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 1.192.23

को हि द्रुपदमासाद्य मित्रं क्षत्तः सबान्धवम् ।
न बुभूषेद्भवेनार्थी गतश्रीरपि पार्थिवः ॥ २३ ॥

ko hi drupadamāsādya mitraṃ kṣattaḥ sabāndhavam |
na bubhūṣedbhavenārthī gataśrīrapi pārthivaḥ || 23 ||

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

...every virtue?' The god of gods, well-pleased with her, spake again, saying, 'You have, O maiden, addressed me five full times, repeating, 'Give me a husband.' Therefore, O amiable...

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

Kah, Drupada, Asadya, Mitra, Kshattri, Kshatta, Sabandhava, Bhava, Arthin, Arthi, Gatashri, Api, Parthiva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.192.23). 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: “ko hi drupadamāsādya mitraṃ kṣattaḥ sabāndhavam
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • drupadam -
  • drupada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    drupada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    drupadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āsādya -
  • āsādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mitram -
  • mitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṣattaḥ -
  • kṣattṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kṣad -> kṣatta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṣad class 1 verb]
  • sabāndhavam -
  • sabāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sabāndhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sabāndhavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “na bubhūṣedbhavenārthī gataśrīrapi pārthivaḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bubhūṣed -
  • bhū (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • bhavenā -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • arthī -
  • arthī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    arthī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    arthin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gataśrīr -
  • gataśrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    gataśrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • pārthivaḥ -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.192.23

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 1.192.23 in Kannada sript:
ಕೋ ಹಿ ದ್ರುಪದಮಾಸಾದ್ಯ ಮಿತ್ರಂ ಕ್ಷತ್ತಃ ಸಬಾನ್ಧವಮ್ ।
ನ ಬುಭೂಷೇದ್ಭವೇನಾರ್ಥೀ ಗತಶ್ರೀರಪಿ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 1.192.23 in Bengali sript:
কো হি দ্রুপদমাসাদ্য মিত্রং ক্ষত্তঃ সবান্ধবম্ ।
ন বুভূষেদ্ভবেনার্থী গতশ্রীরপি পার্থিবঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 1.192.23 in Gujarati sript:
કો હિ દ્રુપદમાસાદ્ય મિત્રં ક્ષત્તઃ સબાન્ધવમ્ ।
ન બુભૂષેદ્ભવેનાર્થી ગતશ્રીરપિ પાર્થિવઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 1.192.23 in Malayalam sript:
കോ ഹി ദ്രുപദമാസാദ്യ മിത്രം ക്ഷത്തഃ സബാന്ധവമ് ।
ന ബുഭൂഷേദ്ഭവേനാര്ഥീ ഗതശ്രീരപി പാര്ഥിവഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.192.23 in Telugu sript:
కో హి ద్రుపదమాసాద్య మిత్రం క్షత్తః సబాన్ధవమ్ ।
న బుభూషేద్భవేనార్థీ గతశ్రీరపి పార్థివః ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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