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 1.224.7

लालप्यमानं तमृषिं मन्दपालं तथा वने ।
लपिता प्रत्युवाचेदं सासूयमिव भारत ॥ ७ ॥

lālapyamānaṃ tamṛṣiṃ mandapālaṃ tathā vane |
lapitā pratyuvācedaṃ sāsūyamiva bhārata || 7 ||

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

...shall I leave behind, and whom shall I carry with me? What (act) should I do now that is consistent with duty? What also do you, my infant sons, think? I do not, even by reflection...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.224.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Lapyamana, Rishi, Mandapala, Tatha, Vana, Vani, Lapita, Prati, Idam, Sasuya, Iva, Bharata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.224.7). 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: “lālapyamānaṃ tamṛṣiṃ mandapālaṃ tathā vane
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • lapyamānam -
  • lap -> lapyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √lap class 1 verb]
    lap -> lapyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √lap class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lap class 1 verb]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṛṣim -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mandapālam -
  • mandapāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vane -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “lapitā pratyuvācedaṃ sāsūyamiva bhārata
  • lapitā -
  • lapitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    lap -> lapitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √lap class 1 verb]
    lap (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • pratyu -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • uvāce -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sāsūyam -
  • sāsūya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāsūya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāsūyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.224.7

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.224.7 in Kannada sript:
ಲಾಲಪ್ಯಮಾನಂ ತಮೃಷಿಂ ಮನ್ದಪಾಲಂ ತಥಾ ವನೇ ।
ಲಪಿತಾ ಪ್ರತ್ಯುವಾಚೇದಂ ಸಾಸೂಯಮಿವ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೭ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.224.7 in Bengali sript:
লালপ্যমানং তমৃষিং মন্দপালং তথা বনে ।
লপিতা প্রত্যুবাচেদং সাসূযমিব ভারত ॥ ৭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.224.7 in Gujarati sript:
લાલપ્યમાનં તમૃષિં મન્દપાલં તથા વને ।
લપિતા પ્રત્યુવાચેદં સાસૂયમિવ ભારત ॥ ૭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.224.7 in Malayalam sript:
ലാലപ്യമാനം തമൃഷിം മന്ദപാലം തഥാ വനേ ।
ലപിതാ പ്രത്യുവാചേദം സാസൂയമിവ ഭാരത ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.224.7 in Telugu sript:
లాలప్యమానం తమృషిం మన్దపాలం తథా వనే ।
లపితా ప్రత్యువాచేదం సాసూయమివ భారత ॥ ౭ ॥

Let's grow together!

I humbly request your help to keep doing what I do best: provide the world with unbiased sources, definitions and images. Your donation direclty influences the quality and quantity of knowledge, wisdom and spiritual insight the world is exposed to.

Let's make the world a better place together!

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: