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 1.76.22

ययातिरुवाच ।
क्रुद्धादाशीविषात्सर्पाज्ज्वलनात्सर्वतोमुखात् ।
दुराधर्षतरो विप्रः पुरुषेण विजानता ॥ २२ ॥

yayātiruvāca |
kruddhādāśīviṣātsarpājjvalanātsarvatomukhāt |
durādharṣataro vipraḥ puruṣeṇa vijānatā || 22 ||

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

...name, and family of that Brahmana be known to you, I should like to hear them.' Sarmishtha replied, 'O you of sweet smiles, in asceticism and energy, that Rishi is resplendent like...

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

Yayati, Kruddha, Ashivisha, Sarpa, Ajju, Ala, Sarvatomukha, Duradharsha, Tara, Taras, Vipra, Purusha, Purushena, Vijanat, Vijanata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.76.22). 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: “yayātiruvāca
  • yayātir -
  • yayāti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • 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: “kruddhādāśīviṣātsarpājjvalanātsarvatomukhāt
  • kruddhād -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kruddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • āśīviṣāt -
  • āśīviṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • sarpā -
  • sarpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sṛp (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ajjva -
  • ajjū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ala -
  • ala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    al (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nāt -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • sarvatomukhāt -
  • sarvatomukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sarvatomukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 3: “durādharṣataro vipraḥ puruṣeṇa vijānatā
  • durādharṣa -
  • durādharṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    durādharṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taro* -
  • taras (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    taras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vipraḥ -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puruṣeṇa -
  • puruṣeṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣeṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vijānatā -
  • vijānat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vijānat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vijānatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.76.22

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 1.76.22 in Kannada sript:
ಯಯಾತಿರುವಾಚ ।
ಕ್ರುದ್ಧಾದಾಶೀವಿಷಾತ್ಸರ್ಪಾಜ್ಜ್ವಲನಾತ್ಸರ್ವತೋಮುಖಾತ್ ।
ದುರಾಧರ್ಷತರೋ ವಿಪ್ರಃ ಪುರುಷೇಣ ವಿಜಾನತಾ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 1.76.22 in Bengali sript:
যযাতিরুবাচ ।
ক্রুদ্ধাদাশীবিষাত্সর্পাজ্জ্বলনাত্সর্বতোমুখাত্ ।
দুরাধর্ষতরো বিপ্রঃ পুরুষেণ বিজানতা ॥ ২২ ॥

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 1.76.22 in Gujarati sript:
યયાતિરુવાચ ।
ક્રુદ્ધાદાશીવિષાત્સર્પાજ્જ્વલનાત્સર્વતોમુખાત્ ।
દુરાધર્ષતરો વિપ્રઃ પુરુષેણ વિજાનતા ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 1.76.22 in Malayalam sript:
യയാതിരുവാച ।
ക്രുദ്ധാദാശീവിഷാത്സര്പാജ്ജ്വലനാത്സര്വതോമുഖാത് ।
ദുരാധര്ഷതരോ വിപ്രഃ പുരുഷേണ വിജാനതാ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.76.22 in Telugu sript:
యయాతిరువాచ ।
క్రుద్ధాదాశీవిషాత్సర్పాజ్జ్వలనాత్సర్వతోముఖాత్ ।
దురాధర్షతరో విప్రః పురుషేణ విజానతా ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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