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 1.116.19

ननु नाम त्वया माद्रि रक्षितव्यो जनाधिपः ।
सा कथं लोभितवती विजने त्वं नराधिपम् ॥ १९ ॥

nanu nāma tvayā mādri rakṣitavyo janādhipaḥ |
sā kathaṃ lobhitavatī vijane tvaṃ narādhipam || 19 ||

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

...contemplation, and in good time leaving her body ascended to heaven.' "Vaisampayana continued, 'Then the sons of king Pandu, having gone through all the purifying rites prescribed in the...

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

Nanu, Naman, Tva, Yushmad, Madri, Rakshitavya, Janadhipa, Katham, Katha, Lobhitavat, Lobhitavati, Vijana, Naradhipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.116.19). 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: “nanu nāma tvayā mādri rakṣitavyo janādhipaḥ
  • nanu -
  • nanu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • mādri -
  • mādri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mādrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • rakṣitavyo* -
  • rakṣitavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rakṣ -> rakṣitavya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb]
  • janādhipaḥ -
  • janādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ kathaṃ lobhitavatī vijane tvaṃ narādhipam
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • lobhitavatī -
  • lubh -> lobhitavatī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √lubh]
    lobhitavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lubh -> lobhitavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √lubh], [vocative dual from √lubh], [accusative dual from √lubh]
    lubh -> lobhitavatī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √lubh]
  • vijane -
  • vijana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vijana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vijanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • narādhipam -
  • narādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.116.19

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 1.116.19 in Kannada sript:
ನನು ನಾಮ ತ್ವಯಾ ಮಾದ್ರಿ ರಕ್ಷಿತವ್ಯೋ ಜನಾಧಿಪಃ ।
ಸಾ ಕಥಂ ಲೋಭಿತವತೀ ವಿಜನೇ ತ್ವಂ ನರಾಧಿಪಮ್ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 1.116.19 in Bengali sript:
ননু নাম ত্বযা মাদ্রি রক্ষিতব্যো জনাধিপঃ ।
সা কথং লোভিতবতী বিজনে ত্বং নরাধিপম্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 1.116.19 in Gujarati sript:
નનુ નામ ત્વયા માદ્રિ રક્ષિતવ્યો જનાધિપઃ ।
સા કથં લોભિતવતી વિજને ત્વં નરાધિપમ્ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 1.116.19 in Malayalam sript:
നനു നാമ ത്വയാ മാദ്രി രക്ഷിതവ്യോ ജനാധിപഃ ।
സാ കഥം ലോഭിതവതീ വിജനേ ത്വം നരാധിപമ് ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.116.19 in Telugu sript:
నను నామ త్వయా మాద్రి రక్షితవ్యో జనాధిపః ।
సా కథం లోభితవతీ విజనే త్వం నరాధిపమ్ ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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