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 3.23.34

द्विधा कृतं ततः सौभं सुदर्शनबलाद्धतम् ।
महेश्वरशरोद्धूतं पपात त्रिपुरं यथा ॥ ३४ ॥

dvidhā kṛtaṃ tataḥ saubhaṃ sudarśanabalāddhatam |
maheśvaraśaroddhūtaṃ papāta tripuraṃ yathā || 34 ||

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

...in that forest. And there in those woods abounding with Sala trees and washed by the Sarasvati, they who were like so many Indras, began to sport themselves. And the illustrious king...

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

Dvidha, Krit, Krita, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Saubha, Sudarshana, Balat, Bala, Hata, Maheshvara, Shara, Sharu, Sharan, Uddhuta, Tripur, Tripura, Yatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.23.34). 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: “dvidhā kṛtaṃ tataḥ saubhaṃ sudarśanabalāddhatam
  • dvidhā -
  • dvidhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dvidhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • saubham -
  • saubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sudarśana -
  • sudarśana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sudarśana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balāddh -
  • balāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • hatam -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • Line 2: “maheśvaraśaroddhūtaṃ papāta tripuraṃ yathā
  • maheśvara -
  • maheśvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaro -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • uddhūtam -
  • uddhūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uddhūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uddhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • papāta -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second plural]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    pat (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tripuram -
  • tripura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tripura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tripurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tripur (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.23.34

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 3.23.34 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ವಿಧಾ ಕೃತಂ ತತಃ ಸೌಭಂ ಸುದರ್ಶನಬಲಾದ್ಧತಮ್ ।
ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಶರೋದ್ಧೂತಂ ಪಪಾತ ತ್ರಿಪುರಂ ಯಥಾ ॥ ೩೪ ॥

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 3.23.34 in Bengali sript:
দ্বিধা কৃতং ততঃ সৌভং সুদর্শনবলাদ্ধতম্ ।
মহেশ্বরশরোদ্ধূতং পপাত ত্রিপুরং যথা ॥ ৩৪ ॥

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 3.23.34 in Gujarati sript:
દ્વિધા કૃતં તતઃ સૌભં સુદર્શનબલાદ્ધતમ્ ।
મહેશ્વરશરોદ્ધૂતં પપાત ત્રિપુરં યથા ॥ ૩૪ ॥

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 3.23.34 in Malayalam sript:
ദ്വിധാ കൃതം തതഃ സൌഭം സുദര്ശനബലാദ്ധതമ് ।
മഹേശ്വരശരോദ്ധൂതം പപാത ത്രിപുരം യഥാ ॥ ൩൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.23.34 in Telugu sript:
ద్విధా కృతం తతః సౌభం సుదర్శనబలాద్ధతమ్ ।
మహేశ్వరశరోద్ధూతం పపాత త్రిపురం యథా ॥ ౩౪ ॥

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