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 2.34.1

शिशुपाल उवाच ।
नायमर्हति वार्ष्णेयस्तिष्ठत्स्विह महात्मसु ।
महीपतिषु कौरव्य राजवत्पार्थिवार्हणम् ॥ १ ॥

śiśupāla uvāca |
nāyamarhati vārṣṇeyastiṣṭhatsviha mahātmasu |
mahīpatiṣu kauravya rājavatpārthivārhaṇam || 1 ||

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

...among us all, in consequence of his energy, strength and prowess. And this our sacrificial mansion is illuminated and gladdened by him as a sunless region by the sun, or a region of still...

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

Shishupala, Naya, Arhat, Varshneya, Tishthat, Iha, Mahatman, Mahipati, Kauravya, Rajavat, Parthiva, Arhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.34.1). 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: “śiśupāla uvāca
  • śiśupāla* -
  • śiśupāla (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: “nāyamarhati vārṣṇeyastiṣṭhatsviha mahātmasu
  • nāyam -
  • nāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • arhati -
  • arhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    arh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • vārṣṇeyas -
  • vārṣṇeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tiṣṭhatsvi -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mahātmasu -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 3: “mahīpatiṣu kauravya rājavatpārthivārhaṇam
  • mahīpatiṣu -
  • mahīpati (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • kauravya -
  • kauravya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājavat -
  • rājavat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    rājavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rājavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pārthivā -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arhaṇam -
  • arhaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arhaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arhaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.34.1

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 2.34.1 in Kannada sript:
ಶಿಶುಪಾಲ ಉವಾಚ ।
ನಾಯಮರ್ಹತಿ ವಾರ್ಷ್ಣೇಯಸ್ತಿಷ್ಠತ್ಸ್ವಿಹ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಸು ।
ಮಹೀಪತಿಷು ಕೌರವ್ಯ ರಾಜವತ್ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಾರ್ಹಣಮ್ ॥ 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 2.34.1 in Bengali sript:
শিশুপাল উবাচ ।
নাযমর্হতি বার্ষ্ণেযস্তিষ্ঠত্স্বিহ মহাত্মসু ।
মহীপতিষু কৌরব্য রাজবত্পার্থিবার্হণম্ ॥ 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 2.34.1 in Gujarati sript:
શિશુપાલ ઉવાચ ।
નાયમર્હતિ વાર્ષ્ણેયસ્તિષ્ઠત્સ્વિહ મહાત્મસુ ।
મહીપતિષુ કૌરવ્ય રાજવત્પાર્થિવાર્હણમ્ ॥ 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 2.34.1 in Malayalam sript:
ശിശുപാല ഉവാച ।
നായമര്ഹതി വാര്ഷ്ണേയസ്തിഷ്ഠത്സ്വിഹ മഹാത്മസു ।
മഹീപതിഷു കൌരവ്യ രാജവത്പാര്ഥിവാര്ഹണമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.34.1 in Telugu sript:
శిశుపాల ఉవాచ ।
నాయమర్హతి వార్ష్ణేయస్తిష్ఠత్స్విహ మహాత్మసు ।
మహీపతిషు కౌరవ్య రాజవత్పార్థివార్హణమ్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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