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 2.18.28

संतीर्य सरयूं रम्यां दृष्ट्वा पूर्वांश्च कोसलान् ।
अतीत्य जग्मुर्मिथिलां मालां चर्मण्वतीं नदीम् ॥ २८ ॥

saṃtīrya sarayūṃ ramyāṃ dṛṣṭvā pūrvāṃśca kosalān |
atītya jagmurmithilāṃ mālāṃ carmaṇvatīṃ nadīm || 28 ||

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

...after when king Kansa was slain by Vasudeva, an enmity arose between him and Krishna. Then, O Bharata, the mighty king of Magadha from his city of Girivraja, whirling a mace ninety-nine...

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

Santi, Sarayu, Ramya, Purva, Kosala, Ati, Itya, Mithila, Mala, Carmanvati, Nadi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.18.28). 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: “saṃtīrya sarayūṃ ramyāṃ dṛṣṭvā pūrvāṃśca kosalān
  • santīr -
  • santi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
    santi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rya -
  • sarayūm -
  • sarayū (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ramyām -
  • ramyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ram -> ramyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ram]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • pūrvāṃś -
  • pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kosalān -
  • kosala (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “atītya jagmurmithilāṃ mālāṃ carmaṇvatīṃ nadīm
  • atī -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • itya -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • jagmur -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • mithilām -
  • mithilā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mālām -
  • mālā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • carmaṇvatīm -
  • carmaṇvatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nadīm -
  • nadī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.18.28

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 2.18.28 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂತೀರ್ಯ ಸರಯೂಂ ರಮ್ಯಾಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಪೂರ್ವಾಂಶ್ಚ ಕೋಸಲಾನ್ ।
ಅತೀತ್ಯ ಜಗ್ಮುರ್ಮಿಥಿಲಾಂ ಮಾಲಾಂ ಚರ್ಮಣ್ವತೀಂ ನದೀಮ್ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 2.18.28 in Bengali sript:
সংতীর্য সরযূং রম্যাং দৃষ্ট্বা পূর্বাংশ্চ কোসলান্ ।
অতীত্য জগ্মুর্মিথিলাং মালাং চর্মণ্বতীং নদীম্ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 2.18.28 in Gujarati sript:
સંતીર્ય સરયૂં રમ્યાં દૃષ્ટ્વા પૂર્વાંશ્ચ કોસલાન્ ।
અતીત્ય જગ્મુર્મિથિલાં માલાં ચર્મણ્વતીં નદીમ્ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 2.18.28 in Malayalam sript:
സംതീര്യ സരയൂം രമ്യാം ദൃഷ്ട്വാ പൂര്വാംശ്ച കോസലാന് ।
അതീത്യ ജഗ്മുര്മിഥിലാം മാലാം ചര്മണ്വതീം നദീമ് ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.18.28 in Telugu sript:
సంతీర్య సరయూం రమ్యాం దృష్ట్వా పూర్వాంశ్చ కోసలాన్ ।
అతీత్య జగ్ముర్మిథిలాం మాలాం చర్మణ్వతీం నదీమ్ ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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