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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 1.56.1
जनमेजय उवाच ।
कथितं वै समासेन त्वया सर्वं द्विजोत्तम ।
महाभारतमाख्यानं कुरूणां चरितं महत् ॥ १ ॥
janamejaya uvāca |
kathitaṃ vai samāsena tvayā sarvaṃ dvijottama |
mahābhāratamākhyānaṃ kurūṇāṃ caritaṃ mahat || 1 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...is holy and excellent; is the worthiest of all to be listened to, and is a Purana worshipped by the Rishis. It contains much useful instruction on Artha and Kama (profit and pleasure)....
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 (1.56.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Janamejaya, Kathita, Samasa, Tva, Yushmad, Sarvam, Sarva, Dvijottama, Mahabharata, Akhyana, Kuru, Carita, Mahat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.56.1). 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: “janamejaya uvāca ”
- janamejaya* -
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janamejaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “kathitaṃ vai samāsena tvayā sarvaṃ dvijottama ”
- kathitam -
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kathita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kathita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kathitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]√kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- samāsena -
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samāsa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- tvayā -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- dvijottama -
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dvijottama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 3: “mahābhāratamākhyānaṃ kurūṇāṃ caritaṃ mahat ”
- mahābhāratam -
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mahābhārata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahābhārata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ākhyānam -
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ākhyāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kurūṇām -
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kuru (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]kuru (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- caritam -
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carita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]carita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]caritā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mahat -
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atimahat (noun, masculine)[compound]mahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.56.1
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.56.1 in Kannada sript:
ಜನಮೇಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಥಿತಂ ವೈ ಸಮಾಸೇನ ತ್ವಯಾ ಸರ್ವಂ ದ್ವಿಜೋತ್ತಮ ।
ಮಹಾಭಾರತಮಾಖ್ಯಾನಂ ಕುರೂಣಾಂ ಚರಿತಂ ಮಹತ್ ॥ ೧ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.56.1 in Bengali sript:
জনমেজয উবাচ ।
কথিতং বৈ সমাসেন ত্বযা সর্বং দ্বিজোত্তম ।
মহাভারতমাখ্যানং কুরূণাং চরিতং মহত্ ॥ ১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.56.1 in Gujarati sript:
જનમેજય ઉવાચ ।
કથિતં વૈ સમાસેન ત્વયા સર્વં દ્વિજોત્તમ ।
મહાભારતમાખ્યાનં કુરૂણાં ચરિતં મહત્ ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.56.1 in Malayalam sript:
ജനമേജയ ഉവാച ।
കഥിതം വൈ സമാസേന ത്വയാ സര്വം ദ്വിജോത്തമ ।
മഹാഭാരതമാഖ്യാനം കുരൂണാം ചരിതം മഹത് ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.56.1 in Telugu sript:
జనమేజయ ఉవాచ ।
కథితం వై సమాసేన త్వయా సర్వం ద్విజోత్తమ ।
మహాభారతమాఖ్యానం కురూణాం చరితం మహత్ ॥ ౧ ॥