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 1.166.24

ततोऽर्धरात्र उत्थाय सूदमानाय्य सत्वरम् ।
उवाच राजा संस्मृत्य ब्राह्मणस्य प्रतिश्रुतम् ॥ २४ ॥

tato'rdharātra utthāya sūdamānāyya satvaram |
uvāca rājā saṃsmṛtya brāhmaṇasya pratiśrutam || 24 ||

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

...Vaisampayana said, 'That bull among the Bharatas, Arjuna, hearing these words of the Gandharva, was inspired with feelings of devotion and stood shes (???—JBH), killing deer and wild boars...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Ardharatra, Utthaya, Uttha, Sudamana, Satvara, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Samsmritya, Brahmana, Pratishrut, Pratishruta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.166.24). 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: “tato'rdharātra utthāya sūdamānāyya satvaram
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • ardharātra* -
  • ardharātra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • utthāya -
  • utthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    uttha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • sūdamānā -
  • sūd -> sūdamāna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sūd class 1 verb]
    sūd -> sūdamāna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sūd class 1 verb]
    sūd -> sūdamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sūd class 1 verb]
  • ayya -
  • satvaram -
  • satvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satvarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “uvāca rājā saṃsmṛtya brāhmaṇasya pratiśrutam
  • 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]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • saṃsmṛtya -
  • saṃsmṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃsmṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • brāhmaṇasya -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pratiśrutam -
  • pratiśruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratiśruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratiśrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pratiśrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.166.24

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 1.166.24 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋಽರ್ಧರಾತ್ರ ಉತ್ಥಾಯ ಸೂದಮಾನಾಯ್ಯ ಸತ್ವರಮ್ ।
ಉವಾಚ ರಾಜಾ ಸಂಸ್ಮೃತ್ಯ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರತಿಶ್ರುತಮ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 1.166.24 in Bengali sript:
ততোঽর্ধরাত্র উত্থায সূদমানায্য সত্বরম্ ।
উবাচ রাজা সংস্মৃত্য ব্রাহ্মণস্য প্রতিশ্রুতম্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 1.166.24 in Gujarati sript:
તતોઽર્ધરાત્ર ઉત્થાય સૂદમાનાય્ય સત્વરમ્ ।
ઉવાચ રાજા સંસ્મૃત્ય બ્રાહ્મણસ્ય પ્રતિશ્રુતમ્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 1.166.24 in Malayalam sript:
തതോഽര്ധരാത്ര ഉത്ഥായ സൂദമാനായ്യ സത്വരമ് ।
ഉവാച രാജാ സംസ്മൃത്യ ബ്രാഹ്മണസ്യ പ്രതിശ്രുതമ് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.166.24 in Telugu sript:
తతోఽర్ధరాత్ర ఉత్థాయ సూదమానాయ్య సత్వరమ్ ।
ఉవాచ రాజా సంస్మృత్య బ్రాహ్మణస్య ప్రతిశ్రుతమ్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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