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 1.132.18

तत्तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय कौरवाय पुरोचनः ।
प्रायाद्रासभयुक्तेन नगरं वारणावतम् ॥ १८ ॥

tattatheti pratijñāya kauravāya purocanaḥ |
prāyādrāsabhayuktena nagaraṃ vāraṇāvatam || 18 ||

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

...of my arm have I defeated the others who have already fled. Fight with me first and then eat of this flesh as you please.' The mongoose replied, 'When, indeed, the tiger, 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 (1.132.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Tatha, Iti, Pratijna, Kaurava, Purocana, Praya, Rasabhayukta, Nagara, Varanavata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.132.18). 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: “tattatheti pratijñāya kauravāya purocanaḥ
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tathe -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pratijñāya -
  • pratijña (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pratijña (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kauravāya -
  • kaurava (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kaurava (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • purocanaḥ -
  • purocana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “prāyādrāsabhayuktena nagaraṃ vāraṇāvatam
  • prāyād -
  • prāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • rāsabhayuktena -
  • rāsabhayukta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāsabhayukta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nagaram -
  • nagaram (adverb)
    [adverb]
    nagara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nagara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vāraṇāvatam -
  • vāraṇāvata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.132.18

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 1.132.18 in Kannada sript:
ತತ್ತಥೇತಿ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞಾಯ ಕೌರವಾಯ ಪುರೋಚನಃ ।
ಪ್ರಾಯಾದ್ರಾಸಭಯುಕ್ತೇನ ನಗರಂ ವಾರಣಾವತಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 1.132.18 in Bengali sript:
তত্তথেতি প্রতিজ্ঞায কৌরবায পুরোচনঃ ।
প্রাযাদ্রাসভযুক্তেন নগরং বারণাবতম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 1.132.18 in Gujarati sript:
તત્તથેતિ પ્રતિજ્ઞાય કૌરવાય પુરોચનઃ ।
પ્રાયાદ્રાસભયુક્તેન નગરં વારણાવતમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 1.132.18 in Malayalam sript:
തത്തഥേതി പ്രതിജ്ഞായ കൌരവായ പുരോചനഃ ।
പ്രായാദ്രാസഭയുക്തേന നഗരം വാരണാവതമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.132.18 in Telugu sript:
తత్తథేతి ప్రతిజ్ఞాయ కౌరవాయ పురోచనః ।
ప్రాయాద్రాసభయుక్తేన నగరం వారణావతమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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