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 1.78.28

त्रयोऽस्यां जनिताः पुत्रा राज्ञानेन ययातिना ।
दुर्भगाया मम द्वौ तु पुत्रौ तात ब्रवीमि ते ॥ २८ ॥

trayo'syāṃ janitāḥ putrā rājñānena yayātinā |
durbhagāyā mama dvau tu putrau tāta bravīmi te || 28 ||

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

...the city of Kuvera), and sometimes on the summit of the mountain Meru on the north. And when the virtuous monarch saw that the thousand years were full, he summoned his son, Puru, and addressed...

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

Traya, Tri, Asi, Iyam, Idam, Janita, Putra, Rajan, Ana, Anena, Yayati, Durbhaga, Asmad, Dva, Tata, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.78.28). 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: “trayo'syāṃ janitāḥ putrā rājñānena yayātinā
  • trayo' -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • asyām -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • janitāḥ -
  • janita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    janitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jan -> janita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √jan], [vocative plural from √jan]
    jan -> janitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √jan], [vocative plural from √jan], [accusative plural from √jan]
  • putrā* -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājñā -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • anena -
  • anena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yayātinā -
  • yayāti (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “durbhagāyā mama dvau tu putrau tāta bravīmi te
  • durbhagāyā* -
  • durbhagā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • dvau -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • putrau -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bravīmi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.78.28

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 1.78.28 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ರಯೋಽಸ್ಯಾಂ ಜನಿತಾಃ ಪುತ್ರಾ ರಾಜ್ಞಾನೇನ ಯಯಾತಿನಾ ।
ದುರ್ಭಗಾಯಾ ಮಮ ದ್ವೌ ತು ಪುತ್ರೌ ತಾತ ಬ್ರವೀಮಿ ತೇ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 1.78.28 in Bengali sript:
ত্রযোঽস্যাং জনিতাঃ পুত্রা রাজ্ঞানেন যযাতিনা ।
দুর্ভগাযা মম দ্বৌ তু পুত্রৌ তাত ব্রবীমি তে ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 1.78.28 in Gujarati sript:
ત્રયોઽસ્યાં જનિતાઃ પુત્રા રાજ્ઞાનેન યયાતિના ।
દુર્ભગાયા મમ દ્વૌ તુ પુત્રૌ તાત બ્રવીમિ તે ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 1.78.28 in Malayalam sript:
ത്രയോഽസ്യാം ജനിതാഃ പുത്രാ രാജ്ഞാനേന യയാതിനാ ।
ദുര്ഭഗായാ മമ ദ്വൌ തു പുത്രൌ താത ബ്രവീമി തേ ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.78.28 in Telugu sript:
త్రయోఽస్యాం జనితాః పుత్రా రాజ్ఞానేన యయాతినా ।
దుర్భగాయా మమ ద్వౌ తు పుత్రౌ తాత బ్రవీమి తే ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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