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 1.197.27

श्रुत्वा च जीवतः पार्थान्पौरजानपदो जनः ।
बलवद्दर्शने गृध्नुस्तेषां राजन्कुरु प्रियम् ॥ २७ ॥

śrutvā ca jīvataḥ pārthānpaurajānapado janaḥ |
balavaddarśane gṛdhnusteṣāṃ rājankuru priyam || 27 ||

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

...if you should seek the welfare of all, then give half the kingdom unto them.'" "Vaisampayana said, 'After Bhishma had concluded, Drona spoke, saying, 'O king Dhritarashtra, it has...

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

Jivat, Partha, Paurajanapada, Jana, Janas, Balavat, Darshana, Gridhnu, Tad, Rajan, Rajat, Priyam, Pri, Priya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.197.27). 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: “śrutvā ca jīvataḥ pārthānpaurajānapado janaḥ
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jīvataḥ -
  • jīvat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jīvat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [ablative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • pārthān -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • paurajānapado* -
  • paurajānapada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • janaḥ -
  • janas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “balavaddarśane gṛdhnusteṣāṃ rājankuru priyam
  • balavad -
  • balavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    balavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • darśane -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    darśanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • gṛdhnus -
  • gṛdhnu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    gṛdhnu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • priyam -
  • priyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    prī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.197.27

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 1.197.27 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಚ ಜೀವತಃ ಪಾರ್ಥಾನ್ಪೌರಜಾನಪದೋ ಜನಃ ।
ಬಲವದ್ದರ್ಶನೇ ಗೃಧ್ನುಸ್ತೇಷಾಂ ರಾಜನ್ಕುರು ಪ್ರಿಯಮ್ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 1.197.27 in Bengali sript:
শ্রুত্বা চ জীবতঃ পার্থান্পৌরজানপদো জনঃ ।
বলবদ্দর্শনে গৃধ্নুস্তেষাং রাজন্কুরু প্রিযম্ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 1.197.27 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રુત્વા ચ જીવતઃ પાર્થાન્પૌરજાનપદો જનઃ ।
બલવદ્દર્શને ગૃધ્નુસ્તેષાં રાજન્કુરુ પ્રિયમ્ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 1.197.27 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രുത്വാ ച ജീവതഃ പാര്ഥാന്പൌരജാനപദോ ജനഃ ।
ബലവദ്ദര്ശനേ ഗൃധ്നുസ്തേഷാം രാജന്കുരു പ്രിയമ് ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.197.27 in Telugu sript:
శ్రుత్వా చ జీవతః పార్థాన్పౌరజానపదో జనః ।
బలవద్దర్శనే గృధ్నుస్తేషాం రాజన్కురు ప్రియమ్ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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