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 1.223.24

द्रोण उवाच ।
इमे मार्जारकाः शुक्र नित्यमुद्वेजयन्ति नः ।
एतान्कुरुष्व दंष्ट्रासु हव्यवाह सबान्धवान् ॥ २४ ॥

droṇa uvāca |
ime mārjārakāḥ śukra nityamudvejayanti naḥ |
etānkuruṣva daṃṣṭrāsu havyavāha sabāndhavān || 24 ||

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

...Vaisampayana continued, 'O monarch, thus praised by Mandapala, Agni was gratified with that Rishi of immeasurable energy; and the god, well-pleased, replied, 'What good can I do to...

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

Drona, Iyam, Idam, Marjaraka, Shukra, Nityam, Nitya, Yat, Asmad, Eta, Esha, Damshtra, Havyavaha, Sabandhava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.223.24). 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: “ime mārjārakāḥ śukra nityamudvejayanti naḥ
  • ime -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mārjārakāḥ -
  • mārjāraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mārjārakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śukra -
  • śukra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śukra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ud -
  • ud (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • veja -
  • vaj (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vij (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yanti -
  • yanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • Line 3: “etānkuruṣva daṃṣṭrāsu havyavāha sabāndhavān
  • etān -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kuruṣva -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • daṃṣṭrāsu -
  • daṃṣṭrā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • havyavāha -
  • havyavāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    havyavāha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sabāndhavān -
  • sabāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.223.24

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 1.223.24 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ರೋಣ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಇಮೇ ಮಾರ್ಜಾರಕಾಃ ಶುಕ್ರ ನಿತ್ಯಮುದ್ವೇಜಯನ್ತಿ ನಃ ।
ಏತಾನ್ಕುರುಷ್ವ ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಾಸು ಹವ್ಯವಾಹ ಸಬಾನ್ಧವಾನ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 1.223.24 in Bengali sript:
দ্রোণ উবাচ ।
ইমে মার্জারকাঃ শুক্র নিত্যমুদ্বেজযন্তি নঃ ।
এতান্কুরুষ্ব দংষ্ট্রাসু হব্যবাহ সবান্ধবান্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 1.223.24 in Gujarati sript:
દ્રોણ ઉવાચ ।
ઇમે માર્જારકાઃ શુક્ર નિત્યમુદ્વેજયન્તિ નઃ ।
એતાન્કુરુષ્વ દંષ્ટ્રાસુ હવ્યવાહ સબાન્ધવાન્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 1.223.24 in Malayalam sript:
ദ്രോണ ഉവാച ।
ഇമേ മാര്ജാരകാഃ ശുക്ര നിത്യമുദ്വേജയന്തി നഃ ।
ഏതാന്കുരുഷ്വ ദംഷ്ട്രാസു ഹവ്യവാഹ സബാന്ധവാന് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.223.24 in Telugu sript:
ద్రోణ ఉవాచ ।
ఇమే మార్జారకాః శుక్ర నిత్యముద్వేజయన్తి నః ।
ఏతాన్కురుష్వ దంష్ట్రాసు హవ్యవాహ సబాన్ధవాన్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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