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 3.22.13

उपयात्वाद्य शाल्वेन द्वारकां वृष्णिनन्दन ।
विषक्ते त्वयि दुर्धर्ष हतः शूरसुतो बलात् ॥ १३ ॥

upayātvādya śālvena dvārakāṃ vṛṣṇinandana |
viṣakte tvayi durdharṣa hataḥ śūrasuto balāt || 13 ||

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

...hostile heroes! O warrior, if I had come, Suyodhana would not have been alive or the match at dice would not have taken place. What can I do now? It is difficult to confine the waters...

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

Upaya, Vadya, Shalva, Dvaraka, Vrishni, Vrishan, Nandana, Vishakta, Yushmad, Durdharsha, Hata, Shura, Sut, Suta, Balat, Bala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.22.13). 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: “upayātvādya śālvena dvārakāṃ vṛṣṇinandana
  • upayāt -
  • upaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    upaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vādya -
  • vādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vad -> vādya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad]
  • śālvena -
  • śālva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śālva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dvārakām -
  • dvārakā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vṛṣṇi -
  • vṛṣṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vṛṣṇi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vṛṣṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vṛṣṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vṛṣan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛṣan (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nandana -
  • nandana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nandana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “viṣakte tvayi durdharṣa hataḥ śūrasuto balāt
  • viṣakte -
  • viṣakta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    viṣakta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    viṣaktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tvayi -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • durdharṣa -
  • durdharṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    durdharṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hataḥ -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • śūra -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • suto* -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • balāt -
  • balāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.22.13

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 3.22.13 in Kannada sript:
ಉಪಯಾತ್ವಾದ್ಯ ಶಾಲ್ವೇನ ದ್ವಾರಕಾಂ ವೃಷ್ಣಿನನ್ದನ ।
ವಿಷಕ್ತೇ ತ್ವಯಿ ದುರ್ಧರ್ಷ ಹತಃ ಶೂರಸುತೋ ಬಲಾತ್ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 3.22.13 in Bengali sript:
উপযাত্বাদ্য শাল্বেন দ্বারকাং বৃষ্ণিনন্দন ।
বিষক্তে ত্বযি দুর্ধর্ষ হতঃ শূরসুতো বলাত্ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 3.22.13 in Gujarati sript:
ઉપયાત્વાદ્ય શાલ્વેન દ્વારકાં વૃષ્ણિનન્દન ।
વિષક્તે ત્વયિ દુર્ધર્ષ હતઃ શૂરસુતો બલાત્ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 3.22.13 in Malayalam sript:
ഉപയാത്വാദ്യ ശാല്വേന ദ്വാരകാം വൃഷ്ണിനന്ദന ।
വിഷക്തേ ത്വയി ദുര്ധര്ഷ ഹതഃ ശൂരസുതോ ബലാത് ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.22.13 in Telugu sript:
ఉపయాత్వాద్య శాల్వేన ద్వారకాం వృష్ణినన్దన ।
విషక్తే త్వయి దుర్ధర్ష హతః శూరసుతో బలాత్ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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