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 1.11.1

डुण्डुभ उवाच ।
सखा बभूव मे पूर्वं खगमो नाम वै द्विजः ।
भृशं संशितवाक्तात तपोबलसमन्वितः ॥ १ ॥

ḍuṇḍubha uvāca |
sakhā babhūva me pūrvaṃ khagamo nāma vai dvijaḥ |
bhṛśaṃ saṃśitavāktāta tapobalasamanvitaḥ || 1 ||

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

...addressed them thus, 'You immaculate beings! The three regions of the universe are confounded at the cessation of their sacrifices and ceremonies in consequence of the loss of fire...

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

Dundubha, Sakha, Asmad, Purvam, Purva, Khagama, Naman, Dvija, Bhrisham, Bhrisha, Samshitavac, Tata, Tapobala, Samanvita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.11.1). 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: “ḍuṇḍubha uvāca
  • ḍuṇḍubha* -
  • ḍuṇḍubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “sakhā babhūva me pūrvaṃ khagamo nāma vai dvijaḥ
  • sakhā* -
  • sakha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sakhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • khagamo* -
  • khagama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • dvijaḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “bhṛśaṃ saṃśitavāktāta tapobalasamanvitaḥ
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṃśitavāk -
  • saṃśitavāc (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    saṃśitavāc (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tapobala -
  • tapobala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samanvitaḥ -
  • samanvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.11.1

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 1.11.1 in Kannada sript:
ಡುಣ್ಡುಭ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸಖಾ ಬಭೂವ ಮೇ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ಖಗಮೋ ನಾಮ ವೈ ದ್ವಿಜಃ ।
ಭೃಶಂ ಸಂಶಿತವಾಕ್ತಾತ ತಪೋಬಲಸಮನ್ವಿತಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 1.11.1 in Bengali sript:
ডুণ্ডুভ উবাচ ।
সখা বভূব মে পূর্বং খগমো নাম বৈ দ্বিজঃ ।
ভৃশং সংশিতবাক্তাত তপোবলসমন্বিতঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 1.11.1 in Gujarati sript:
ડુણ્ડુભ ઉવાચ ।
સખા બભૂવ મે પૂર્વં ખગમો નામ વૈ દ્વિજઃ ।
ભૃશં સંશિતવાક્તાત તપોબલસમન્વિતઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 1.11.1 in Malayalam sript:
ഡുണ്ഡുഭ ഉവാച ।
സഖാ ബഭൂവ മേ പൂര്വം ഖഗമോ നാമ വൈ ദ്വിജഃ ।
ഭൃശം സംശിതവാക്താത തപോബലസമന്വിതഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.11.1 in Telugu sript:
డుణ్డుభ ఉవాచ ।
సఖా బభూవ మే పూర్వం ఖగమో నామ వై ద్విజః ।
భృశం సంశితవాక్తాత తపోబలసమన్వితః ॥ ౧ ॥

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