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 3.4.4

लब्ध्वा वरं तु कौन्तेयो जलादुत्तीर्य धर्मवित् ।
जग्राह पादौ धौम्यस्य भ्रातॄंश्चास्वजताच्युतः ॥ ४ ॥

labdhvā varaṃ tu kaunteyo jalāduttīrya dharmavit |
jagrāha pādau dhaumyasya bhrātṝṃścāsvajatācyutaḥ || 4 ||

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

...you garlands of the celestial Mandaras{GL_NOTE:28397:} the best of the Vidyadharas have obtained all their desires. The Guhyas and the seven orders of the Pitris—both divine and human...

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

Varam, Vara, Kaunteya, Jala, Uttirya, Dharmavid, Pada, Padu, Dhaumya, Bhratri, Ajata, Acyuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.4.4). 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: “labdhvā varaṃ tu kaunteyo jalāduttīrya dharmavit
  • labdhvā -
  • labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √labh]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kaunteyo* -
  • kaunteya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jalād -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • uttīrya -
  • uttīrya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dharmavit -
  • dharmavid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dharmavid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “jagrāha pādau dhaumyasya bhrātṝṃścāsvajatācyutaḥ
  • jagrāha -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • pādau -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pādu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dhaumyasya -
  • dhaumya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • bhrātṝṃś -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • cāsva -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • ajatā -
  • ajatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    aj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • acyutaḥ -
  • acyuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.4.4

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 3.4.4 in Kannada sript:
ಲಬ್ಧ್ವಾ ವರಂ ತು ಕೌನ್ತೇಯೋ ಜಲಾದುತ್ತೀರ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮವಿತ್ ।
ಜಗ್ರಾಹ ಪಾದೌ ಧೌಮ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಭ್ರಾತೄಂಶ್ಚಾಸ್ವಜತಾಚ್ಯುತಃ ॥ 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 3.4.4 in Bengali sript:
লব্ধ্বা বরং তু কৌন্তেযো জলাদুত্তীর্য ধর্মবিত্ ।
জগ্রাহ পাদৌ ধৌম্যস্য ভ্রাতৄংশ্চাস্বজতাচ্যুতঃ ॥ 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 3.4.4 in Gujarati sript:
લબ્ધ્વા વરં તુ કૌન્તેયો જલાદુત્તીર્ય ધર્મવિત્ ।
જગ્રાહ પાદૌ ધૌમ્યસ્ય ભ્રાતૄંશ્ચાસ્વજતાચ્યુતઃ ॥ 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 3.4.4 in Malayalam sript:
ലബ്ധ്വാ വരം തു കൌന്തേയോ ജലാദുത്തീര്യ ധര്മവിത് ।
ജഗ്രാഹ പാദൌ ധൌമ്യസ്യ ഭ്രാതൄംശ്ചാസ്വജതാച്യുതഃ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.4.4 in Telugu sript:
లబ్ధ్వా వరం తు కౌన్తేయో జలాదుత్తీర్య ధర్మవిత్ ।
జగ్రాహ పాదౌ ధౌమ్యస్య భ్రాతౄంశ్చాస్వజతాచ్యుతః ॥ ౪ ॥

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