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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 1.140.3
तमापतन्तं दृष्ट्वैव तथा विकृतदर्शनम् ।
हिडिम्बोवाच वित्रस्ता भीमसेनमिदं वचः ॥ ३ ॥
tamāpatantaṃ dṛṣṭvaiva tathā vikṛtadarśanam |
hiḍimbovāca vitrastā bhīmasenamidaṃ vacaḥ || 3 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...our chamber in great secrecy. If we act in this way, concealing what we do from all, fire shall never be able to consume us. We shall live here, actively doing everything for our safety...
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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 (1.140.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tama, Patat, Tatha, Vikritadarshana, Hidimba, Vitrasta, Bhimasena, Idam, Vaca, Vacas,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.140.3). 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: “tamāpatantaṃ dṛṣṭvaiva tathā vikṛtadarśanam ”
- tamā -
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tamā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- patantam -
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patat (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√pat -> patat (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pat class 1 verb]
- dṛṣṭvai -
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√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- tathā* -
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tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tatha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- vikṛtadarśanam -
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vikṛtadarśana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vikṛtadarśana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vikṛtadarśanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “hiḍimbovāca vitrastā bhīmasenamidaṃ vacaḥ ”
- hiḍimbo -
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hiḍimba (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hiḍimbā (noun, feminine)[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]
- vitrastā* -
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vitrasta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vitrastā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhīmasenam -
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bhīmasena (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vacaḥ -
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vacas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vacas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vaca (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.140.3
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 1.140.3 in Kannada sript:
ತಮಾಪತನ್ತಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವೈವ ತಥಾ ವಿಕೃತದರ್ಶನಮ್ ।
ಹಿಡಿಮ್ಬೋವಾಚ ವಿತ್ರಸ್ತಾ ಭೀಮಸೇನಮಿದಂ ವಚಃ ॥ ೩ ॥
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 1.140.3 in Bengali sript:
তমাপতন্তং দৃষ্ট্বৈব তথা বিকৃতদর্শনম্ ।
হিডিম্বোবাচ বিত্রস্তা ভীমসেনমিদং বচঃ ॥ ৩ ॥
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 1.140.3 in Gujarati sript:
તમાપતન્તં દૃષ્ટ્વૈવ તથા વિકૃતદર્શનમ્ ।
હિડિમ્બોવાચ વિત્રસ્તા ભીમસેનમિદં વચઃ ॥ ૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.140.3 in Malayalam sript:
തമാപതന്തം ദൃഷ്ട്വൈവ തഥാ വികൃതദര്ശനമ് ।
ഹിഡിമ്ബോവാച വിത്രസ്താ ഭീമസേനമിദം വചഃ ॥ ൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.140.3 in Telugu sript:
తమాపతన్తం దృష్ట్వైవ తథా వికృతదర్శనమ్ ।
హిడిమ్బోవాచ విత్రస్తా భీమసేనమిదం వచః ॥ ౩ ॥