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 2.72.25

ततोऽहमब्रुवं तत्र विदुरेण प्रचोदितः ।
वरं ददानि कृष्णायै काङ्क्षितं यद्यदिच्छति ॥ २५ ॥

tato'hamabruvaṃ tatra vidureṇa pracoditaḥ |
varaṃ dadāni kṛṣṇāyai kāṅkṣitaṃ yadyadicchati || 25 ||

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

...Pandavas into exile. This your happiness will last for but a moment, even as in winter the shadow of the top of the palm tree rests (for a short time) at its base. Perform various kinds...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Aha, Asmad, Tatra, Vidura, Pracodita, Varam, Vara, Dada, Krishna, Kankshita, Yadi, Yad, Icchat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.72.25). 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: “tato'hamabruvaṃ tatra vidureṇa pracoditaḥ
  • tato' -
  • 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]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • abruvam -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vidureṇa -
  • vidura (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vidura (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pracoditaḥ -
  • pracodita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “varaṃ dadāni kṛṣṇāyai kāṅkṣitaṃ yadyadicchati
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dadāni -
  • dada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active first single]
    dad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • kṛṣṇāyai -
  • kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • kāṅkṣitam -
  • kāṅkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāṅkṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāṅkṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kāṅkṣ -> kāṅkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kāṅkṣ class 1 verb]
    kāṅkṣ -> kāṅkṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kāṅkṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kāṅkṣ class 1 verb]
  • yadya -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ad -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • icchati -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.72.25

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 2.72.25 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋಽಹಮಬ್ರುವಂ ತತ್ರ ವಿದುರೇಣ ಪ್ರಚೋದಿತಃ ।
ವರಂ ದದಾನಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಯೈ ಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷಿತಂ ಯದ್ಯದಿಚ್ಛತಿ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 2.72.25 in Bengali sript:
ততোঽহমব্রুবং তত্র বিদুরেণ প্রচোদিতঃ ।
বরং দদানি কৃষ্ণাযৈ কাঙ্ক্ষিতং যদ্যদিচ্ছতি ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 2.72.25 in Gujarati sript:
તતોઽહમબ્રુવં તત્ર વિદુરેણ પ્રચોદિતઃ ।
વરં દદાનિ કૃષ્ણાયૈ કાઙ્ક્ષિતં યદ્યદિચ્છતિ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 2.72.25 in Malayalam sript:
തതോഽഹമബ്രുവം തത്ര വിദുരേണ പ്രചോദിതഃ ।
വരം ദദാനി കൃഷ്ണായൈ കാങ്ക്ഷിതം യദ്യദിച്ഛതി ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.72.25 in Telugu sript:
తతోఽహమబ్రువం తత్ర విదురేణ ప్రచోదితః ।
వరం దదాని కృష్ణాయై కాఙ్క్షితం యద్యదిచ్ఛతి ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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