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 3.51.1
बृहदश्व उवाच ।
दमयन्ती तु तच्छ्रुत्वा वचो हंसस्य भारत ।
तदा प्रभृति नस्वस्था नलं प्रति बभूव सा ॥ १ ॥
bṛhadaśva uvāca |
damayantī tu tacchrutvā vaco haṃsasya bhārata |
tadā prabhṛti nasvasthā nalaṃ prati babhūva sā || 1 ||
Note! This is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.
...consisting of) the great Indra and the others, are coming to the assembly, desirous of beholding (the Swayamvara). The gods, Sakra and Agni and Varuna and Yama, desire to obtain you...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.51.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Brihadashva, Damayanti, Damayat, Tat, Tad, Vaca, Vacas, Hamsa, Bharata, Tada, Svastha, Nala, Prati,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “bṛhadaśva uvāca”
- bṛhadaśva* -
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bṛhadaśva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “damayantī tu tacchrutvā vaco haṃsasya bhārata”
- damayantī -
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damayantī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]√dam -> damayantī (participle, feminine)[compound from √dam]√dam -> damayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √dam], [vocative dual from √dam], [accusative dual from √dam]√dam -> damayantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √dam]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tacch -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śrutvā -
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√śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √śru]
- vaco* -
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vacas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vacas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vaca (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- haṃsasya -
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haṃsa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- bhārata -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhārata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 3: “tadā prabhṛti nasvasthā nalaṃ prati babhūva sā”
- tadā -
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tadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tadā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- prabhṛti -
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prabhṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- svasthā* -
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svastha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]svasthā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nalam -
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nala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prati -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pratī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]pratī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]pratī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- babhūva -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- sā -
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sā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other print editions:
Also see the following print editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.51.1
The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.51.1 in Kannada sript:
ಬೃಹದಶ್ವ ಉವಾಚ ।
ದಮಯನ್ತೀ ತು ತಚ್ಛ್ರುತ್ವಾ ವಚೋ ಹಂಸಸ್ಯ ಭಾರತ ।
ತದಾ ಪ್ರಭೃತಿ ನಸ್ವಸ್ಥಾ ನಲಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ಬಭೂವ ಸಾ ॥ ೧ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.51.1 in Bengali sript:
বৃহদশ্ব উবাচ ।
দমযন্তী তু তচ্ছ্রুত্বা বচো হংসস্য ভারত ।
তদা প্রভৃতি নস্বস্থা নলং প্রতি বভূব সা ॥ ১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.51.1 in Gujarati sript:
બૃહદશ્વ ઉવાચ ।
દમયન્તી તુ તચ્છ્રુત્વા વચો હંસસ્ય ભારત ।
તદા પ્રભૃતિ નસ્વસ્થા નલં પ્રતિ બભૂવ સા ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.51.1 in Malayalam sript:
ബൃഹദശ്വ ഉവാച ।
ദമയന്തീ തു തച്ഛ്രുത്വാ വചോ ഹംസസ്യ ഭാരത ।
തദാ പ്രഭൃതി നസ്വസ്ഥാ നലം പ്രതി ബഭൂവ സാ ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.51.1 in Telugu sript:
బృహదశ్వ ఉవాచ ।
దమయన్తీ తు తచ్ఛ్రుత్వా వచో హంసస్య భారత ।
తదా ప్రభృతి నస్వస్థా నలం ప్రతి బభూవ సా ॥ ౧ ॥