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 1.217.19

ततोऽक्षमात्रा विसृजन्धाराः शतसहस्रशः ।
अभ्यवर्षत्सहस्राक्षः पावकं खाण्डवं प्रति ॥ १९ ॥

tato'kṣamātrā visṛjandhārāḥ śatasahasraśaḥ |
abhyavarṣatsahasrākṣaḥ pāvakaṃ khāṇḍavaṃ prati || 19 ||

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

...Let me, therefore, be installed at the sacrifice tomorrow.' Having heard these words of that illustrious king, Rudra summoned Durvasa before him and said. 'This, O Durvasa, is that...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Srijat, Dhara, Shatasahasrashah, Abhi, Sahasraksha, Pavaka, Khandava, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.217.19). 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: “tato'kṣamātrā visṛjandhārāḥ śatasahasraśaḥ
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • akṣamātrā -
  • 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]
  • sṛjan -
  • sṛj -> sṛjat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sṛj class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
  • dhārāḥ -
  • dhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dhārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śatasahasraśaḥ -
  • śatasahasraśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “abhyavarṣatsahasrākṣaḥ pāvakaṃ khāṇḍavaṃ prati
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avarṣat -
  • vṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • sahasrākṣaḥ -
  • sahasrākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāvakam -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāvakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • khāṇḍavam -
  • khāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • 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 1.217.19

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 1.217.19 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋಽಕ್ಷಮಾತ್ರಾ ವಿಸೃಜನ್ಧಾರಾಃ ಶತಸಹಸ್ರಶಃ ।
ಅಭ್ಯವರ್ಷತ್ಸಹಸ್ರಾಕ್ಷಃ ಪಾವಕಂ ಖಾಣ್ಡವಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 1.217.19 in Bengali sript:
ততোঽক্ষমাত্রা বিসৃজন্ধারাঃ শতসহস্রশঃ ।
অভ্যবর্ষত্সহস্রাক্ষঃ পাবকং খাণ্ডবং প্রতি ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 1.217.19 in Gujarati sript:
તતોઽક્ષમાત્રા વિસૃજન્ધારાઃ શતસહસ્રશઃ ।
અભ્યવર્ષત્સહસ્રાક્ષઃ પાવકં ખાણ્ડવં પ્રતિ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 1.217.19 in Malayalam sript:
തതോഽക്ഷമാത്രാ വിസൃജന്ധാരാഃ ശതസഹസ്രശഃ ।
അഭ്യവര്ഷത്സഹസ്രാക്ഷഃ പാവകം ഖാണ്ഡവം പ്രതി ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.217.19 in Telugu sript:
తతోఽక్షమాత్రా విసృజన్ధారాః శతసహస్రశః ।
అభ్యవర్షత్సహస్రాక్షః పావకం ఖాణ్డవం ప్రతి ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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