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 1.48.15

ततः सर्वं यथावृत्तमाख्याय भुजगोत्तमः ।
अगच्छच्छरणं भीत आगस्कृत्वा पुरंदरम् ॥ १५ ॥

tataḥ sarvaṃ yathāvṛttamākhyāya bhujagottamaḥ |
agacchaccharaṇaṃ bhīta āgaskṛtvā puraṃdaram || 15 ||

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

...of the snakes fallen into the fire and those in the air about to fall into it. 'Meanwhile, Takshaka, that prince of snakes, as soon as he heard that king Janamejaya was engaged in the sacrifice...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Sarvam, Sarva, Yathavritta, Akhya, Bhujaga, Uttama, Sharana, Bhita, Agaskrit, Purandara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.48.15). 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: “tataḥ sarvaṃ yathāvṛttamākhyāya bhujagottamaḥ
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yathāvṛttam -
  • yathāvṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathāvṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathāvṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ākhyāya -
  • ākhya (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ākhya (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • bhujago -
  • bhujaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhujaga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhujagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttamaḥ -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “agacchaccharaṇaṃ bhīta āgaskṛtvā puraṃdaram
  • agacchacch -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • śaraṇam -
  • śaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhīta* -
  • bhīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • āgaskṛt -
  • āgaskṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    āgaskṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • purandaram -
  • purandara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    purandara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    purandarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.48.15

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 1.48.15 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಸರ್ವಂ ಯಥಾವೃತ್ತಮಾಖ್ಯಾಯ ಭುಜಗೋತ್ತಮಃ ।
ಅಗಚ್ಛಚ್ಛರಣಂ ಭೀತ ಆಗಸ್ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಪುರಂದರಮ್ ॥ 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 1.48.15 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সর্বং যথাবৃত্তমাখ্যায ভুজগোত্তমঃ ।
অগচ্ছচ্ছরণং ভীত আগস্কৃত্বা পুরংদরম্ ॥ 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 1.48.15 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ સર્વં યથાવૃત્તમાખ્યાય ભુજગોત્તમઃ ।
અગચ્છચ્છરણં ભીત આગસ્કૃત્વા પુરંદરમ્ ॥ 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 1.48.15 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ സര്വം യഥാവൃത്തമാഖ്യായ ഭുജഗോത്തമഃ ।
അഗച്ഛച്ഛരണം ഭീത ആഗസ്കൃത്വാ പുരംദരമ് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.48.15 in Telugu sript:
తతః సర్వం యథావృత్తమాఖ్యాయ భుజగోత్తమః ।
అగచ్ఛచ్ఛరణం భీత ఆగస్కృత్వా పురందరమ్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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