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 1.160.18

यथार्चयन्ति चादित्यमुद्यन्तं ब्रह्मवादिनः ।
तथा संवरणं पार्थ ब्राह्मणावरजाः प्रजाः ॥ १८ ॥

yathārcayanti cādityamudyantaṃ brahmavādinaḥ |
tathā saṃvaraṇaṃ pārtha brāhmaṇāvarajāḥ prajāḥ || 18 ||

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

...haughty and am the friend of Kuvera. This my forest on the banks of the Ganga, where I sport to gratify all my senses, is called Angaraparna after my own name. Here neither gods, nor Kapalikas...

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

Yatha, Arcayat, Arcayanti, Itya, Udyat, Brahmavadin, Brahmavadi, Tatha, Samvarana, Partha, Brahmana, Araja, Arajas, Praja, Prajas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.160.18). 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: “yathārcayanti cādityamudyantaṃ brahmavādinaḥ
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • arcayanti -
  • ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ṛc], [vocative plural from √ṛc], [accusative plural from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ṛc], [vocative plural from √ṛc], [accusative plural from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
    arcayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • cād -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ityam -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • udyantam -
  • udyat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • brahmavādinaḥ -
  • brahmavādin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    brahmavādin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    brahmavādī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tathā saṃvaraṇaṃ pārtha brāhmaṇāvarajāḥ prajāḥ
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṃvaraṇam -
  • saṃvaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃvaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pārtha -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • brāhmaṇāva -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • arajāḥ -
  • araja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    arajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    arajas (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    arajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prajāḥ -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.160.18

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 1.160.18 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾರ್ಚಯನ್ತಿ ಚಾದಿತ್ಯಮುದ್ಯನ್ತಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಾದಿನಃ ।
ತಥಾ ಸಂವರಣಂ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾವರಜಾಃ ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ॥ 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 1.160.18 in Bengali sript:
যথার্চযন্তি চাদিত্যমুদ্যন্তং ব্রহ্মবাদিনঃ ।
তথা সংবরণং পার্থ ব্রাহ্মণাবরজাঃ প্রজাঃ ॥ 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 1.160.18 in Gujarati sript:
યથાર્ચયન્તિ ચાદિત્યમુદ્યન્તં બ્રહ્મવાદિનઃ ।
તથા સંવરણં પાર્થ બ્રાહ્મણાવરજાઃ પ્રજાઃ ॥ 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 1.160.18 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാര്ചയന്തി ചാദിത്യമുദ്യന്തം ബ്രഹ്മവാദിനഃ ।
തഥാ സംവരണം പാര്ഥ ബ്രാഹ്മണാവരജാഃ പ്രജാഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.160.18 in Telugu sript:
యథార్చయన్తి చాదిత్యముద్యన్తం బ్రహ్మవాదినః ।
తథా సంవరణం పార్థ బ్రాహ్మణావరజాః ప్రజాః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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