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 1.78.1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
श्रुत्वा कुमारं जातं तु देवयानी शुचिस्मिता ।
चिन्तयामास दुःखार्ता शर्मिष्ठां प्रति भारत ॥ १ ॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
śrutvā kumāraṃ jātaṃ tu devayānī śucismitā |
cintayāmāsa duḥkhārtā śarmiṣṭhāṃ prati bhārata || 1 ||

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

...not like decrepitude, O father, it takes away all appetites and enjoyments, strength and beauty of person, intellect, and even life.' Yayati said to him, 'You are sprung from my heart...

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

Vaishampayana, Kumara, Jata, Devayani, Shucismita, Duhkharta, Sharmishtha, Prati, Bharata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.78.1). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
  • vaiśampāyana* -
  • vaiśampāyana (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: “śrutvā kumāraṃ jātaṃ tu devayānī śucismitā
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • kumāram -
  • kumāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kumāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kumārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jātam -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • devayānī -
  • devayānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • śucismitā -
  • śucismitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “cintayāmāsa duḥkhārtā śarmiṣṭhāṃ prati bhārata
  • cintayāmā -
  • cint (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • duḥkhārtā -
  • duḥkhārtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śarmiṣṭhām -
  • śarmiṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.78.1

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 1.78.1 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಕುಮಾರಂ ಜಾತಂ ತು ದೇವಯಾನೀ ಶುಚಿಸ್ಮಿತಾ ।
ಚಿನ್ತಯಾಮಾಸ ದುಃಖಾರ್ತಾ ಶರ್ಮಿಷ್ಠಾಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 1.78.1 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
শ্রুত্বা কুমারং জাতং তু দেবযানী শুচিস্মিতা ।
চিন্তযামাস দুঃখার্তা শর্মিষ্ঠাং প্রতি ভারত ॥ ১ ॥

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 1.78.1 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
શ્રુત્વા કુમારં જાતં તુ દેવયાની શુચિસ્મિતા ।
ચિન્તયામાસ દુઃખાર્તા શર્મિષ્ઠાં પ્રતિ ભારત ॥ ૧ ॥

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 1.78.1 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
ശ്രുത്വാ കുമാരം ജാതം തു ദേവയാനീ ശുചിസ്മിതാ ।
ചിന്തയാമാസ ദുഃഖാര്താ ശര്മിഷ്ഠാം പ്രതി ഭാരത ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.78.1 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
శ్రుత్వా కుమారం జాతం తు దేవయానీ శుచిస్మితా ।
చిన్తయామాస దుఃఖార్తా శర్మిష్ఠాం ప్రతి భారత ॥ ౧ ॥

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