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 1.55.32

स वै संवत्सरं पूर्णं मासं चैकं वनेऽवसत् ।
ततोऽगच्छद्धृषीकेशं द्वारवत्यां कदाचन ॥ ३२ ॥

sa vai saṃvatsaraṃ pūrṇaṃ māsaṃ caikaṃ vane'vasat |
tato'gacchaddhṛṣīkeśaṃ dvāravatyāṃ kadācana || 32 ||

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

...in brief, the history, called Mahabharata, of the great acts of the Kurus. But, O you of ascetic wealth, recite now that wonderful narration fully. I feel a great curiosity to hear it....

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.55.32). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Samvatsara, Purna, Masa, Aika, Vana, Vani, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Hrishikesha, Dvaravati, Kada, Cana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.55.32). 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: “sa vai saṃvatsaraṃ pūrṇaṃ māsaṃ caikaṃ vane'vasat
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • saṃvatsaram -
  • saṃvatsara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • pūrṇam -
  • pūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
  • māsam -
  • māsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aikam -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vane' -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • avasat -
  • vas (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tato'gacchaddhṛṣīkeśaṃ dvāravatyāṃ kadācana
  • tato' -
  • 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]
  • agacchaddh -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • hṛṣīkeśam -
  • hṛṣīkeśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • dvāravatyām -
  • dvāravatī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • kadā -
  • kadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kadā (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.55.32

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 1.55.32 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ವೈ ಸಂವತ್ಸರಂ ಪೂರ್ಣಂ ಮಾಸಂ ಚೈಕಂ ವನೇಽವಸತ್ ।
ತತೋಽಗಚ್ಛದ್ಧೃಷೀಕೇಶಂ ದ್ವಾರವತ್ಯಾಂ ಕದಾಚನ ॥ ೩೨ ॥

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 1.55.32 in Bengali sript:
স বৈ সংবত্সরং পূর্ণং মাসং চৈকং বনেঽবসত্ ।
ততোঽগচ্ছদ্ধৃষীকেশং দ্বারবত্যাং কদাচন ॥ ৩২ ॥

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 1.55.32 in Gujarati sript:
સ વૈ સંવત્સરં પૂર્ણં માસં ચૈકં વનેઽવસત્ ।
તતોઽગચ્છદ્ધૃષીકેશં દ્વારવત્યાં કદાચન ॥ ૩૨ ॥

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 1.55.32 in Malayalam sript:
സ വൈ സംവത്സരം പൂര്ണം മാസം ചൈകം വനേഽവസത് ।
തതോഽഗച്ഛദ്ധൃഷീകേശം ദ്വാരവത്യാം കദാചന ॥ ൩൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.55.32 in Telugu sript:
స వై సంవత్సరం పూర్ణం మాసం చైకం వనేఽవసత్ ।
తతోఽగచ్ఛద్ధృషీకేశం ద్వారవత్యాం కదాచన ॥ ౩౨ ॥

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