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 1.94.50

शंतनुरुवाच ।
श्रुत्वा तव वरं दाश व्यवस्येयमहं न वा ।
दातव्यं चेत्प्रदास्यामि न त्वदेयं कथंचन ॥ ५० ॥

śaṃtanuruvāca |
śrutvā tava varaṃ dāśa vyavasyeyamahaṃ na vā |
dātavyaṃ cetpradāsyāmi na tvadeyaṃ kathaṃcana || 50 ||

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

...resembled meteoric flashes in the sky. And with brows contracted and eyes red with rage, the monarchs moved in impatience, their armour and ornaments dazzling or waving with their agitated...

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

Shantanu, Yushmad, Varam, Vara, Dasha, Aha, Asmad, Datavya, Eya, Katham, Katha, Cana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.94.50). 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: “śaṃtanuruvāca
  • śantanur -
  • śantanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śantanu (noun, feminine)
    [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 tava varaṃ dāśa vyavasyeyamahaṃ na
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dāśa -
  • dāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dāśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dāś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vyava -
  • vyava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • syeyam -
  • (verb class 4)
    [optative active first single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 3: “dātavyaṃ cetpradāsyāmi na tvadeyaṃ kathaṃcana
  • dātavyam -
  • dātavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dātavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dātavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse cetpradāsyāmi*na
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • eyam -
  • i -> eya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> eya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • kathañ -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.94.50

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 1.94.50 in Kannada sript:
ಶಂತನುರುವಾಚ ।
ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ತವ ವರಂ ದಾಶ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಯೇಯಮಹಂ ನ ವಾ ।
ದಾತವ್ಯಂ ಚೇತ್ಪ್ರದಾಸ್ಯಾಮಿ ನ ತ್ವದೇಯಂ ಕಥಂಚನ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

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 1.94.50 in Bengali sript:
শংতনুরুবাচ ।
শ্রুত্বা তব বরং দাশ ব্যবস্যেযমহং ন বা ।
দাতব্যং চেত্প্রদাস্যামি ন ত্বদেযং কথংচন ॥ ৫০ ॥

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 1.94.50 in Gujarati sript:
શંતનુરુવાચ ।
શ્રુત્વા તવ વરં દાશ વ્યવસ્યેયમહં ન વા ।
દાતવ્યં ચેત્પ્રદાસ્યામિ ન ત્વદેયં કથંચન ॥ ૫૦ ॥

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 1.94.50 in Malayalam sript:
ശംതനുരുവാച ।
ശ്രുത്വാ തവ വരം ദാശ വ്യവസ്യേയമഹം ന വാ ।
ദാതവ്യം ചേത്പ്രദാസ്യാമി ന ത്വദേയം കഥംചന ॥ ൫൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.94.50 in Telugu sript:
శంతనురువాచ ।
శ్రుత్వా తవ వరం దాశ వ్యవస్యేయమహం న వా ।
దాతవ్యం చేత్ప్రదాస్యామి న త్వదేయం కథంచన ॥ ౫౦ ॥

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