamaha, Shasana, Kartu, Deva, Parameshthin, Parameshthi, Parameshthina,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.7.23). 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: “evamastviti taṃ vahniḥ pratyuvāca pitāmaham ”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- astvi -
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astu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]astu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]astu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√as (verb class 2)[imperative active third single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vahniḥ -
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vahni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pratyu -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pratī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]pratī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]pratī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- pitāmaham -
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pitāmaha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “jagāma śāsanaṃ kartuṃ devasya parameṣṭhinaḥ ”
- jagāma -
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√gā (verb class 3)[imperative active first plural]√gam (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√gam (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√gam (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- śāsanam -
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śāsana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śāsana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śāsanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kartum -
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√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]kartu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]kartu (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- devasya -
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deva (noun, masculine)[genitive single]deva (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- parameṣṭhinaḥ -
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parameṣṭhin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]parameṣṭhin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]parameṣṭhī (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]parameṣṭhina (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.7.23
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.7.23 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಮಸ್ತ್ವಿತಿ ತಂ ವಹ್ನಿಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯುವಾಚ ಪಿತಾಮಹಮ್ ।
ಜಗಾಮ ಶಾಸನಂ ಕರ್ತುಂ ದೇವಸ್ಯ ಪರಮೇಷ್ಠಿನಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.7.23 in Bengali sript:
এবমস্ত্বিতি তং বহ্নিঃ প্রত্যুবাচ পিতামহম্ ।
জগাম শাসনং কর্তুং দেবস্য পরমেষ্ঠিনঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.7.23 in Gujarati sript:
એવમસ્ત્વિતિ તં વહ્નિઃ પ્રત્યુવાચ પિતામહમ્ ।
જગામ શાસનં કર્તું દેવસ્ય પરમેષ્ઠિનઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.7.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവമസ്ത്വിതി തം വഹ്നിഃ പ്രത്യുവാച പിതാമഹമ് ।
ജഗാമ ശാസനം കര്തും ദേവസ്യ പരമേഷ്ഠിനഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.7.23 in Telugu sript:
ఏవమస్త్వితి తం వహ్నిః ప్రత్యువాచ పితామహమ్ ।
జగామ శాసనం కర్తుం దేవస్య పరమేష్ఠినః ॥ ౨౩ ॥