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 1.140.1
वैशंपायन उवाच ।
तां विदित्वा चिरगतां हिडिम्बो राक्षसेश्वरः ।
अवतीर्य द्रुमात्तस्मादाजगामाथ पाण्डवान् ॥ १ ॥
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tāṃ viditvā ciragatāṃ hiḍimbo rākṣaseśvaraḥ |
avatīrya drumāttasmādājagāmātha pāṇḍavān || 1 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...adopting adequate means? Let us, therefore, by deceiving this wretch (Purocana) and that other wretch Duryodhana, pass our days, disguising ourselves at times. Let us also lead a hunting...
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 (1.140.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vaishampayana, Ciragata, Hidimba, Rakshaseshvara, Avatirya, Druma, Tasmat, Tad, Aja, Gama, Han, Pandava,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.140.1). 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* -
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vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “tāṃ viditvā ciragatāṃ hiḍimbo rākṣaseśvaraḥ ”
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- viditvā -
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√vid -> viditvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]
- ciragatām -
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ciragatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- hiḍimbo* -
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hiḍimba (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rākṣaseśvaraḥ -
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rākṣaseśvara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “avatīrya drumāttasmādājagāmātha pāṇḍavān ”
- avatīrya -
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√avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)[absolutive from √avatṝ]√avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)[absolutive from √avatṝ]√avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)[absolutive from √avatṝ]avatīrya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avatīrya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- drumāt -
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druma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- tasmād -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- āja -
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āja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√aj (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- gāmāt -
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gāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]gāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ha -
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ha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]han (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- pāṇḍavān -
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pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.140.1
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.140.1 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತಾಂ ವಿದಿತ್ವಾ ಚಿರಗತಾಂ ಹಿಡಿಮ್ಬೋ ರಾಕ್ಷಸೇಶ್ವರಃ ।
ಅವತೀರ್ಯ ದ್ರುಮಾತ್ತಸ್ಮಾದಾಜಗಾಮಾಥ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಾನ್ ॥ 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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.140.1 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
তাং বিদিত্বা চিরগতাং হিডিম্বো রাক্ষসেশ্বরঃ ।
অবতীর্য দ্রুমাত্তস্মাদাজগামাথ পাণ্ডবান্ ॥ ১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.140.1 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
તાં વિદિત્વા ચિરગતાં હિડિમ્બો રાક્ષસેશ્વરઃ ।
અવતીર્ય દ્રુમાત્તસ્માદાજગામાથ પાણ્ડવાન્ ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.140.1 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
താം വിദിത്വാ ചിരഗതാം ഹിഡിമ്ബോ രാക്ഷസേശ്വരഃ ।
അവതീര്യ ദ്രുമാത്തസ്മാദാജഗാമാഥ പാണ്ഡവാന് ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.140.1 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
తాం విదిత్వా చిరగతాం హిడిమ్బో రాక్షసేశ్వరః ।
అవతీర్య ద్రుమాత్తస్మాదాజగామాథ పాణ్డవాన్ ॥ ౧ ॥