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 1.148.6

वेतनं तस्य विहितं शालिवाहस्य भोजनम् ।
महिषौ पुरुषश्चैको यस्तदादाय गच्छति ॥ ६ ॥

vetanaṃ tasya vihitaṃ śālivāhasya bhojanam |
mahiṣau puruṣaścaiko yastadādāya gacchati || 6 ||

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

...Dhritarashtra. Knowing this, I have come to you, desirous of doing you some great good. Do not grieve for what has befallen you. Know that all this is for your happiness. Undoubtedly...

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

Vetana, Tad, Vihita, Shalivaha, Bhojana, Mahisha, Mahishi, Purusha, Aika, Yasta, Dada, Gacchat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.148.6). 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: “vetanaṃ tasya vihitaṃ śālivāhasya bhojanam
  • vetanam -
  • vetana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vihitam -
  • vihita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vihita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vihitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śālivāhasya -
  • śālivāha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • bhojanam -
  • bhojana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhojana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “mahiṣau puruṣaścaiko yastadādāya gacchati
  • mahiṣau -
  • mahiṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahiṣi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • puruṣaś -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiko* -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yasta -
  • yasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yas class 4 verb]
    yas -> yasta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yas class 4 verb]
  • dādāya -
  • dāda (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • gacchati -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gacchat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.148.6

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 1.148.6 in Kannada sript:
ವೇತನಂ ತಸ್ಯ ವಿಹಿತಂ ಶಾಲಿವಾಹಸ್ಯ ಭೋಜನಮ್ ।
ಮಹಿಷೌ ಪುರುಷಶ್ಚೈಕೋ ಯಸ್ತದಾದಾಯ ಗಚ್ಛತಿ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 1.148.6 in Bengali sript:
বেতনং তস্য বিহিতং শালিবাহস্য ভোজনম্ ।
মহিষৌ পুরুষশ্চৈকো যস্তদাদায গচ্ছতি ॥ ৬ ॥

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 1.148.6 in Gujarati sript:
વેતનં તસ્ય વિહિતં શાલિવાહસ્ય ભોજનમ્ ।
મહિષૌ પુરુષશ્ચૈકો યસ્તદાદાય ગચ્છતિ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 1.148.6 in Malayalam sript:
വേതനം തസ്യ വിഹിതം ശാലിവാഹസ്യ ഭോജനമ് ।
മഹിഷൌ പുരുഷശ്ചൈകോ യസ്തദാദായ ഗച്ഛതി ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.148.6 in Telugu sript:
వేతనం తస్య విహితం శాలివాహస్య భోజనమ్ ।
మహిషౌ పురుషశ్చైకో యస్తదాదాయ గచ్ఛతి ॥ ౬ ॥

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