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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 2.23.18
तत्र राजा महानासीद्भगदत्तो विशां पते ।
तेनासीत्सुमहद्युद्धं पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ॥ १८ ॥
tatra rājā mahānāsīdbhagadatto viśāṃ pate |
tenāsītsumahadyuddhaṃ pāṇḍavasya mahātmanaḥ || 18 ||
The English translation of Mahabharata Verse 2.23.18 is contained in the book The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes) by Kisari Mohan Ganguly. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:
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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 (2.23.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tatra, Raja, Mahana, Bhagadatta, Visha, Vish, Pat, Pata, Pati, Tad, Tena, Sumahat, Yuddha, Pandava, Mahatman,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.23.18). 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: “tatra rājā mahānāsīdbhagadatto viśāṃ pate ”
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mahānā -
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mahāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mahāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- āsīd -
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√ās (verb class 2)[aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- bhagadatto* -
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bhagadatta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- viśām -
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viśā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]viś (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- pate -
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pat (noun, masculine)[dative single]pat (noun, neuter)[dative single]pata (noun, masculine)[locative single]pata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]patā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]pati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “tenāsītsumahadyuddhaṃ pāṇḍavasya mahātmanaḥ ”
- tenā -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- āsīt -
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√ās (verb class 2)[aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- sumahad -
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sumahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- yuddham -
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yuddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yuddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yuddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
- pāṇḍavasya -
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pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)[genitive single]pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- mahātmanaḥ -
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mahātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mahātman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.23.18
The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.23.18 in Kannada sript:
ತತ್ರ ರಾಜಾ ಮಹಾನಾಸೀದ್ಭಗದತ್ತೋ ವಿಶಾಂ ಪತೇ ।
ತೇನಾಸೀತ್ಸುಮಹದ್ಯುದ್ಧಂ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.23.18 in Bengali sript:
তত্র রাজা মহানাসীদ্ভগদত্তো বিশাং পতে ।
তেনাসীত্সুমহদ্যুদ্ধং পাণ্ডবস্য মহাত্মনঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.23.18 in Gujarati sript:
તત્ર રાજા મહાનાસીદ્ભગદત્તો વિશાં પતે ।
તેનાસીત્સુમહદ્યુદ્ધં પાણ્ડવસ્ય મહાત્મનઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.23.18 in Malayalam sript:
തത്ര രാജാ മഹാനാസീദ്ഭഗദത്തോ വിശാം പതേ ।
തേനാസീത്സുമഹദ്യുദ്ധം പാണ്ഡവസ്യ മഹാത്മനഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.23.18 in Telugu sript:
తత౯ర రాజా మహానాసీద౯భగదత౯తొ విశాం పతె ।
తెనాసీత౯సుమహద౯యుద౯ధం పాణ౯డవస౯య మహాత౯మనః ॥ ౧౮ ॥