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 2.27.1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
ततः कुमारविषये श्रेणिमन्तमथाजयत् ।
कोसलाधिपतिं चैव बृहद्बलमरिंदमः ॥ १ ॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tataḥ kumāraviṣaye śreṇimantamathājayat |
kosalādhipatiṃ caiva bṛhadbalamariṃdamaḥ || 1 ||

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

...the illustrious king, appointed the mighty Sudharman as the first in command of his forces. Then Bhima of terrible prowess marched towards the east, causing the earth itself to tremble...

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

Vaishampayana, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Kumara, Vishaya, Shrenimat, Shrenimanta, Atha, Kosala, Adhipati, Brihadbala, Arindama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.27.1). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
  • vaiśampāyana* -
  • vaiśampāyana (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: “tataḥ kumāraviṣaye śreṇimantamathājayat
  • 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]
  • kumāra -
  • kumāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kumāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viṣaye -
  • viṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • śreṇimantam -
  • śreṇimat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śreṇimanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śreṇimanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ajayat -
  • ji (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 3: “kosalādhipatiṃ caiva bṛhadbalamariṃdamaḥ
  • kosalā -
  • kosala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kosalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhipatim -
  • adhipati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • bṛhadbalam -
  • bṛhadbala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • arindamaḥ -
  • arindama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.27.1

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 2.27.1 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತತಃ ಕುಮಾರವಿಷಯೇ ಶ್ರೇಣಿಮನ್ತಮಥಾಜಯತ್ ।
ಕೋಸಲಾಧಿಪತಿಂ ಚೈವ ಬೃಹದ್ಬಲಮರಿಂದಮಃ ॥ 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 2.27.1 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
ততঃ কুমারবিষযে শ্রেণিমন্তমথাজযত্ ।
কোসলাধিপতিং চৈব বৃহদ্বলমরিংদমঃ ॥ 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 2.27.1 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
તતઃ કુમારવિષયે શ્રેણિમન્તમથાજયત્ ।
કોસલાધિપતિં ચૈવ બૃહદ્બલમરિંદમઃ ॥ 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 2.27.1 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
തതഃ കുമാരവിഷയേ ശ്രേണിമന്തമഥാജയത് ।
കോസലാധിപതിം ചൈവ ബൃഹദ്ബലമരിംദമഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.27.1 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
తతః కుమారవిషయే శ్రేణిమన్తమథాజయత్ ।
కోసలాధిపతిం చైవ బృహద్బలమరిందమః ॥ ౧ ॥

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