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 1.99.41

कथमराजकं राष्ट्रं शक्यं धारयितुं प्रभो ।
तस्माद्गर्भं समाधत्स्व भीष्मस्तं वर्धयिष्यति ॥ ४१ ॥

kathamarājakaṃ rāṣṭraṃ śakyaṃ dhārayituṃ prabho |
tasmādgarbhaṃ samādhatsva bhīṣmastaṃ vardhayiṣyati || 41 ||

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

...been set in motion by Bhishma, and the country became so contented that the subjects of other kingdoms, quitting their homes, came to dwell there and increase its population. And the citizens...

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

Katham, Katha, Arajaka, Rashtra, Shakya, Prabhu, Tasmat, Tad, Garbha, Sama, Bhishma, Vardhayishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.99.41). 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: “kathamarājakaṃ rāṣṭraṃ śakyaṃ dhārayituṃ prabho
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • arājakam -
  • arājaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arājaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arājakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rāṣṭram -
  • rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śakyam -
  • śakya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śakya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śakyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śak -> śakya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
    śak -> śakya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
  • dhārayitum -
  • dhṛ -> dhārayitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhṛ]
  • prabho -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tasmādgarbhaṃ samādhatsva bhīṣmastaṃ vardhayiṣyati
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • garbham -
  • garbha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    garbhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samā -
  • samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhatsva -
  • dhā (verb class 3)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • bhīṣmas -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vardhayiṣyati -
  • vardh -> vardhayiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vardh class 10 verb]
    vardh -> vardhayiṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vardh class 10 verb]
    vṛdh -> vardhayiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛdh]
    vṛdh -> vardhayiṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vṛdh]
    vardh (verb class 10)
    [future active third single]
    vṛdh (verb class 0)
    [future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.99.41

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 1.99.41 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಮರಾಜಕಂ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಂ ಶಕ್ಯಂ ಧಾರಯಿತುಂ ಪ್ರಭೋ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ಗರ್ಭಂ ಸಮಾಧತ್ಸ್ವ ಭೀಷ್ಮಸ್ತಂ ವರ್ಧಯಿಷ್ಯತಿ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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 1.99.41 in Bengali sript:
কথমরাজকং রাষ্ট্রং শক্যং ধারযিতুং প্রভো ।
তস্মাদ্গর্ভং সমাধত্স্ব ভীষ্মস্তং বর্ধযিষ্যতি ॥ ৪১ ॥

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 1.99.41 in Gujarati sript:
કથમરાજકં રાષ્ટ્રં શક્યં ધારયિતું પ્રભો ।
તસ્માદ્ગર્ભં સમાધત્સ્વ ભીષ્મસ્તં વર્ધયિષ્યતિ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

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 1.99.41 in Malayalam sript:
കഥമരാജകം രാഷ്ട്രം ശക്യം ധാരയിതും പ്രഭോ ।
തസ്മാദ്ഗര്ഭം സമാധത്സ്വ ഭീഷ്മസ്തം വര്ധയിഷ്യതി ॥ ൪൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.99.41 in Telugu sript:
కథమరాజకం రాష్ట్రం శక్యం ధారయితుం ప్రభో ।
తస్మాద్గర్భం సమాధత్స్వ భీష్మస్తం వర్ధయిష్యతి ॥ ౪౧ ॥

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