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 1.82.4

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शक्र उवाच ।
यदा स पूरुस्तव रूपेण राजञ्जरां गृहीत्वा प्रचचार भूमौ ।
तदा राज्यं संप्रदायैव तस्मै त्वया किमुक्तः कथयेह सत्यम् ॥ ४ ॥

śakra uvāca |
yadā sa pūrustava rūpeṇa rājañjarāṃ gṛhītvā pracacāra bhūmau |
tadā rājyaṃ saṃpradāyaiva tasmai tvayā kimuktaḥ kathayeha satyam || 4 ||

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

...And after many, many years had elapsed, while still residing there in enjoyment of perfect beatitude, the celestial messenger of grim visage, one day, in a loud and deep voice, thrice...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.82.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shakra, Yada, Yad, Puru, Yushmad, Rupa, Rajan, Rajat, Jara, Grihitva, Pra, Bhuma, Bhumi, Tada, Rajya, Samprada, Sampradaya, Tad, Tva, Kim, Ukta, Katha, Iha, Satyam, Satya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.82.4). 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: “śakra uvāca ”
śakra* -
śakra (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: “yadā sa pūrustava rūpeṇa rājañjarāṃ gṛhītvā pracacāra bhūmau ”
yadā -
yadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yadā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
pūrus -
pūru (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tava -
yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive single]
rūpeṇa -
rūpa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

rūpa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
rājañ -
rājan (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
jarām -
jarā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
gṛhītvā -
gṛhītvā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

√grah -> gṛhītvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √grah]
pra -
pra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (Preverb)

[Preverb]
cacāra -
√car (verb class 1)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
bhūmau -
bhūma (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

bhūmi (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

bhūmi (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
Line 3: “tadā rājyaṃ saṃpradāyaiva tasmai tvayā kimuktaḥ kathayeha satyam ”
tadā* -
tadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

tada (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
rājyam -
rājya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

rājya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

rājyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
sampradāyai -
sampradāya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sampradāya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

samprada (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

samprada (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

sampradā (noun, feminine)

[dative single]
aiva -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
tasmai -
tad (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
tvayā -
tvā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental single]
kim -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
uktaḥ -
ukta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
kathaye -
kathā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

√kath (verb class 10)

[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
iha -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
satyam -
satyam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

satya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

satya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

satyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.82.4

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 1.82.4 in Kannada sript:
ಶಕ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಯದಾ ಸ ಪೂರುಸ್ತವ ರೂಪೇಣ ರಾಜಞ್ಜರಾಂ ಗೃಹೀತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಚಚಾರ ಭೂಮೌ ।
ತದಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಂ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯೈವ ತಸ್ಮೈ ತ್ವಯಾ ಕಿಮುಕ್ತಃ ಕಥಯೇಹ ಸತ್ಯಮ್ ॥ ೪ ॥

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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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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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 1.82.4 in Bengali sript:
শক্র উবাচ ।
যদা স পূরুস্তব রূপেণ রাজঞ্জরাং গৃহীত্বা প্রচচার ভূমৌ ।
তদা রাজ্যং সংপ্রদাযৈব তস্মৈ ত্বযা কিমুক্তঃ কথযেহ সত্যম্ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 1.82.4 in Gujarati sript:
શક્ર ઉવાચ ।
યદા સ પૂરુસ્તવ રૂપેણ રાજઞ્જરાં ગૃહીત્વા પ્રચચાર ભૂમૌ ।
તદા રાજ્યં સંપ્રદાયૈવ તસ્મૈ ત્વયા કિમુક્તઃ કથયેહ સત્યમ્ ॥ ૪ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.82.4 in Malayalam sript:
ശക്ര ഉവാച ।
യദാ സ പൂരുസ്തവ രൂപേണ രാജഞ്ജരാം ഗൃഹീത്വാ പ്രചചാര ഭൂമൌ ।
തദാ രാജ്യം സംപ്രദായൈവ തസ്മൈ ത്വയാ കിമുക്തഃ കഥയേഹ സത്യമ് ॥ ൪ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.82.4 in Telugu sript:
శక్ర ఉవాచ ।
యదా స పూరుస్తవ రూపేణ రాజఞ్జరాం గృహీత్వా ప్రచచార భూమౌ ।
తదా రాజ్యం సంప్రదాయైవ తస్మై త్వయా కిముక్తః కథయేహ సత్యమ్ ॥ ౪ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021