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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 2.4.1
वैशंपायन उवाच ।
ततः प्रवेशनं चक्रे तस्यां राजा युधिष्ठिरः ।
अयुतं भोजयामास ब्राह्मणानां नराधिपः ॥ १ ॥
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tataḥ praveśanaṃ cakre tasyāṃ rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
ayutaṃ bhojayāmāsa brāhmaṇānāṃ narādhipaḥ || 1 ||
Note! This is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.
...Artificial woods were laid around, always emitting a delicious fragrance. And there were many tanks also that were adorned with swans and Karandavas and Cakravakas (Brahminy ducks) in the...
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 (2.4.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vaishampayana, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Praveshana, Cakra, Cakri, Raja, Yudhishthira, Ayuta, Brahmana, Naradhipa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.4.1). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca”
- vaiśampāyana* -
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vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “tataḥ praveśanaṃ cakre tasyāṃ rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ”
- tataḥ -
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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]sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
- praveśanam -
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praveśana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- cakre -
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cakra (noun, masculine)[locative single]cakra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]cakrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]cakri (noun, masculine)[vocative single]cakri (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- tasyām -
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sā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yudhiṣṭhiraḥ -
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yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “ayutaṃ bhojayāmāsa brāhmaṇānāṃ narādhipaḥ”
- ayutam -
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ayuta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ayuta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ayutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yu (verb class 2)[imperfect active second dual]
- bhojayāmā -
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√bhuj (verb class 0)[imperative active first plural]
- asa -
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asan (noun, neuter)[compound]
- brāhmaṇānām -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- narādhipaḥ -
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narādhipa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other print editions:
Also see the following print editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.4.1
The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.4.1 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತತಃ ಪ್ರವೇಶನಂ ಚಕ್ರೇ ತಸ್ಯಾಂ ರಾಜಾ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ।
ಅಯುತಂ ಭೋಜಯಾಮಾಸ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನಾಂ ನರಾಧಿಪಃ ॥ ೧ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.4.1 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
ততঃ প্রবেশনং চক্রে তস্যাং রাজা যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ ।
অযুতং ভোজযামাস ব্রাহ্মণানাং নরাধিপঃ ॥ ১ ॥
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 2.4.1 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
તતઃ પ્રવેશનં ચક્રે તસ્યાં રાજા યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ ।
અયુતં ભોજયામાસ બ્રાહ્મણાનાં નરાધિપઃ ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.4.1 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
തതഃ പ്രവേശനം ചക്രേ തസ്യാം രാജാ യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ ।
അയുതം ഭോജയാമാസ ബ്രാഹ്മണാനാം നരാധിപഃ ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.4.1 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
తతః ప్రవేశనం చక్రే తస్యాం రాజా యుధిష్ఠిరః ।
అయుతం భోజయామాస బ్రాహ్మణానాం నరాధిపః ॥ ౧ ॥