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 1.92.18

तयोः समभवत्पुत्रो वृद्धयोः स महाभिषः ।
शान्तस्य जज्ञे संतानस्तस्मादासीत्स शंतनुः ॥ १८ ॥

tayoḥ samabhavatputro vṛddhayoḥ sa mahābhiṣaḥ |
śāntasya jajñe saṃtānastasmādāsītsa śaṃtanuḥ || 18 ||

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

...name, possessed of great beauty and youth. She is the daughter of that god among men, the royal sage Usinara, endued with intelligence and devoted to truth. I desire to have this cow, O...

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

Tad, Sama, Bhavatputra, Vriddha, Mahabhisha, Shanta, Jajni, Santana, Tasmat, Shantanu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.92.18). 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: “tayoḥ samabhavatputro vṛddhayoḥ sa mahābhiṣaḥ
  • tayoḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhavatputro* -
  • bhavatputra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vṛddhayoḥ -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [locative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [locative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [locative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahābhiṣaḥ -
  • mahābhiṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śāntasya jajñe saṃtānastasmādāsītsa śaṃtanuḥ
  • śāntasya -
  • śānta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śānta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √śam class 4 verb], [genitive single from √śam class 9 verb]
    śam -> śānta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √śam class 4 verb], [genitive single from √śam class 9 verb]
  • jajñe -
  • jajñi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jajñi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • santānas -
  • santāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śantanuḥ -
  • śantanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śantanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.92.18

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 1.92.18 in Kannada sript:
ತಯೋಃ ಸಮಭವತ್ಪುತ್ರೋ ವೃದ್ಧಯೋಃ ಸ ಮಹಾಭಿಷಃ ।
ಶಾನ್ತಸ್ಯ ಜಜ್ಞೇ ಸಂತಾನಸ್ತಸ್ಮಾದಾಸೀತ್ಸ ಶಂತನುಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 1.92.18 in Bengali sript:
তযোঃ সমভবত্পুত্রো বৃদ্ধযোঃ স মহাভিষঃ ।
শান্তস্য জজ্ঞে সংতানস্তস্মাদাসীত্স শংতনুঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 1.92.18 in Gujarati sript:
તયોઃ સમભવત્પુત્રો વૃદ્ધયોઃ સ મહાભિષઃ ।
શાન્તસ્ય જજ્ઞે સંતાનસ્તસ્માદાસીત્સ શંતનુઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 1.92.18 in Malayalam sript:
തയോഃ സമഭവത്പുത്രോ വൃദ്ധയോഃ സ മഹാഭിഷഃ ।
ശാന്തസ്യ ജജ്ഞേ സംതാനസ്തസ്മാദാസീത്സ ശംതനുഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.92.18 in Telugu sript:
తయోః సమభవత్పుత్రో వృద్ధయోః స మహాభిషః ।
శాన్తస్య జజ్ఞే సంతానస్తస్మాదాసీత్స శంతనుః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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