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 2.11.31

राक्षसाश्च पिशाचाश्च दानवा गुह्यकास्तथा ।
सुपर्णनागपशवः पितामहमुपासते ॥ ३१ ॥

rākṣasāśca piśācāśca dānavā guhyakāstathā |
suparṇanāgapaśavaḥ pitāmahamupāsate || 31 ||

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

...virtuous Rishyasringa, the illustrious Sanatkumara of great ascetic merit and the preceptor in all matters affecting Yoga; Asita and Devala, and Jaigishavya acquainted with truth; Rishava...

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

Rakshasa, Pishaca, Danava, Danavar, Guhyaka, Tatha, Suparna, Naga, Pashu, Pitamaha, Upa, Asat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.11.31). 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: “rākṣasāśca piśācāśca dānavā guhyakāstathā
  • rākṣasāś -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • piśācāś -
  • piśāca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    piśācā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dānavā* -
  • dānavār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • guhyakās -
  • guhyaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    guhyakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “suparṇanāgapaśavaḥ pitāmahamupāsate
  • suparṇa -
  • suparṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suparṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāga -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paśavaḥ -
  • paśu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • pitāmaham -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asate -
  • asat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    asat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.11.31

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 2.11.31 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಕ್ಷಸಾಶ್ಚ ಪಿಶಾಚಾಶ್ಚ ದಾನವಾ ಗುಹ್ಯಕಾಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಸುಪರ್ಣನಾಗಪಶವಃ ಪಿತಾಮಹಮುಪಾಸತೇ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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 2.11.31 in Bengali sript:
রাক্ষসাশ্চ পিশাচাশ্চ দানবা গুহ্যকাস্তথা ।
সুপর্ণনাগপশবঃ পিতামহমুপাসতে ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 2.11.31 in Gujarati sript:
રાક્ષસાશ્ચ પિશાચાશ્ચ દાનવા ગુહ્યકાસ્તથા ।
સુપર્ણનાગપશવઃ પિતામહમુપાસતે ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 2.11.31 in Malayalam sript:
രാക്ഷസാശ്ച പിശാചാശ്ച ദാനവാ ഗുഹ്യകാസ്തഥാ ।
സുപര്ണനാഗപശവഃ പിതാമഹമുപാസതേ ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.11.31 in Telugu sript:
రాక్షసాశ్చ పిశాచాశ్చ దానవా గుహ్యకాస్తథా ।
సుపర్ణనాగపశవః పితామహముపాసతే ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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