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 1.70.18

विप्रैः स विग्रहं चक्रे वीर्योन्मत्तः पुरूरवाः ।
जहार च स विप्राणां रत्नान्युत्क्रोशतामपि ॥ १८ ॥

vipraiḥ sa vigrahaṃ cakre vīryonmattaḥ purūravāḥ |
jahāra ca sa viprāṇāṃ ratnānyutkrośatāmapi || 18 ||

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

...Danavas came to learn his intention. And having no compunctions about slaying a Brahmana, they became very angry with him. And one day they saw Kacha in a solitary part of the woods engaged...

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

Vipra, Vigraha, Cakra, Cakri, Virya, Unmatta, Pururavas, Pururava, Ratna, Ratnani, Utkrosha, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.70.18). 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: “vipraiḥ sa vigrahaṃ cakre vīryonmattaḥ purūravāḥ
  • vipraiḥ -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vigraham -
  • vigraha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vigraha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vigrahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cakre -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cakri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    cakri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • vīryo -
  • vīrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīr -> vīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vīr]
    vīryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
    vīr -> vīryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
  • unmattaḥ -
  • unmatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • purūravāḥ -
  • purūravas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    purūravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    purūrava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “jahāra ca sa viprāṇāṃ ratnānyutkrośatāmapi
  • jahāra -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    hṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viprāṇām -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    viprā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ratnānyu -
  • ratnāni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ratnāni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ratnāni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ratna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • utkrośa -
  • utkrośa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.70.18

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 1.70.18 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಪ್ರೈಃ ಸ ವಿಗ್ರಹಂ ಚಕ್ರೇ ವೀರ್ಯೋನ್ಮತ್ತಃ ಪುರೂರವಾಃ ।
ಜಹಾರ ಚ ಸ ವಿಪ್ರಾಣಾಂ ರತ್ನಾನ್ಯುತ್ಕ್ರೋಶತಾಮಪಿ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 1.70.18 in Bengali sript:
বিপ্রৈঃ স বিগ্রহং চক্রে বীর্যোন্মত্তঃ পুরূরবাঃ ।
জহার চ স বিপ্রাণাং রত্নান্যুত্ক্রোশতামপি ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 1.70.18 in Gujarati sript:
વિપ્રૈઃ સ વિગ્રહં ચક્રે વીર્યોન્મત્તઃ પુરૂરવાઃ ।
જહાર ચ સ વિપ્રાણાં રત્નાન્યુત્ક્રોશતામપિ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 1.70.18 in Malayalam sript:
വിപ്രൈഃ സ വിഗ്രഹം ചക്രേ വീര്യോന്മത്തഃ പുരൂരവാഃ ।
ജഹാര ച സ വിപ്രാണാം രത്നാന്യുത്ക്രോശതാമപി ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.70.18 in Telugu sript:
విప్రైః స విగ్రహం చక్రే వీర్యోన్మత్తః పురూరవాః ।
జహార చ స విప్రాణాం రత్నాన్యుత్క్రోశతామపి ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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