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 1.119.1

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वैशंपायन उवाच ।
ततः क्षत्ता च राजा च भीष्मश्च सह बन्धुभिः ।
ददुः श्राद्धं तदा पाण्डोः स्वधामृतमयं तदा ॥ १ ॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tataḥ kṣattā ca rājā ca bhīṣmaśca saha bandhubhiḥ |
daduḥ śrāddhaṃ tadā pāṇḍoḥ svadhāmṛtamayaṃ tadā || 1 ||

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

...and arrows and deer-skin behind, he went away, flying from the Apsara. His vital fluid, however, having fallen upon a clump of heath, was divided into two parts, whence sprang two children...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.119.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vaishampayana, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Kshattri, Kshatta, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Bhishma, Saha, Bandhu, Shraddha, Tada, Pandu, Svadhamritamaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.119.1). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca ”
vaiśampāyana* -
vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)

[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: “tataḥ kṣattā ca rājā ca bhīṣmaśca saha bandhubhiḥ ”
tataḥ -
tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tad (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]

tata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
kṣattā -
kṣattṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√kṣad -> kṣattā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √kṣad class 1 verb]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
rājā -
rājā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

rājan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

rāj (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

rāj (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhīṣmaś -
bhīṣma (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
saha -
saha (indeclinable postposition)

[indeclinable postposition]

saha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

saha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√sah (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
bandhubhiḥ -
bandhu (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

bandhū (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
Line 3: “daduḥ śrāddhaṃ tadā pāṇḍoḥ svadhāmṛtamayaṃ tadā ”
daduḥ -
√dā (verb class 1)

[perfect active third plural]

√dā (verb class 3)

[perfect active third plural]

√dā (verb class 2)

[perfect active third plural]

√dā (verb class 4)

[perfect active third plural]

√dai (verb class 1)

[perfect active third plural]

√de (verb class 1)

[perfect active third plural]
śrāddham -
śrāddha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śrāddha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

śrāddhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tadā -
tadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tadā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
pāṇḍoḥ -
pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
svadhāmṛtamayam -
svadhāmṛtamaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

svadhāmṛtamaya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

svadhāmṛtamayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tadā -
tadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tadā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.119.1

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 1.119.1 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತತಃ ಕ್ಷತ್ತಾ ಚ ರಾಜಾ ಚ ಭೀಷ್ಮಶ್ಚ ಸಹ ಬನ್ಧುಭಿಃ ।
ದದುಃ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧಂ ತದಾ ಪಾಣ್ಡೋಃ ಸ್ವಧಾಮೃತಮಯಂ ತದಾ ॥ ೧ ॥

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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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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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 1.119.1 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
ততঃ ক্ষত্তা চ রাজা চ ভীষ্মশ্চ সহ বন্ধুভিঃ ।
দদুঃ শ্রাদ্ধং তদা পাণ্ডোঃ স্বধামৃতমযং তদা ॥ ১ ॥

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 1.119.1 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
તતઃ ક્ષત્તા ચ રાજા ચ ભીષ્મશ્ચ સહ બન્ધુભિઃ ।
દદુઃ શ્રાદ્ધં તદા પાણ્ડોઃ સ્વધામૃતમયં તદા ॥ ૧ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.119.1 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
തതഃ ക്ഷത്താ ച രാജാ ച ഭീഷ്മശ്ച സഹ ബന്ധുഭിഃ ।
ദദുഃ ശ്രാദ്ധം തദാ പാണ്ഡോഃ സ്വധാമൃതമയം തദാ ॥ ൧ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.119.1 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
తతః క్షత్తా చ రాజా చ భీష్మశ్చ సహ బన్ధుభిః ।
దదుః శ్రాద్ధం తదా పాణ్డోః స్వధామృతమయం తదా ॥ ౧ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021