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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 1.181.19
वैशंपायन उवाच ।
तमेवंवादिनं तत्र फल्गुनः प्रत्यभाषत ।
नास्मि कर्ण धनुर्वेदो नास्मि रामः प्रतापवान् ।
ब्राह्मणोऽस्मि युधां श्रेष्ठः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥ १९ ॥
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tamevaṃvādinaṃ tatra phalgunaḥ pratyabhāṣata |
nāsmi karṇa dhanurvedo nāsmi rāmaḥ pratāpavān |
brāhmaṇo'smi yudhāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ || 19 ||
Note! This is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.
...Bards and heralds began to chant in sweet tones the praises (of the hero who accomplished the feat). And beholding Arjuna, Drupada—that slayer of foes,—was filled with joy. And the monarch...
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 (1.181.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vaishampayana, Tama, Tami, Vadin, Tatra, Phalgu, Phalguna, Prati, Nri, Karna, Dhanurveda, Rama, Pratapavat, Brahmana, Yudh, Shreshtha, Sarvashah, Tri, Tra, Abhrita, Vara, Varas,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.181.19). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca”
- vaiśampāyana* -
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vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “tamevaṃvādinaṃ tatra phalgunaḥ pratyabhāṣata”
- tame -
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tama (noun, masculine)[locative single]tama (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tamā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tami (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- vaṃ -
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va (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]va (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vā (noun, feminine)[adverb]ve (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vādinam -
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vādin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- phalgunaḥ -
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phalgu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]phalguna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]phalgū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- pratya -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pratī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]pratī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]pratī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- abhāṣata -
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√bhāṣ (verb class 1)[imperfect middle third single]
- Line 3: “nāsmi karṇa dhanurvedo nāsmi rāmaḥ pratāpavān”
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asmi -
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√as (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- karṇa -
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karṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhanurvedo* -
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dhanurveda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asmi -
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√as (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- rāmaḥ -
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rāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√rā (verb class 2)[present active first plural]
- pratāpavān -
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pratāpavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 4: “brāhmaṇo'smi yudhāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ”
- brāhmaṇo' -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asmi -
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√as (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- yudhām -
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yudh (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]yudh (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- śreṣṭhaḥ -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarvaśas -
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sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tra -
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tṛ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- abhṛtām -
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abhṛtā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√bhṛ (verb class 2)[imperfect active third dual]
- varaḥ -
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varas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other print editions:
Also see the following print editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.181.19
The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.181.19 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತಮೇವಂವಾದಿನಂ ತತ್ರ ಫಲ್ಗುನಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಭಾಷತ ।
ನಾಸ್ಮಿ ಕರ್ಣ ಧನುರ್ವೇದೋ ನಾಸ್ಮಿ ರಾಮಃ ಪ್ರತಾಪವಾನ್ ।
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೋಽಸ್ಮಿ ಯುಧಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಃ ಸರ್ವಶಸ್ತ್ರಭೃತಾಂ ವರಃ ॥ ೧೯ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.181.19 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
তমেবংবাদিনং তত্র ফল্গুনঃ প্রত্যভাষত ।
নাস্মি কর্ণ ধনুর্বেদো নাস্মি রামঃ প্রতাপবান্ ।
ব্রাহ্মণোঽস্মি যুধাং শ্রেষ্ঠঃ সর্বশস্ত্রভৃতাং বরঃ ॥ ১৯ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.181.19 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
તમેવંવાદિનં તત્ર ફલ્ગુનઃ પ્રત્યભાષત ।
નાસ્મિ કર્ણ ધનુર્વેદો નાસ્મિ રામઃ પ્રતાપવાન્ ।
બ્રાહ્મણોઽસ્મિ યુધાં શ્રેષ્ઠઃ સર્વશસ્ત્રભૃતાં વરઃ ॥ ૧૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.181.19 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
തമേവംവാദിനം തത്ര ഫല്ഗുനഃ പ്രത്യഭാഷത ।
നാസ്മി കര്ണ ധനുര്വേദോ നാസ്മി രാമഃ പ്രതാപവാന് ।
ബ്രാഹ്മണോഽസ്മി യുധാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠഃ സര്വശസ്ത്രഭൃതാം വരഃ ॥ ൧൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.181.19 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
తమేవంవాదినం తత్ర ఫల్గునః ప్రత్యభాషత ।
నాస్మి కర్ణ ధనుర్వేదో నాస్మి రామః ప్రతాపవాన్ ।
బ్రాహ్మణోఽస్మి యుధాం శ్రేష్ఠః సర్వశస్త్రభృతాం వరః ॥ ౧౯ ॥