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 1.29.22

दृष्ट्वा तदद्भुतं चापि सहस्राक्षः पुरंदरः ।
खगो महदिदं भूतमिति मत्वाभ्यभाषत ॥ २२ ॥

dṛṣṭvā tadadbhutaṃ cāpi sahasrākṣaḥ puraṃdaraḥ |
khago mahadidaṃ bhūtamiti matvābhyabhāṣata || 22 ||

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

...to bring the sacrificial fuel; and with him those ascetics the Valakhilyas, and all the other deities. And the lord Indra, taking up according to his own strength, a weight that was mountain...

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

Tad, Tat, Adbhuta, Capin, Capi, Sahasraksha, Purandara, Khaga, Mahat, Idam, Bhuta, Iti, Matu, Matva, Abhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.29.22). 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: “dṛṣṭvā tadadbhutaṃ cāpi sahasrākṣaḥ puraṃdaraḥ
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adbhutam -
  • adbhuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adbhuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adbhutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sahasrākṣaḥ -
  • sahasrākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • purandaraḥ -
  • purandara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “khago mahadidaṃ bhūtamiti matvābhyabhāṣata
  • khago* -
  • khaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahad -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūtam -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second dual]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • matvā -
  • man -> matvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    man -> matvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    matu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    matvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • abhāṣata -
  • bhāṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.29.22

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 1.29.22 in Kannada sript:
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ತದದ್ಭುತಂ ಚಾಪಿ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಕ್ಷಃ ಪುರಂದರಃ ।
ಖಗೋ ಮಹದಿದಂ ಭೂತಮಿತಿ ಮತ್ವಾಭ್ಯಭಾಷತ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 1.29.22 in Bengali sript:
দৃষ্ট্বা তদদ্ভুতং চাপি সহস্রাক্ষঃ পুরংদরঃ ।
খগো মহদিদং ভূতমিতি মত্বাভ্যভাষত ॥ ২২ ॥

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 1.29.22 in Gujarati sript:
દૃષ્ટ્વા તદદ્ભુતં ચાપિ સહસ્રાક્ષઃ પુરંદરઃ ।
ખગો મહદિદં ભૂતમિતિ મત્વાભ્યભાષત ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 1.29.22 in Malayalam sript:
ദൃഷ്ട്വാ തദദ്ഭുതം ചാപി സഹസ്രാക്ഷഃ പുരംദരഃ ।
ഖഗോ മഹദിദം ഭൂതമിതി മത്വാഭ്യഭാഷത ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.29.22 in Telugu sript:
దృష్ట్వా తదద్భుతం చాపి సహస్రాక్షః పురందరః ।
ఖగో మహదిదం భూతమితి మత్వాభ్యభాషత ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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