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 1.70.6

सहस्रसंख्यान्समितान्सुतान्दक्षस्य नारदः ।
मोक्षमध्यापयामास सांख्यज्ञानमनुत्तमम् ॥ ६ ॥

sahasrasaṃkhyānsamitānsutāndakṣasya nāradaḥ |
mokṣamadhyāpayāmāsa sāṃkhyajñānamanuttamam || 6 ||

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

...knowledge which resides in Sukra, that Brahmana of immeasurable prowess, make your own as soon as you canst. You shalt find the Brahmana in the court of Vrishaparvan. He always protects...

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

Sahasrasankhya, Samita, Suta, Daksha, Narada, Moksha, Adhi, Sankhyajnana, Anuttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.70.6). 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: “sahasrasaṃkhyānsamitānsutāndakṣasya nāradaḥ
  • sahasrasaṅkhyān -
  • sahasrasaṅkhya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • samitān -
  • samita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sam -> samita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √sam class 10 verb]
  • sutān -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • dakṣasya -
  • dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    dakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • nāradaḥ -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mokṣamadhyāpayāmāsa sāṃkhyajñānamanuttamam
  • mokṣam -
  • mokṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mokṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhyā -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    adhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    adhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
    adhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    adhyā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpayāmā -
  • āp (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active first plural], [imperative active first plural]
    i (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active first plural], [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • sāṅkhyajñānam -
  • sāṅkhyajñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anuttamam -
  • anuttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.70.6

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 1.70.6 in Kannada sript:
ಸಹಸ್ರಸಂಖ್ಯಾನ್ಸಮಿತಾನ್ಸುತಾನ್ದಕ್ಷಸ್ಯ ನಾರದಃ ।
ಮೋಕ್ಷಮಧ್ಯಾಪಯಾಮಾಸ ಸಾಂಖ್ಯಜ್ಞಾನಮನುತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 1.70.6 in Bengali sript:
সহস্রসংখ্যান্সমিতান্সুতান্দক্ষস্য নারদঃ ।
মোক্ষমধ্যাপযামাস সাংখ্যজ্ঞানমনুত্তমম্ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 1.70.6 in Gujarati sript:
સહસ્રસંખ્યાન્સમિતાન્સુતાન્દક્ષસ્ય નારદઃ ।
મોક્ષમધ્યાપયામાસ સાંખ્યજ્ઞાનમનુત્તમમ્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 1.70.6 in Malayalam sript:
സഹസ്രസംഖ്യാന്സമിതാന്സുതാന്ദക്ഷസ്യ നാരദഃ ।
മോക്ഷമധ്യാപയാമാസ സാംഖ്യജ്ഞാനമനുത്തമമ് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.70.6 in Telugu sript:
సహస్రసంఖ్యాన్సమితాన్సుతాన్దక్షస్య నారదః ।
మోక్షమధ్యాపయామాస సాంఖ్యజ్ఞానమనుత్తమమ్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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