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 1.32.24

सूत उवाच ।
अधो भूमेर्वसत्येवं नागोऽनन्तः प्रतापवान् ।
धारयन्वसुधामेकः शासनाद्ब्रह्मणो विभुः ॥ २४ ॥

sūta uvāca |
adho bhūmervasatyevaṃ nāgo'nantaḥ pratāpavān |
dhārayanvasudhāmekaḥ śāsanādbrahmaṇo vibhuḥ || 24 ||

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

...friendship with you.'" So ends the thirty-third section in the Astika Parva of the Adi Parva. 'Sauti continued, 'Garuda then said, 'O Purandara, let there be friendship between you...

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

Suta, Adhah, Adhas, Bhumi, Vasati, Vasat, Evam, Eva, Naga, Ananta, Pratapavat, Dharayat, Vasudha, Eka, Shasana, Brahman, Brahmana, Vibhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.32.24). 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* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • 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: “adho bhūmervasatyevaṃ nāgo'nantaḥ pratāpavān
  • adho* -
  • adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    adhaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūmer -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vasatye -
  • vasati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vasati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vasati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vasatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> vasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vas class 1 verb], [locative single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • evam -
  • 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]
  • nāgo' -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anantaḥ -
  • ananta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratāpavān -
  • pratāpavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “dhārayanvasudhāmekaḥ śāsanādbrahmaṇo vibhuḥ
  • dhārayan -
  • dhārayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dhṛ -> dhārayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dhṛ], [vocative single from √dhṛ]
  • vasudhām -
  • vasudhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vasudhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single], [genitive plural]
  • ekaḥ -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāsanād -
  • śāsana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • brahmaṇo* -
  • brahman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vibhuḥ -
  • vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.32.24

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 1.32.24 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಧೋ ಭೂಮೇರ್ವಸತ್ಯೇವಂ ನಾಗೋಽನನ್ತಃ ಪ್ರತಾಪವಾನ್ ।
ಧಾರಯನ್ವಸುಧಾಮೇಕಃ ಶಾಸನಾದ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣೋ ವಿಭುಃ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 1.32.24 in Bengali sript:
সূত উবাচ ।
অধো ভূমের্বসত্যেবং নাগোঽনন্তঃ প্রতাপবান্ ।
ধারযন্বসুধামেকঃ শাসনাদ্ব্রহ্মণো বিভুঃ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 1.32.24 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત ઉવાચ ।
અધો ભૂમેર્વસત્યેવં નાગોઽનન્તઃ પ્રતાપવાન્ ।
ધારયન્વસુધામેકઃ શાસનાદ્બ્રહ્મણો વિભુઃ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 1.32.24 in Malayalam sript:
സൂത ഉവാച ।
അധോ ഭൂമേര്വസത്യേവം നാഗോഽനന്തഃ പ്രതാപവാന് ।
ധാരയന്വസുധാമേകഃ ശാസനാദ്ബ്രഹ്മണോ വിഭുഃ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.32.24 in Telugu sript:
సూత ఉవాచ ।
అధో భూమేర్వసత్యేవం నాగోఽనన్తః ప్రతాపవాన్ ।
ధారయన్వసుధామేకః శాసనాద్బ్రహ్మణో విభుః ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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