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 1.89.31

आर्क्षे संवरणे राजन्प्रशासति वसुंधराम् ।
संक्षयः सुमहानासीत्प्रजानामिति शुश्रुमः ॥ ३१ ॥

ārkṣe saṃvaraṇe rājanpraśāsati vasuṃdharām |
saṃkṣayaḥ sumahānāsītprajānāmiti śuśrumaḥ || 31 ||

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

...invincible, and Dhritarashtra had many grandsons, of whom three only were famous. They were, O king, Pratipa, Dharmanetra, Sunetra. Among these three, Pratipa became unrivalled...

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

Arksha, Samvarana, Rajan, Rajat, Prasha, Asat, Asati, Vasundhara, Sankshaya, Sumahat, Sumaha, Praja, Prajana, Iti, Shushru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.89.31). 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: “ārkṣe saṃvaraṇe rājanpraśāsati vasuṃdharām
  • ārkṣe -
  • ārkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ārkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • saṃvaraṇe -
  • saṃvaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṃvaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • praśā -
  • praśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asati -
  • asatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    asat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vasundharām -
  • vasundharā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃkṣayaḥ sumahānāsītprajānāmiti śuśrumaḥ
  • saṅkṣayaḥ -
  • saṅkṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sumahān -
  • sumahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sumaha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • prajānām -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    praja (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    prajānā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śuśru -
  • śuśrū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • maḥ -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.89.31

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 1.89.31 in Kannada sript:
ಆರ್ಕ್ಷೇ ಸಂವರಣೇ ರಾಜನ್ಪ್ರಶಾಸತಿ ವಸುಂಧರಾಮ್ ।
ಸಂಕ್ಷಯಃ ಸುಮಹಾನಾಸೀತ್ಪ್ರಜಾನಾಮಿತಿ ಶುಶ್ರುಮಃ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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 1.89.31 in Bengali sript:
আর্ক্ষে সংবরণে রাজন্প্রশাসতি বসুংধরাম্ ।
সংক্ষযঃ সুমহানাসীত্প্রজানামিতি শুশ্রুমঃ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 1.89.31 in Gujarati sript:
આર્ક્ષે સંવરણે રાજન્પ્રશાસતિ વસુંધરામ્ ।
સંક્ષયઃ સુમહાનાસીત્પ્રજાનામિતિ શુશ્રુમઃ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 1.89.31 in Malayalam sript:
ആര്ക്ഷേ സംവരണേ രാജന്പ്രശാസതി വസുംധരാമ് ।
സംക്ഷയഃ സുമഹാനാസീത്പ്രജാനാമിതി ശുശ്രുമഃ ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.89.31 in Telugu sript:
ఆర్క్షే సంవరణే రాజన్ప్రశాసతి వసుంధరామ్ ।
సంక్షయః సుమహానాసీత్ప్రజానామితి శుశ్రుమః ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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