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 2.17.26

यौ तौ मया ते कथितौ पूर्वमेव महाबलौ ।
त्रयस्त्रयाणां लोकानां पर्याप्ता इति मे मतिः ॥ २६ ॥

yau tau mayā te kathitau pūrvameva mahābalau |
trayastrayāṇāṃ lokānāṃ paryāptā iti me matiḥ || 26 ||

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

...wander from house to house of men. Indeed, I was created of old by the Self-create and was named Grihadevi (the household goddess)'. Of celestial beauty I was placed (in the world...

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

Yah, Maya, Asmad, Tad, Yushmad, Kathita, Purvam, Purva, Eva, Mahabala, Mahabali, Traya, Tri, Loka, Paryapta, Iti, Mati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.17.26). 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: “yau tau mayā te kathitau pūrvameva mahābalau
  • yau -
  • yu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kathitau -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √kath class 10 verb]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahābalau -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahābali (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “trayastrayāṇāṃ lokānāṃ paryāptā iti me matiḥ
  • trayas -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • trayāṇām -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    traya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • lokānām -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • paryāptā* -
  • paryāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paryāptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • matiḥ -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.17.26

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 2.17.26 in Kannada sript:
ಯೌ ತೌ ಮಯಾ ತೇ ಕಥಿತೌ ಪೂರ್ವಮೇವ ಮಹಾಬಲೌ ।
ತ್ರಯಸ್ತ್ರಯಾಣಾಂ ಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ಪರ್ಯಾಪ್ತಾ ಇತಿ ಮೇ ಮತಿಃ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 2.17.26 in Bengali sript:
যৌ তৌ মযা তে কথিতৌ পূর্বমেব মহাবলৌ ।
ত্রযস্ত্রযাণাং লোকানাং পর্যাপ্তা ইতি মে মতিঃ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 2.17.26 in Gujarati sript:
યૌ તૌ મયા તે કથિતૌ પૂર્વમેવ મહાબલૌ ।
ત્રયસ્ત્રયાણાં લોકાનાં પર્યાપ્તા ઇતિ મે મતિઃ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 2.17.26 in Malayalam sript:
യൌ തൌ മയാ തേ കഥിതൌ പൂര്വമേവ മഹാബലൌ ।
ത്രയസ്ത്രയാണാം ലോകാനാം പര്യാപ്താ ഇതി മേ മതിഃ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.17.26 in Telugu sript:
యౌ తౌ మయా తే కథితౌ పూర్వమేవ మహాబలౌ ।
త్రయస్త్రయాణాం లోకానాం పర్యాప్తా ఇతి మే మతిః ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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