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 1.193.1

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
अहमप्येवमेवैतच्चिन्तयामि यथा युवाम् ।
विवेक्तुं नाहमिच्छामि त्वाकारं विदुरं प्रति ॥ १ ॥

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
ahamapyevamevaitaccintayāmi yathā yuvām |
vivektuṃ nāhamicchāmi tvākāraṃ viduraṃ prati || 1 ||

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

...untied. Nothing in this world is the result of our own acts. That which had been appointed by us in view of securing one only bridegroom has now terminated in favour of many. As Krishna...

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

Dhritarashtra, Aha, Asmad, Apya, Etad, Yatha, Yuva, Yushmad, Naha, Tva, Akara, Vidura, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.193.1). 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: “dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra* -
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra (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: “ahamapyevamevaitaccintayāmi yathā yuvām
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • apye -
  • apya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    apyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vamevai -
  • vam (verb class 1)
    [optative active first dual]
  • etac -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cintayāmi -
  • cint (verb class 10)
    [present active first single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yuvām -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
    yuvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 3: “vivektuṃ nāhamicchāmi tvākāraṃ viduraṃ prati
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vektum -
  • vic -> vektum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vic]
    vic -> vektum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vic]
  • nāham -
  • nāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • icchāmi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • tvā -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • ākāram -
  • ākāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • viduram -
  • vidura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vidura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vidurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.193.1

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 1.193.1 in Kannada sript:
ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಹಮಪ್ಯೇವಮೇವೈತಚ್ಚಿನ್ತಯಾಮಿ ಯಥಾ ಯುವಾಮ್ ।
ವಿವೇಕ್ತುಂ ನಾಹಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ತ್ವಾಕಾರಂ ವಿದುರಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 1.193.1 in Bengali sript:
ধৃতরাষ্ট্র উবাচ ।
অহমপ্যেবমেবৈতচ্চিন্তযামি যথা যুবাম্ ।
বিবেক্তুং নাহমিচ্ছামি ত্বাকারং বিদুরং প্রতি ॥ ১ ॥

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 1.193.1 in Gujarati sript:
ધૃતરાષ્ટ્ર ઉવાચ ।
અહમપ્યેવમેવૈતચ્ચિન્તયામિ યથા યુવામ્ ।
વિવેક્તું નાહમિચ્છામિ ત્વાકારં વિદુરં પ્રતિ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 1.193.1 in Malayalam sript:
ധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര ഉവാച ।
അഹമപ്യേവമേവൈതച്ചിന്തയാമി യഥാ യുവാമ് ।
വിവേക്തും നാഹമിച്ഛാമി ത്വാകാരം വിദുരം പ്രതി ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.193.1 in Telugu sript:
ధృతరాష్ట్ర ఉవాచ ।
అహమప్యేవమేవైతచ్చిన్తయామి యథా యువామ్ ।
వివేక్తుం నాహమిచ్ఛామి త్వాకారం విదురం ప్రతి ॥ ౧ ॥

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