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 2.48.22

राजा चित्ररथो नाम गन्धर्वो वासवानुगः ।
शतानि चत्वार्यददद्धयानां वातरंहसाम् ॥ २२ ॥

rājā citraratho nāma gandharvo vāsavānugaḥ |
śatāni catvāryadadaddhayānāṃ vātaraṃhasām || 22 ||

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

...called the Sukaras, gave many hundreds of excellent elephants. And Virata, the king of Matsya, gave as tribute two thousand elephants decked in gold. And king Vasudana from the kingdom...

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

Raja, Rajan, Raj, Citraratha, Naman, Gandharva, Vasavanuga, Shata, Catu, Adat, Haya, Vataramhas, Vataramhasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.48.22). 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: “rājā citraratho nāma gandharvo vāsavānugaḥ
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • citraratho* -
  • citraratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gandharvo* -
  • gandharvas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāsavānugaḥ -
  • vāsavānuga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śatāni catvāryadadaddhayānāṃ vātaraṃhasām
  • śatāni -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • catvā -
  • catu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    catu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • āryad -
  • ār (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • adaddh -
  • adat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    adat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hayānām -
  • haya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    hayā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vātaraṃhasām -
  • vātaraṃhas (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vātaraṃhas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vātaraṃhasā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.48.22

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 2.48.22 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜಾ ಚಿತ್ರರಥೋ ನಾಮ ಗನ್ಧರ್ವೋ ವಾಸವಾನುಗಃ ।
ಶತಾನಿ ಚತ್ವಾರ್ಯದದದ್ಧಯಾನಾಂ ವಾತರಂಹಸಾಮ್ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 2.48.22 in Bengali sript:
রাজা চিত্ররথো নাম গন্ধর্বো বাসবানুগঃ ।
শতানি চত্বার্যদদদ্ধযানাং বাতরংহসাম্ ॥ ২২ ॥

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 2.48.22 in Gujarati sript:
રાજા ચિત્રરથો નામ ગન્ધર્વો વાસવાનુગઃ ।
શતાનિ ચત્વાર્યદદદ્ધયાનાં વાતરંહસામ્ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 2.48.22 in Malayalam sript:
രാജാ ചിത്രരഥോ നാമ ഗന്ധര്വോ വാസവാനുഗഃ ।
ശതാനി ചത്വാര്യദദദ്ധയാനാം വാതരംഹസാമ് ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.48.22 in Telugu sript:
రాజా చిత్రరథో నామ గన్ధర్వో వాసవానుగః ।
శతాని చత్వార్యదదద్ధయానాం వాతరంహసామ్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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