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 2.19.1

वासुदेव उवाच ।
एष पार्थ महान्स्वादुः पशुमान्नित्यमम्बुमान् ।
निरामयः सुवेश्माढ्यो निवेशो मागधः शुभः ॥ १ ॥

vāsudeva uvāca |
eṣa pārtha mahānsvāduḥ paśumānnityamambumān |
nirāmayaḥ suveśmāḍhyo niveśo māgadhaḥ śubhaḥ || 1 ||

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

...and is called Gadavasan. Jarasandha had two supporters called Hansa and Dimvaka, both of whom were incapable of being slain by weapons. Well-conversant with the science of politics and...

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

Vasudeva, Esha, Partha, Maha, Mahat, Svadu, Pashumat, Itya, Ambumat, Niramaya, Suva, Shman, Adhya, Nivesha, Magadha, Magadhas, Shubha, Shubh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.19.1). 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: “vāsudeva uvāca
  • vāsudeva* -
  • vāsudeva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • 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: “eṣa pārtha mahānsvāduḥ paśumānnityamambumān
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pārtha -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahān -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • svāduḥ -
  • svādu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paśumānn -
  • paśumat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ityam -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • ambumān -
  • ambumat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “nirāmayaḥ suveśmāḍhyo niveśo māgadhaḥ śubhaḥ
  • nirāmayaḥ -
  • nirāmaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • suve -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    suva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    suva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    su (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]
  • śmā -
  • śman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āḍhyo* -
  • āḍhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niveśo* -
  • niveśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • māgadhaḥ -
  • māgadhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    māgadha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śubhaḥ -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.19.1

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 2.19.1 in Kannada sript:
ವಾಸುದೇವ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏಷ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಮಹಾನ್ಸ್ವಾದುಃ ಪಶುಮಾನ್ನಿತ್ಯಮಮ್ಬುಮಾನ್ ।
ನಿರಾಮಯಃ ಸುವೇಶ್ಮಾಢ್ಯೋ ನಿವೇಶೋ ಮಾಗಧಃ ಶುಭಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 2.19.1 in Bengali sript:
বাসুদেব উবাচ ।
এষ পার্থ মহান্স্বাদুঃ পশুমান্নিত্যমম্বুমান্ ।
নিরামযঃ সুবেশ্মাঢ্যো নিবেশো মাগধঃ শুভঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 2.19.1 in Gujarati sript:
વાસુદેવ ઉવાચ ।
એષ પાર્થ મહાન્સ્વાદુઃ પશુમાન્નિત્યમમ્બુમાન્ ।
નિરામયઃ સુવેશ્માઢ્યો નિવેશો માગધઃ શુભઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 2.19.1 in Malayalam sript:
വാസുദേവ ഉവാച ।
ഏഷ പാര്ഥ മഹാന്സ്വാദുഃ പശുമാന്നിത്യമമ്ബുമാന് ।
നിരാമയഃ സുവേശ്മാഢ്യോ നിവേശോ മാഗധഃ ശുഭഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.19.1 in Telugu sript:
వాసుదేవ ఉవాచ ।
ఏష పార్థ మహాన్స్వాదుః పశుమాన్నిత్యమమ్బుమాన్ ।
నిరామయః సువేశ్మాఢ్యో నివేశో మాగధః శుభః ॥ ౧ ॥

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