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 1.165.17

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वसिष्ठ उवाच ।
देवतातिथिपित्रर्थमाज्यार्थं च पयस्विनी ।
अदेया नन्दिनीयं मे राज्येनापि तवानघ ॥ १७ ॥

vasiṣṭha uvāca |
devatātithipitrarthamājyārthaṃ ca payasvinī |
adeyā nandinīyaṃ me rājyenāpi tavānagha || 17 ||

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

...excellent king, that mighty bowman, thus lying forsaken on the ground like a rainbow dropped from the firmament, his minister-in-chief became like one burnt by a flame of fire. Advancing...
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 (1.165.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vasishtha, Devata, Atithin, Pitrartham, Aji, Ajya, Artha, Payasvin, Payasvini, Adeya, Nandin, Nandini, Iyam, Idam, Asmad, Rajya, Api, Tavas, Agha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.165.17). 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: “vasiṣṭha uvāca ”
vasiṣṭha* -
vasiṣṭha (noun, masculine)

[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: “devatātithipitrarthamājyārthaṃ ca payasvinī ”
devatā -
devatā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

devata (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

devata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

devatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√div (verb class 1)

[imperative active second plural]
atithi -
atithi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

atithin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

atithin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
pitrartham -
pitrartham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ājyā -
āji (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

ājya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ājya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ārtham -
ārtha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ārtha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

√arth (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
payasvinī -
payasvinī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

payasvin (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Line 3: “adeyā nandinīyaṃ me rājyenāpi tavānagha ”
adeyā* -
adeya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

adeyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
nandinī -
nandinī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

nandin (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

nandin (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
iyam -
iyam (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

ī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

ī (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

idam (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative single]
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

mā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
rājyenā -
rājya (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

rājya (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)

[instrumental single from √rāj class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)

[instrumental single from √rāj class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √rāj]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
tavān -
tavas (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
agha -
agha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

agha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.165.17

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;

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Preview of verse 1.165.17 in Kannada sript:
ವಸಿಷ್ಠ ಉವಾಚ ।
ದೇವತಾತಿಥಿಪಿತ್ರರ್ಥಮಾಜ್ಯಾರ್ಥಂ ಚ ಪಯಸ್ವಿನೀ ।
ಅದೇಯಾ ನನ್ದಿನೀಯಂ ಮೇ ರಾಜ್ಯೇನಾಪಿ ತವಾನಘ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 1.165.17 in Bengali sript:
বসিষ্ঠ উবাচ ।
দেবতাতিথিপিত্রর্থমাজ্যার্থং চ পযস্বিনী ।
অদেযা নন্দিনীযং মে রাজ্যেনাপি তবানঘ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 1.165.17 in Gujarati sript:
વસિષ્ઠ ઉવાચ ।
દેવતાતિથિપિત્રર્થમાજ્યાર્થં ચ પયસ્વિની ।
અદેયા નન્દિનીયં મે રાજ્યેનાપિ તવાનઘ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.165.17 in Malayalam sript:
വസിഷ്ഠ ഉവാച ।
ദേവതാതിഥിപിത്രര്ഥമാജ്യാര്ഥം ച പയസ്വിനീ ।
അദേയാ നന്ദിനീയം മേ രാജ്യേനാപി തവാനഘ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.165.17 in Telugu sript:
వసిష్ఠ ఉవాచ ।
దేవతాతిథిపిత్రర్థమాజ్యార్థం చ పయస్వినీ ।
అదేయా నన్దినీయం మే రాజ్యేనాపి తవానఘ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021