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 1.59.26

शरभः शलभश्चैव सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ तथा ।
इति ख्याता दनोर्वंशे दानवाः परिकीर्तिताः ।
अन्यौ तु खलु देवानां सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ स्मृतौ ॥ २६ ॥

śarabhaḥ śalabhaścaiva sūryācandramasau tathā |
iti khyātā danorvaṃśe dānavāḥ parikīrtitāḥ |
anyau tu khalu devānāṃ sūryācandramasau smṛtau || 26 ||

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

...Sthanu, gifted with great energy, were, it is known, eleven. They were Mrigavayadha, Sarpa, Niriti of great fame: Ajaikapat, Ahivradhna, and Pinaki, the oppressor of foes; Dahana and Isvara...

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

Sharabha, Shalabha, Tatha, Iti, Khyata, Danu, Vamsha, Danava, Danavar, Parikirtita, Ani, Khalu, Deva, Smrita, Smriti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.59.26). 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: “śarabhaḥ śalabhaścaiva sūryācandramasau tathā
  • śarabhaḥ -
  • śarabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śalabhaś -
  • śalabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sūryācandramasau -
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “iti khyātā danorvaṃśe dānavāḥ parikīrtitāḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • khyātā* -
  • khyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    khyātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    khyā -> khyāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √khyā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā -> khyātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √khyā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √khyā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √khyā class 2 verb]
  • danor -
  • danu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    danu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vaṃśe -
  • vaṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vaṃśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dānavāḥ -
  • dānavār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • parikīrtitāḥ -
  • parikīrtita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    parikīrtitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “anyau tu khalu devānāṃ sūryācandramasau smṛtau
  • anyau -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • khalu -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khalu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sūryācandramasau -
  • smṛtau -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    smṛti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √smṛ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.59.26

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 1.59.26 in Kannada sript:
ಶರಭಃ ಶಲಭಶ್ಚೈವ ಸೂರ್ಯಾಚನ್ದ್ರಮಸೌ ತಥಾ ।
ಇತಿ ಖ್ಯಾತಾ ದನೋರ್ವಂಶೇ ದಾನವಾಃ ಪರಿಕೀರ್ತಿತಾಃ ।
ಅನ್ಯೌ ತು ಖಲು ದೇವಾನಾಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಾಚನ್ದ್ರಮಸೌ ಸ್ಮೃತೌ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 1.59.26 in Bengali sript:
শরভঃ শলভশ্চৈব সূর্যাচন্দ্রমসৌ তথা ।
ইতি খ্যাতা দনোর্বংশে দানবাঃ পরিকীর্তিতাঃ ।
অন্যৌ তু খলু দেবানাং সূর্যাচন্দ্রমসৌ স্মৃতৌ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 1.59.26 in Gujarati sript:
શરભઃ શલભશ્ચૈવ સૂર્યાચન્દ્રમસૌ તથા ।
ઇતિ ખ્યાતા દનોર્વંશે દાનવાઃ પરિકીર્તિતાઃ ।
અન્યૌ તુ ખલુ દેવાનાં સૂર્યાચન્દ્રમસૌ સ્મૃતૌ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 1.59.26 in Malayalam sript:
ശരഭഃ ശലഭശ്ചൈവ സൂര്യാചന്ദ്രമസൌ തഥാ ।
ഇതി ഖ്യാതാ ദനോര്വംശേ ദാനവാഃ പരികീര്തിതാഃ ।
അന്യൌ തു ഖലു ദേവാനാം സൂര്യാചന്ദ്രമസൌ സ്മൃതൌ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.59.26 in Telugu sript:
శరభః శలభశ్చైవ సూర్యాచన్ద్రమసౌ తథా ।
ఇతి ఖ్యాతా దనోర్వంశే దానవాః పరికీర్తితాః ।
అన్యౌ తు ఖలు దేవానాం సూర్యాచన్ద్రమసౌ స్మృతౌ ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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