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 2.22.3

एवमुक्तस्ततः कृष्णः प्रत्युवाच वृकोदरम् ।
त्वरयन्पुरुषव्याघ्रो जरासंधवधेप्सया ॥ ३ ॥

evamuktastataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ pratyuvāca vṛkodaram |
tvarayanpuruṣavyāghro jarāsaṃdhavadhepsayā || 3 ||

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

...endued with strength, that hero possessed of the prowess of a tiger, that warrior of terrible valour." Vaisampayana said,— 'then that foremost of all speakers, Krishna of the Yadava race...

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

Evam, Eva, Ukta, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Krishna, Prati, Vrikodara, Tvarayat, Purushavyaghra, Jarasandha, Vadha, Ipsa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.22.3). 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: “evamuktastataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ pratyuvāca vṛkodaram
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uktas -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • kṛṣṇaḥ -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratyu -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • 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]
  • vṛkodaram -
  • vṛkodara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tvarayanpuruṣavyāghro jarāsaṃdhavadhepsayā
  • tvarayan -
  • tvar -> tvarayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tvar], [vocative single from √tvar]
  • puruṣavyāghro* -
  • puruṣavyāghra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jarāsandha -
  • jarāsandha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jarāsandha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadhe -
  • vadhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vadha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ipsayā -
  • ipsā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.22.3

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 2.22.3 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಮುಕ್ತಸ್ತತಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯುವಾಚ ವೃಕೋದರಮ್ ।
ತ್ವರಯನ್ಪುರುಷವ್ಯಾಘ್ರೋ ಜರಾಸಂಧವಧೇಪ್ಸಯಾ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 2.22.3 in Bengali sript:
এবমুক্তস্ততঃ কৃষ্ণঃ প্রত্যুবাচ বৃকোদরম্ ।
ত্বরযন্পুরুষব্যাঘ্রো জরাসংধবধেপ্সযা ॥ ৩ ॥

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 2.22.3 in Gujarati sript:
એવમુક્તસ્તતઃ કૃષ્ણઃ પ્રત્યુવાચ વૃકોદરમ્ ।
ત્વરયન્પુરુષવ્યાઘ્રો જરાસંધવધેપ્સયા ॥ ૩ ॥

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 2.22.3 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവമുക്തസ്തതഃ കൃഷ്ണഃ പ്രത്യുവാച വൃകോദരമ് ।
ത്വരയന്പുരുഷവ്യാഘ്രോ ജരാസംധവധേപ്സയാ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.22.3 in Telugu sript:
ఏవముక్తస్తతః కృష్ణః ప్రత్యువాచ వృకోదరమ్ ।
త్వరయన్పురుషవ్యాఘ్రో జరాసంధవధేప్సయా ॥ ౩ ॥

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