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 1.125.17

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि रक्षितोऽस्मि महामते ।
पृथारणिसमुद्भूतैस्त्रिभिः पाण्डववह्निभिः ॥ १७ ॥

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
dhanyo'smyanugṛhīto'smi rakṣito'smi mahāmate |
pṛthāraṇisamudbhūtaistribhiḥ pāṇḍavavahnibhiḥ || 17 ||

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

...is even for a single combat with Arjuna.' Duryodhana said, 'Do you with me enjoy the good things of life! Be you the benefactor of your friend, and, O represser of enemies, place...

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

Dhritarashtra, Dhanya, Dhani, Anugrihita, Rakshitri, Rakshita, Mahamata, Mahamati, Samudbhuta, Tri, Pandavavahni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.125.17). 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: “dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra* -
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra (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: “dhanyo'smyanugṛhīto'smi rakṣito'smi mahāmate
  • dhanyo' -
  • dhanya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhanī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • asmya -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • anugṛhīto' -
  • anugṛhīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • rakṣito' -
  • rakṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • mahāmate -
  • mahāmata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mahāmata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mahāmatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahāmati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    mahāmati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “pṛthāraṇisamudbhūtaistribhiḥ pāṇḍavavahnibhiḥ
  • pṛthāraṇi -
  • pṛthāraṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • samudbhūtais -
  • samudbhūta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    samudbhūta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tribhiḥ -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pāṇḍavavahnibhiḥ -
  • pāṇḍavavahni (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.125.17

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 1.125.17 in Kannada sript:
ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಧನ್ಯೋಽಸ್ಮ್ಯನುಗೃಹೀತೋಽಸ್ಮಿ ರಕ್ಷಿತೋಽಸ್ಮಿ ಮಹಾಮತೇ ।
ಪೃಥಾರಣಿಸಮುದ್ಭೂತೈಸ್ತ್ರಿಭಿಃ ಪಾಣ್ಡವವಹ್ನಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 1.125.17 in Bengali sript:
ধৃতরাষ্ট্র উবাচ ।
ধন্যোঽস্ম্যনুগৃহীতোঽস্মি রক্ষিতোঽস্মি মহামতে ।
পৃথারণিসমুদ্ভূতৈস্ত্রিভিঃ পাণ্ডববহ্নিভিঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 1.125.17 in Gujarati sript:
ધૃતરાષ્ટ્ર ઉવાચ ।
ધન્યોઽસ્મ્યનુગૃહીતોઽસ્મિ રક્ષિતોઽસ્મિ મહામતે ।
પૃથારણિસમુદ્ભૂતૈસ્ત્રિભિઃ પાણ્ડવવહ્નિભિઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 1.125.17 in Malayalam sript:
ധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര ഉവാച ।
ധന്യോഽസ്മ്യനുഗൃഹീതോഽസ്മി രക്ഷിതോഽസ്മി മഹാമതേ ।
പൃഥാരണിസമുദ്ഭൂതൈസ്ത്രിഭിഃ പാണ്ഡവവഹ്നിഭിഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.125.17 in Telugu sript:
ధృతరాష్ట్ర ఉవాచ ।
ధన్యోఽస్మ్యనుగృహీతోఽస్మి రక్షితోఽస్మి మహామతే ।
పృథారణిసముద్భూతైస్త్రిభిః పాణ్డవవహ్నిభిః ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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