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 1.26.15

ततस्तेष्वपयातेषु पितरं विनतात्मजः ।
शाखाव्याक्षिप्तवदनः पर्यपृच्छत कश्यपम् ॥ १५ ॥

tatasteṣvapayāteṣu pitaraṃ vinatātmajaḥ |
śākhāvyākṣiptavadanaḥ paryapṛcchata kaśyapam || 15 ||

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

...the waters of the sea and resounding with the music of winged choirs. And there were clusters of trees all around laden with various fruits and flowers. And there were also fair mansions...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Apayata, Pitri, Vinata, Shakha, Vyakshipta, Vadat, Pari, Kashyapa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.26.15). 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: “tatasteṣvapayāteṣu pitaraṃ vinatātmajaḥ
  • tatas -
  • 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]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • teṣva -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • apayāteṣu -
  • apayāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    apayāta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vinatāt -
  • vinata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vinata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jaḥ -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śākhāvyākṣiptavadanaḥ paryapṛcchata kaśyapam
  • śākhā -
  • śākhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vyākṣipta -
  • vyākṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyākṣipta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadan -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • parya -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • apṛcchata -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • kaśyapam -
  • kaśyapa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kaśyapa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kaśyapā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.26.15

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 1.26.15 in Kannada sript:
ತತಸ್ತೇಷ್ವಪಯಾತೇಷು ಪಿತರಂ ವಿನತಾತ್ಮಜಃ ।
ಶಾಖಾವ್ಯಾಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತವದನಃ ಪರ್ಯಪೃಚ್ಛತ ಕಶ್ಯಪಮ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 1.26.15 in Bengali sript:
ততস্তেষ্বপযাতেষু পিতরং বিনতাত্মজঃ ।
শাখাব্যাক্ষিপ্তবদনঃ পর্যপৃচ্ছত কশ্যপম্ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 1.26.15 in Gujarati sript:
તતસ્તેષ્વપયાતેષુ પિતરં વિનતાત્મજઃ ।
શાખાવ્યાક્ષિપ્તવદનઃ પર્યપૃચ્છત કશ્યપમ્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 1.26.15 in Malayalam sript:
തതസ്തേഷ്വപയാതേഷു പിതരം വിനതാത്മജഃ ।
ശാഖാവ്യാക്ഷിപ്തവദനഃ പര്യപൃച്ഛത കശ്യപമ് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.26.15 in Telugu sript:
తతస్తేష్వపయాతేషు పితరం వినతాత్మజః ।
శాఖావ్యాక్షిప్తవదనః పర్యపృచ్ఛత కశ్యపమ్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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