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 1.168.10

राजोवाच ।
नावमंस्याम्यहं ब्रह्मन्कदाचिद्ब्राह्मणर्षभान् ।
त्वन्निदेशे स्थितः शश्वत्पुजयिष्याम्यहं द्विजान् ॥ १० ॥

rājovāca |
nāvamaṃsyāmyahaṃ brahmankadācidbrāhmaṇarṣabhān |
tvannideśe sthitaḥ śaśvatpujayiṣyāmyahaṃ dvijān || 10 ||

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

...be Vasishtha’s son and equal unto Vasishtha himself in energy. And, O Bharata, Visvamitra, desirous of benefiting himself, remained on that spot, concealed from the sight of both by...

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

Raja, Rajan, Raj, Nava, Nau, Amsya, Aha, Asmad, Yushmad, Nidesha, Sthita, Shashvat, Dvija,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.168.10). 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: “rājovāca
  • rājo -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second 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: “nāvamaṃsyāmyahaṃ brahmankadācidbrāhmaṇarṣabhān
  • nāvam -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nāvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aṃsyām -
  • aṃsyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ya -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse brahmankadācidbrāhmaṇarṣabhān
  • Line 3: “tvannideśe sthitaḥ śaśvatpujayiṣyāmyahaṃ dvijān
  • tvan -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • nideśe -
  • nideśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • śaśvat -
  • śaśvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śaśvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śaśvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pu -
  • pu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • jayiṣyāmya -
  • ji (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
    ji (verb class 9)
    [future active first single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • dvijān -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.168.10

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 1.168.10 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜೋವಾಚ ।
ನಾವಮಂಸ್ಯಾಮ್ಯಹಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ್ಕದಾಚಿದ್ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರ್ಷಭಾನ್ ।
ತ್ವನ್ನಿದೇಶೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಃ ಶಶ್ವತ್ಪುಜಯಿಷ್ಯಾಮ್ಯಹಂ ದ್ವಿಜಾನ್ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 1.168.10 in Bengali sript:
রাজোবাচ ।
নাবমংস্যাম্যহং ব্রহ্মন্কদাচিদ্ব্রাহ্মণর্ষভান্ ।
ত্বন্নিদেশে স্থিতঃ শশ্বত্পুজযিষ্যাম্যহং দ্বিজান্ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 1.168.10 in Gujarati sript:
રાજોવાચ ।
નાવમંસ્યામ્યહં બ્રહ્મન્કદાચિદ્બ્રાહ્મણર્ષભાન્ ।
ત્વન્નિદેશે સ્થિતઃ શશ્વત્પુજયિષ્યામ્યહં દ્વિજાન્ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 1.168.10 in Malayalam sript:
രാജോവാച ।
നാവമംസ്യാമ്യഹം ബ്രഹ്മന്കദാചിദ്ബ്രാഹ്മണര്ഷഭാന് ।
ത്വന്നിദേശേ സ്ഥിതഃ ശശ്വത്പുജയിഷ്യാമ്യഹം ദ്വിജാന് ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.168.10 in Telugu sript:
రాజోవాచ ।
నావమంస్యామ్యహం బ్రహ్మన్కదాచిద్బ్రాహ్మణర్షభాన్ ।
త్వన్నిదేశే స్థితః శశ్వత్పుజయిష్యామ్యహం ద్విజాన్ ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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