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 1.188.6

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व्यास उवाच ।
अस्मिन्धर्मे विप्रलम्भे लोकवेदविरोधके ।
यस्य यस्य मतं यद्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि तस्य तत् ॥ ६ ॥

vyāsa uvāca |
asmindharme vipralambhe lokavedavirodhake |
yasya yasya mataṃ yadyacchrotumicchāmi tasya tat || 6 ||

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

...for his handsome princess who bears, I think, every auspicious mark. None that is weak in strength could string that bow, and none of mean birth and unaccomplished in arms could have shot...
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 (1.188.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vyasa, Idam, Dharma, Vipralambha, Loka, Vedavirodha, Kah, Kim, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Mata, Yadi, Yad, Shrotu, Tad, Tat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.188.6). 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: “vyāsa uvāca ”
vyāsa* -
vyāsa (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: “asmindharme vipralambhe lokavedavirodhake ”
asmin -
idam (pronoun, masculine)

[locative single]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[locative single]
dharme -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

dharmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
vipralambhe -
vipralambha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
loka -
loka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
vedavirodha -
vedavirodha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vedavirodha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ke -
ka (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

ka (noun, neuter)

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

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

kā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
Line 3: “yasya yasya mataṃ yadyacchrotumicchāmi tasya tat ”
yasya -
yasya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

yasya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√yas -> yasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √yas]

ya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√yas (verb class 4)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

yasya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√yas -> yasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √yas]

ya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√yas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
matam -
mata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mata (noun, neuter)

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

matā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√man -> mata (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]

√man -> mata (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
yadya -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
acch -
ad (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

ad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
śrotum -
√śru -> śrotum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √śru]

śrotu (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
icchāmi -
√iṣ (verb class 6)

[present active first single]
tasya -
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tas]

ta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

√tas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
tat -
tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.188.6

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 1.188.6 in Kannada sript:
ವ್ಯಾಸ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಸ್ಮಿನ್ಧರ್ಮೇ ವಿಪ್ರಲಮ್ಭೇ ಲೋಕವೇದವಿರೋಧಕೇ ।
ಯಸ್ಯ ಯಸ್ಯ ಮತಂ ಯದ್ಯಚ್ಛ್ರೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ತಸ್ಯ ತತ್ ॥ 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 1.188.6 in Bengali sript:
ব্যাস উবাচ ।
অস্মিন্ধর্মে বিপ্রলম্ভে লোকবেদবিরোধকে ।
যস্য যস্য মতং যদ্যচ্ছ্রোতুমিচ্ছামি তস্য তত্ ॥ 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 1.188.6 in Gujarati sript:
વ્યાસ ઉવાચ ।
અસ્મિન્ધર્મે વિપ્રલમ્ભે લોકવેદવિરોધકે ।
યસ્ય યસ્ય મતં યદ્યચ્છ્રોતુમિચ્છામિ તસ્ય તત્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.188.6 in Malayalam sript:
വ്യാസ ഉവാച ।
അസ്മിന്ധര്മേ വിപ്രലമ്ഭേ ലോകവേദവിരോധകേ ।
യസ്യ യസ്യ മതം യദ്യച്ഛ്രോതുമിച്ഛാമി തസ്യ തത് ॥ ൬ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.188.6 in Telugu sript:
వ్యాస ఉవాచ ।
అస్మిన్ధర్మే విప్రలమ్భే లోకవేదవిరోధకే ।
యస్య యస్య మతం యద్యచ్ఛ్రోతుమిచ్ఛామి తస్య తత్ ॥ ౬ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021