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 1.196.26

द्रोण उवाच ।
विद्म ते भावदोषेण यदर्थमिदमुच्यते ।
दुष्टः पाण्डवहेतोस्त्वं दोषं ख्यापयसे हि नः ॥ २६ ॥

droṇa uvāca |
vidma te bhāvadoṣeṇa yadarthamidamucyate |
duṣṭaḥ pāṇḍavahetostvaṃ doṣaṃ khyāpayase hi naḥ || 26 ||

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

...The king of Pancala is honest and virtuous; he is not avaricious. Even if we offer him our whole kingdom he will not abandon the Pandavas. Drupada’s son also possesses every accomplishment...

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

Drona, Vidman, Tad, Yushmad, Bhavadosha, Yadartha, Idam, Ucyat, Dushta, Pandava, Hetu, Tva, Dosha, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.196.26). 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: “droṇa uvāca
  • droṇa* -
  • droṇa (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: “vidma te bhāvadoṣeṇa yadarthamidamucyate
  • vidma -
  • vidman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • bhāvadoṣeṇa -
  • bhāvadoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhāvadoṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yadartham -
  • yadartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yadartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yadarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 3: “duṣṭaḥ pāṇḍavahetostvaṃ doṣaṃ khyāpayase hi naḥ
  • duṣṭaḥ -
  • duṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāṇḍava -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hetos -
  • hetu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • doṣam -
  • doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    doṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • khyāpayase -
  • khyā (verb class 0)
    [present middle second single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.196.26

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 1.196.26 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ರೋಣ ಉವಾಚ ।
ವಿದ್ಮ ತೇ ಭಾವದೋಷೇಣ ಯದರ್ಥಮಿದಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ।
ದುಷ್ಟಃ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಹೇತೋಸ್ತ್ವಂ ದೋಷಂ ಖ್ಯಾಪಯಸೇ ಹಿ ನಃ ॥ 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 1.196.26 in Bengali sript:
দ্রোণ উবাচ ।
বিদ্ম তে ভাবদোষেণ যদর্থমিদমুচ্যতে ।
দুষ্টঃ পাণ্ডবহেতোস্ত্বং দোষং খ্যাপযসে হি নঃ ॥ 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 1.196.26 in Gujarati sript:
દ્રોણ ઉવાચ ।
વિદ્મ તે ભાવદોષેણ યદર્થમિદમુચ્યતે ।
દુષ્ટઃ પાણ્ડવહેતોસ્ત્વં દોષં ખ્યાપયસે હિ નઃ ॥ 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 1.196.26 in Malayalam sript:
ദ്രോണ ഉവാച ।
വിദ്മ തേ ഭാവദോഷേണ യദര്ഥമിദമുച്യതേ ।
ദുഷ്ടഃ പാണ്ഡവഹേതോസ്ത്വം ദോഷം ഖ്യാപയസേ ഹി നഃ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.196.26 in Telugu sript:
ద్రోణ ఉవాచ ।
విద్మ తే భావదోషేణ యదర్థమిదముచ్యతే ।
దుష్టః పాణ్డవహేతోస్త్వం దోషం ఖ్యాపయసే హి నః ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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