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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 1.24.1
सूत उवाच ।
इत्युक्तो गरुडः सर्पैस्ततो मातरमब्रवीत् ।
गच्छाम्यमृतमाहर्तुं भक्ष्यमिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥ १ ॥
sūta uvāca |
ityukto garuḍaḥ sarpaistato mātaramabravīt |
gacchāmyamṛtamāhartuṃ bhakṣyamicchāmi veditum || 1 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Thus addressed, the gods from a distance. "The gods said, 'You are a Rishi (i.e., one cognisant of all mantras), share of the largest portion in sacrifices, ever resplendent, the...
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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 (1.24.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Suta, Garuda, Sarpa, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Matri, Matara, Amrita, Ahan, Ritu, Bhakshya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.24.1). 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: “sūta uvāca ”
- sūta* -
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sūta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√su -> sūta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]√sū -> sūta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sū class 6 verb]√sū -> sūta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sū class 2 verb]
- 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]
- Line 2: “ityukto garuḍaḥ sarpaistato mātaramabravīt ”
- ityukto -
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- garuḍaḥ -
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garuḍa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarpais -
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sarpa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sarpa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tato* -
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tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]tata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
- mātaram -
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mātara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mātara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mātṛ (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- abravīt -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- Line 3: “gacchāmyamṛtamāhartuṃ bhakṣyamicchāmi veditum ”
- gacchāmya -
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√gam (verb class 1)[present active first single]
- amṛtam -
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amṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āhar -
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āhan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āhan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√ah (verb class 5)[perfect active third single]
- ṛtum -
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ṛtu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bhakṣyam -
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bhakṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhakṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhakṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √bhakṣ], [accusative single from √bhakṣ]
- icchāmi -
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√iṣ (verb class 6)[present active first single]
- veditum -
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√vid -> veditum (infinitive)[infinitive from √vid]√vid -> veditum (infinitive)[infinitive from √vid]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.24.1
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 1.24.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಇತ್ಯುಕ್ತೋ ಗರುಡಃ ಸರ್ಪೈಸ್ತತೋ ಮಾತರಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ।
ಗಚ್ಛಾಮ್ಯಮೃತಮಾಹರ್ತುಂ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ವೇದಿತುಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥
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 1.24.1 in Bengali sript:
সূত উবাচ ।
ইত্যুক্তো গরুডঃ সর্পৈস্ততো মাতরমব্রবীত্ ।
গচ্ছাম্যমৃতমাহর্তুং ভক্ষ্যমিচ্ছামি বেদিতুম্ ॥ ১ ॥
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 1.24.1 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત ઉવાચ ।
ઇત્યુક્તો ગરુડઃ સર્પૈસ્તતો માતરમબ્રવીત્ ।
ગચ્છામ્યમૃતમાહર્તું ભક્ષ્યમિચ્છામિ વેદિતુમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.24.1 in Malayalam sript:
സൂത ഉവാച ।
ഇത്യുക്തോ ഗരുഡഃ സര്പൈസ്തതോ മാതരമബ്രവീത് ।
ഗച്ഛാമ്യമൃതമാഹര്തും ഭക്ഷ്യമിച്ഛാമി വേദിതുമ് ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.24.1 in Telugu sript:
సూత ఉవాచ ।
ఇత్యుక్తో గరుడః సర్పైస్తతో మాతరమబ్రవీత్ ।
గచ్ఛామ్యమృతమాహర్తుం భక్ష్యమిచ్ఛామి వేదితుమ్ ॥ ౧ ॥