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 2.46.4

सूत उवाच ।
एवमुक्तस्तदा राज्ञा व्यासशिष्यः प्रतापवान् ।
आचचक्षे यथावृत्तं तत्सर्वं सर्ववेदवित् ॥ ४ ॥

sūta uvāca |
evamuktastadā rājñā vyāsaśiṣyaḥ pratāpavān |
ācacakṣe yathāvṛttaṃ tatsarvaṃ sarvavedavit || 4 ||

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

...indeed, was the cause of the destruction of the world." Sauti said,—"Thus addressed by the king, the disciple of Vyasa, endued with great energy and conversant with the entire Vedas, narrated...

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

Suta, Evam, Eva, Ukta, Tada, Rajan, Vyasa, Shishya, Pratapavat, Aca, Caksha, Yathavritta, Tat, Tad, Sarvam, Sarva, Sarvaveda, Vid, Vidh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.46.4). 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: “sūta uvāca
  • sūta* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • 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: “evamuktastadā rājñā vyāsaśiṣyaḥ pratāpavān
  • 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]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • rājñā -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vyāsa -
  • vyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śiṣyaḥ -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • pratāpavān -
  • pratāpavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “ācacakṣe yathāvṛttaṃ tatsarvaṃ sarvavedavit
  • āca -
  • āca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ac (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • cakṣe -
  • cakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakṣ (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single], [present middle second single]
    kṣai (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • yathāvṛttam -
  • yathāvṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathāvṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathāvṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvaveda -
  • sarvaveda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvaveda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vit -
  • vid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.46.4

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 2.46.4 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏವಮುಕ್ತಸ್ತದಾ ರಾಜ್ಞಾ ವ್ಯಾಸಶಿಷ್ಯಃ ಪ್ರತಾಪವಾನ್ ।
ಆಚಚಕ್ಷೇ ಯಥಾವೃತ್ತಂ ತತ್ಸರ್ವಂ ಸರ್ವವೇದವಿತ್ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 2.46.4 in Bengali sript:
সূত উবাচ ।
এবমুক্তস্তদা রাজ্ঞা ব্যাসশিষ্যঃ প্রতাপবান্ ।
আচচক্ষে যথাবৃত্তং তত্সর্বং সর্ববেদবিত্ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 2.46.4 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત ઉવાચ ।
એવમુક્તસ્તદા રાજ્ઞા વ્યાસશિષ્યઃ પ્રતાપવાન્ ।
આચચક્ષે યથાવૃત્તં તત્સર્વં સર્વવેદવિત્ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 2.46.4 in Malayalam sript:
സൂത ഉവാച ।
ഏവമുക്തസ്തദാ രാജ്ഞാ വ്യാസശിഷ്യഃ പ്രതാപവാന് ।
ആചചക്ഷേ യഥാവൃത്തം തത്സര്വം സര്വവേദവിത് ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.46.4 in Telugu sript:
సూత ఉవాచ ।
ఏవముక్తస్తదా రాజ్ఞా వ్యాసశిష్యః ప్రతాపవాన్ ।
ఆచచక్షే యథావృత్తం తత్సర్వం సర్వవేదవిత్ ॥ ౪ ॥

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