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 1.123.50

ततो युधिष्ठिरः पूर्वं धनुर्गृह्य महारवम् ।
तस्थौ भासं समुद्दिश्य गुरुवाक्यप्रचोदितः ॥ ५० ॥

tato yudhiṣṭhiraḥ pūrvaṃ dhanurgṛhya mahāravam |
tasthau bhāsaṃ samuddiśya guruvākyapracoditaḥ || 50 ||

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

...clasped Phalguna to his bosom and thought Drupada with his friends had already been vanquished in fight. "Some time after, O bull of Bharata’s race, Drona, accompanied by all of his pupils...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Yudhishthira, Purvam, Purva, Dhanu, Dhanus, Grihya, Maharava, Tastha, Bhas, Bhasa, Samuddishya, Guruvakya, Pracodita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.123.50). 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: “tato yudhiṣṭhiraḥ pūrvaṃ dhanurgṛhya mahāravam
  • tato* -
  • 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]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • yudhiṣṭhiraḥ -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dhanur -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gṛhya -
  • gṛhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gṛhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    grah -> gṛhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
    grah -> gṛhya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • mahāravam -
  • mahārava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahārava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāravā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tasthau bhāsaṃ samuddiśya guruvākyapracoditaḥ
  • tasthau -
  • tastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • bhāsam -
  • bhāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhāsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhās (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • samuddiśya -
  • samuddiśya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • guruvākya -
  • guruvākya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    guruvākya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pracoditaḥ -
  • pracodita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.123.50

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 1.123.50 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ಧನುರ್ಗೃಹ್ಯ ಮಹಾರವಮ್ ।
ತಸ್ಥೌ ಭಾಸಂ ಸಮುದ್ದಿಶ್ಯ ಗುರುವಾಕ್ಯಪ್ರಚೋದಿತಃ ॥ 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 1.123.50 in Bengali sript:
ততো যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ পূর্বং ধনুর্গৃহ্য মহারবম্ ।
তস্থৌ ভাসং সমুদ্দিশ্য গুরুবাক্যপ্রচোদিতঃ ॥ 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 1.123.50 in Gujarati sript:
તતો યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ પૂર્વં ધનુર્ગૃહ્ય મહારવમ્ ।
તસ્થૌ ભાસં સમુદ્દિશ્ય ગુરુવાક્યપ્રચોદિતઃ ॥ 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 1.123.50 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ പൂര്വം ധനുര്ഗൃഹ്യ മഹാരവമ് ।
തസ്ഥൌ ഭാസം സമുദ്ദിശ്യ ഗുരുവാക്യപ്രചോദിതഃ ॥ ൫൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.123.50 in Telugu sript:
తతో యుధిష్ఠిరః పూర్వం ధనుర్గృహ్య మహారవమ్ ।
తస్థౌ భాసం సముద్దిశ్య గురువాక్యప్రచోదితః ॥ ౫౦ ॥

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