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 1.187.26

द्रुपद उवाच ।
एकस्य बह्व्यो विहिता महिष्यः कुरुनन्दन ।
नैकस्या बहवः पुंसो विधीयन्ते कदाचन ॥ २६ ॥

drupada uvāca |
ekasya bahvyo vihitā mahiṣyaḥ kurunandana |
naikasyā bahavaḥ puṃso vidhīyante kadācana || 26 ||

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

...the earth—Drupada—is desirous of ascertaining who you are. Beholding this one who has shot down the mark, his joy knows no bounds. Giving us all particulars of your family and tribe, place...

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

Drupada, Eka, Bahvi, Vihita, Mahishi, Kurunandana, Bahu, Bahava, Pums, Vidh, Vidhi, Kada, Cana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.187.26). 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: “drupada uvāca
  • drupada* -
  • drupada (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: “ekasya bahvyo vihitā mahiṣyaḥ kurunandana
  • ekasya -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bahvyo* -
  • bahvī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vihitā* -
  • vihita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vihitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahiṣyaḥ -
  • mahiṣī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kurunandana -
  • kurunandana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “naikasyā bahavaḥ puṃso vidhīyante kadācana
  • naikasyā -
  • bahavaḥ -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puṃso* -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vidhī -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • īyante -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [present passive third plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [present passive third plural]
  • kadā -
  • kadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kadā (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.187.26

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 1.187.26 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ರುಪದ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏಕಸ್ಯ ಬಹ್ವ್ಯೋ ವಿಹಿತಾ ಮಹಿಷ್ಯಃ ಕುರುನನ್ದನ ।
ನೈಕಸ್ಯಾ ಬಹವಃ ಪುಂಸೋ ವಿಧೀಯನ್ತೇ ಕದಾಚನ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 1.187.26 in Bengali sript:
দ্রুপদ উবাচ ।
একস্য বহ্ব্যো বিহিতা মহিষ্যঃ কুরুনন্দন ।
নৈকস্যা বহবঃ পুংসো বিধীযন্তে কদাচন ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 1.187.26 in Gujarati sript:
દ્રુપદ ઉવાચ ।
એકસ્ય બહ્વ્યો વિહિતા મહિષ્યઃ કુરુનન્દન ।
નૈકસ્યા બહવઃ પુંસો વિધીયન્તે કદાચન ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 1.187.26 in Malayalam sript:
ദ്രുപദ ഉവാച ।
ഏകസ്യ ബഹ്വ്യോ വിഹിതാ മഹിഷ്യഃ കുരുനന്ദന ।
നൈകസ്യാ ബഹവഃ പുംസോ വിധീയന്തേ കദാചന ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.187.26 in Telugu sript:
ద్రుపద ఉవాచ ।
ఏకస్య బహ్వ్యో విహితా మహిష్యః కురునన్దన ।
నైకస్యా బహవః పుంసో విధీయన్తే కదాచన ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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