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 1.140.11

हिडिम्बोवाच ।
नावमन्ये नरव्याघ्र त्वामहं देवरूपिणम् ।
दृष्टापदानस्तु मया मानुषेष्वेव राक्षसः ॥ ११ ॥

hiḍimbovāca |
nāvamanye naravyāghra tvāmahaṃ devarūpiṇam |
dṛṣṭāpadānastu mayā mānuṣeṣveva rākṣasaḥ || 11 ||

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

...us. I know that this house, so inflammable, has been contrived for me by Purocana at the command of Dhritarashtra’s son. That wicked wretch commanding wealth and allies pursues us without...

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

Hidimba, Nava, Nau, Anya, Naravyaghra, Tva, Yushmad, Aha, Asmad, Devarupin, Drishta, Apada, Astu, Maya, Manusha, Eva, Rakshasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.140.11). 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: “hiḍimbovāca
  • hiḍimbo -
  • hiḍimba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hiḍimbā (noun, feminine)
    [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: “nāvamanye naravyāghra tvāmahaṃ devarūpiṇam
  • nāvam -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nāvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • anye -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • naravyāghra -
  • naravyāghra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • devarūpiṇam -
  • devarūpin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “dṛṣṭāpadānastu mayā mānuṣeṣveva rākṣasaḥ
  • dṛṣṭā -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • apadān -
  • apada (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • astu -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mānuṣeṣve -
  • mānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    mānuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rākṣasaḥ -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.140.11

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 1.140.11 in Kannada sript:
ಹಿಡಿಮ್ಬೋವಾಚ ।
ನಾವಮನ್ಯೇ ನರವ್ಯಾಘ್ರ ತ್ವಾಮಹಂ ದೇವರೂಪಿಣಮ್ ।
ದೃಷ್ಟಾಪದಾನಸ್ತು ಮಯಾ ಮಾನುಷೇಷ್ವೇವ ರಾಕ್ಷಸಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 1.140.11 in Bengali sript:
হিডিম্বোবাচ ।
নাবমন্যে নরব্যাঘ্র ত্বামহং দেবরূপিণম্ ।
দৃষ্টাপদানস্তু মযা মানুষেষ্বেব রাক্ষসঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 1.140.11 in Gujarati sript:
હિડિમ્બોવાચ ।
નાવમન્યે નરવ્યાઘ્ર ત્વામહં દેવરૂપિણમ્ ।
દૃષ્ટાપદાનસ્તુ મયા માનુષેષ્વેવ રાક્ષસઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 1.140.11 in Malayalam sript:
ഹിഡിമ്ബോവാച ।
നാവമന്യേ നരവ്യാഘ്ര ത്വാമഹം ദേവരൂപിണമ് ।
ദൃഷ്ടാപദാനസ്തു മയാ മാനുഷേഷ്വേവ രാക്ഷസഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.140.11 in Telugu sript:
హిడిమ్బోవాచ ।
నావమన్యే నరవ్యాఘ్ర త్వామహం దేవరూపిణమ్ ।
దృష్టాపదానస్తు మయా మానుషేష్వేవ రాక్షసః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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