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 1.183.6

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अजातशत्रुश्च कुरुप्रवीरः पप्रच्छ कृष्णं कुशलं निवेद्य ।
कथं वयं वासुदेव त्वयेह गूढा वसन्तो विदिताः स्म सर्वे ॥ ६ ॥

ajātaśatruśca kurupravīraḥ papraccha kṛṣṇaṃ kuśalaṃ nivedya |
kathaṃ vayaṃ vāsudeva tvayeha gūḍhā vasanto viditāḥ sma sarve || 6 ||

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

...achieving victory. Art you the embodiment of the science of weapons, or art you Rama that best of Brahmanas, or Indra himself, or Indra’s younger brother Vishnu called also Achyuta, who...
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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 (1.183.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ajatashatru, Pravira, Krishna, Kushalam, Kushala, Nivedya, Katham, Katha, Vaya, Asmad, Vasudeva, Tva, Yushmad, Iha, Gudha, Vasanta, Vasat, Vidita, Sma, Sarva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.183.6). 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: “ajātaśatruśca kurupravīraḥ papraccha kṛṣṇaṃ kuśalaṃ nivedya ”
ajātaśatruś -
ajātaśatru (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

ajātaśatru (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [adverb]

kuru (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[imperative active second single]
pravīraḥ -
pravīra (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
papraccha -
√praś (verb class 6)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
kṛṣṇam -
kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)

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

kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kuśalam -
kuśalam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kuśala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kuśala (noun, neuter)

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

kuśalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
nivedya -
nivedya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nivedya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 2: “kathaṃ vayaṃ vāsudeva tvayeha gūḍhā vasanto viditāḥ sma sarve ”
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
vayam -
vaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative dual]
vāsudeva -
vāsudeva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vāsudeva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tvaye -
tvā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental single]
iha -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
gūḍhā* -
gūḍha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

gūḍhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√guh -> gūḍha (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √guh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √guh class 1 verb]

√guh -> gūḍhā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √guh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √guh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √guh class 1 verb]
vasanto* -
vasanta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 1 verb]
viditāḥ -
vidita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

viditā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√vid -> vidita (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 2 verb]

√vid -> viditā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vid class 2 verb]
sma -
sma (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sman (noun, masculine)

[compound]
sarve -
sarva (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [locative single]

sarva (noun, neuter)

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

sarvā (noun, feminine)

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

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.183.6

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 1.183.6 in Kannada sript:
ಅಜಾತಶತ್ರುಶ್ಚ ಕುರುಪ್ರವೀರಃ ಪಪ್ರಚ್ಛ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ಕುಶಲಂ ನಿವೇದ್ಯ ।
ಕಥಂ ವಯಂ ವಾಸುದೇವ ತ್ವಯೇಹ ಗೂಢಾ ವಸನ್ತೋ ವಿದಿತಾಃ ಸ್ಮ ಸರ್ವೇ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 1.183.6 in Bengali sript:
অজাতশত্রুশ্চ কুরুপ্রবীরঃ পপ্রচ্ছ কৃষ্ণং কুশলং নিবেদ্য ।
কথং বযং বাসুদেব ত্বযেহ গূঢা বসন্তো বিদিতাঃ স্ম সর্বে ॥ ৬ ॥

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 1.183.6 in Gujarati sript:
અજાતશત્રુશ્ચ કુરુપ્રવીરઃ પપ્રચ્છ કૃષ્ણં કુશલં નિવેદ્ય ।
કથં વયં વાસુદેવ ત્વયેહ ગૂઢા વસન્તો વિદિતાઃ સ્મ સર્વે ॥ ૬ ॥

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.183.6 in Malayalam sript:
അജാതശത്രുശ്ച കുരുപ്രവീരഃ പപ്രച്ഛ കൃഷ്ണം കുശലം നിവേദ്യ ।
കഥം വയം വാസുദേവ ത്വയേഹ ഗൂഢാ വസന്തോ വിദിതാഃ സ്മ സര്വേ ॥ ൬ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.183.6 in Telugu sript:
అజాతశత్రుశ్చ కురుప్రవీరః పప్రచ్ఛ కృష్ణం కుశలం నివేద్య ।
కథం వయం వాసుదేవ త్వయేహ గూఢా వసన్తో విదితాః స్మ సర్వే ॥ ౬ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021