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 1.44.17

यथाकालं तु सा ब्रह्मन्प्रजज्ञे भुजगस्वसा ।
कुमारं देवगर्भाभं पितृमातृभयापहम् ॥ १७ ॥

yathākālaṃ tu sā brahmanprajajñe bhujagasvasā |
kumāraṃ devagarbhābhaṃ pitṛmātṛbhayāpaham || 17 ||

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

...virtuous soul, went away, his heart firmly fixed on practising again the severest penances.'" "Sauti said, 'O you of ascetic wealth, soon after her lord had left her, Jaratkaru went to...

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

Yathakala, Bhujaga, Svasri, Svasa, Kumara, Devagarbha, Abha, Bhayapaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.44.17). 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: “yathākālaṃ tu brahmanprajajñe bhujagasvasā
  • yathākālam -
  • yathākāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sā* -
  • Cannot analyse brahmanprajajñe*bh
  • bhujaga -
  • bhujaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhujaga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svasā -
  • svasṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    svasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kumāraṃ devagarbhābhaṃ pitṛmātṛbhayāpaham
  • kumāram -
  • kumāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kumāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kumārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • devagarbhā -
  • devagarbha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devagarbhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ābham -
  • ābhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ābha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ābha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pitṛ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • mātṛ -
  • mātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhayāpaham -
  • bhayāpaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhayāpaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayāpahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.44.17

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 1.44.17 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾಕಾಲಂ ತು ಸಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ್ಪ್ರಜಜ್ಞೇ ಭುಜಗಸ್ವಸಾ ।
ಕುಮಾರಂ ದೇವಗರ್ಭಾಭಂ ಪಿತೃಮಾತೃಭಯಾಪಹಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 1.44.17 in Bengali sript:
যথাকালং তু সা ব্রহ্মন্প্রজজ্ঞে ভুজগস্বসা ।
কুমারং দেবগর্ভাভং পিতৃমাতৃভযাপহম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 1.44.17 in Gujarati sript:
યથાકાલં તુ સા બ્રહ્મન્પ્રજજ્ઞે ભુજગસ્વસા ।
કુમારં દેવગર્ભાભં પિતૃમાતૃભયાપહમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 1.44.17 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാകാലം തു സാ ബ്രഹ്മന്പ്രജജ്ഞേ ഭുജഗസ്വസാ ।
കുമാരം ദേവഗര്ഭാഭം പിതൃമാതൃഭയാപഹമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.44.17 in Telugu sript:
యథాకాలం తు సా బ్రహ్మన్ప్రజజ్ఞే భుజగస్వసా ।
కుమారం దేవగర్భాభం పితృమాతృభయాపహమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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