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 3.43.19

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मातलिः शक्रसारथिः ।
आरुरोह रथं शीघ्रं हयान्येमे च रश्मिभिः ॥ १९ ॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā mātaliḥ śakrasārathiḥ |
āruroha rathaṃ śīghraṃ hayānyeme ca raśmibhiḥ || 19 ||

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

...clad in an attire of fine texture and cloudy hues, she looked resplendent like a digit of the moon in the firmament shrouded by fleecy clouds. And endued with the speed of the winds...

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

Vaishampayana, Tad, Cana, Matali, Shakrasarathi, Aru, Oha, Ratha, Shighram, Shighra, Ema, Rashmi, Rashmibhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.43.19). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
  • vaiśampāyana* -
  • vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā mātaliḥ śakrasārathiḥ
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tadva -
  • tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • canam -
  • cana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • mātaliḥ -
  • mātali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śakrasārathiḥ -
  • śakrasārathi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “āruroha rathaṃ śīghraṃ hayānyeme ca raśmibhiḥ
  • ārur -
  • āru (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    āru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ār (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • oha -
  • oha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    oha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • śīghram -
  • śīghram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śīghra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīghra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śīghrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hayānye -
  • hay (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • eme -
  • ema (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raśmibhiḥ -
  • raśmi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    raśmī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    raśmibhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    raśmibhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.43.19

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 3.43.19 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತಸ್ಯ ತದ್ವಚನಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಮಾತಲಿಃ ಶಕ್ರಸಾರಥಿಃ ।
ಆರುರೋಹ ರಥಂ ಶೀಘ್ರಂ ಹಯಾನ್ಯೇಮೇ ಚ ರಶ್ಮಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 3.43.19 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
তস্য তদ্বচনং শ্রুত্বা মাতলিঃ শক্রসারথিঃ ।
আরুরোহ রথং শীঘ্রং হযান্যেমে চ রশ্মিভিঃ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 3.43.19 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
તસ્ય તદ્વચનં શ્રુત્વા માતલિઃ શક્રસારથિઃ ।
આરુરોહ રથં શીઘ્રં હયાન્યેમે ચ રશ્મિભિઃ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 3.43.19 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
തസ്യ തദ്വചനം ശ്രുത്വാ മാതലിഃ ശക്രസാരഥിഃ ।
ആരുരോഹ രഥം ശീഘ്രം ഹയാന്യേമേ ച രശ്മിഭിഃ ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.43.19 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
తస్య తద్వచనం శ్రుత్వా మాతలిః శక్రసారథిః ।
ఆరురోహ రథం శీఘ్రం హయాన్యేమే చ రశ్మిభిః ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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