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 2.72.15

एकवस्त्रां च पाञ्चालीं पाण्डवानभ्यवेक्षतीम् ।
हृतस्वान्भ्रष्टचित्तांस्तान्हृतदारान्हृतश्रियः ॥ १५ ॥

ekavastrāṃ ca pāñcālīṃ pāṇḍavānabhyavekṣatīm |
hṛtasvānbhraṣṭacittāṃstānhṛtadārānhṛtaśriyaḥ || 15 ||

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

...incapable of being slain. The sons of Dhritarashtra, however, having, with all the kings, heartily and with reverence sought my protection, I shall look after them to the best of my power...

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

Ekavastra, Pancali, Hrita, Sva, Bhrashta, Citta, Hritadara, Shri, Shriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.72.15). 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: “ekavastrāṃ ca pāñcālīṃ pāṇḍavānabhyavekṣatīm
  • ekavastrām -
  • ekavastrā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāñcālīm -
  • pāñcālī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse pāṇḍavānabhyavekṣatīm
  • Line 2: “hṛtasvānbhraṣṭacittāṃstānhṛtadārānhṛtaśriyaḥ
  • hṛta -
  • hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • svān -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bhraṣṭa -
  • bhraṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhraṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cittāṃs -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • hṛtadārān -
  • hṛtadāra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • hṛta -
  • hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • śriyaḥ -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.72.15

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 2.72.15 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕವಸ್ತ್ರಾಂ ಚ ಪಾಞ್ಚಾಲೀಂ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಾನಭ್ಯವೇಕ್ಷತೀಮ್ ।
ಹೃತಸ್ವಾನ್ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಚಿತ್ತಾಂಸ್ತಾನ್ಹೃತದಾರಾನ್ಹೃತಶ್ರಿಯಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 2.72.15 in Bengali sript:
একবস্ত্রাং চ পাঞ্চালীং পাণ্ডবানভ্যবেক্ষতীম্ ।
হৃতস্বান্ভ্রষ্টচিত্তাংস্তান্হৃতদারান্হৃতশ্রিযঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 2.72.15 in Gujarati sript:
એકવસ્ત્રાં ચ પાઞ્ચાલીં પાણ્ડવાનભ્યવેક્ષતીમ્ ।
હૃતસ્વાન્ભ્રષ્ટચિત્તાંસ્તાન્હૃતદારાન્હૃતશ્રિયઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 2.72.15 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകവസ്ത്രാം ച പാഞ്ചാലീം പാണ്ഡവാനഭ്യവേക്ഷതീമ് ।
ഹൃതസ്വാന്ഭ്രഷ്ടചിത്താംസ്താന്ഹൃതദാരാന്ഹൃതശ്രിയഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.72.15 in Telugu sript:
ఏకవస్త్రాం చ పాఞ్చాలీం పాణ్డవానభ్యవేక్షతీమ్ ।
హృతస్వాన్భ్రష్టచిత్తాంస్తాన్హృతదారాన్హృతశ్రియః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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