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 3.52.1

बृहदश्व उवाच ।
तेभ्यः प्रतिज्ञाय नलः करिष्य इति भारत ।
अथैनान्परिपप्रच्छ कृताञ्जलिरवस्थितः ॥ १ ॥

bṛhadaśva uvāca |
tebhyaḥ pratijñāya nalaḥ kariṣya iti bhārata |
athainānparipapraccha kṛtāñjaliravasthitaḥ || 1 ||

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

...luminous smiles slowly spake unto king Nala, in words choked with tears, 'O lord of men I see a blameless way, by which no sin whatever will attach unto you. O king, do you, O foremost...

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

Brihadashva, Tad, Pratijna, Nala, Karishya, Iti, Bharata, Atha, Aina, Pari, Kritanjali, Avasthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.52.1). 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: “bṛhadaśva uvāca
  • bṛhadaśva* -
  • bṛhadaśva (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: “tebhyaḥ pratijñāya nalaḥ kariṣya iti bhārata
  • tebhyaḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • pratijñāya -
  • pratijña (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pratijña (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • nalaḥ -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kariṣya* -
  • kariṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “athainānparipapraccha kṛtāñjaliravasthitaḥ
  • athai -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ainān -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • papraccha -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • kṛtāñjalir -
  • kṛtāñjali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛtāñjali (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avasthitaḥ -
  • avasthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.52.1

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 3.52.1 in Kannada sript:
ಬೃಹದಶ್ವ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತೇಭ್ಯಃ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞಾಯ ನಲಃ ಕರಿಷ್ಯ ಇತಿ ಭಾರತ ।
ಅಥೈನಾನ್ಪರಿಪಪ್ರಚ್ಛ ಕೃತಾಞ್ಜಲಿರವಸ್ಥಿತಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 3.52.1 in Bengali sript:
বৃহদশ্ব উবাচ ।
তেভ্যঃ প্রতিজ্ঞায নলঃ করিষ্য ইতি ভারত ।
অথৈনান্পরিপপ্রচ্ছ কৃতাঞ্জলিরবস্থিতঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 3.52.1 in Gujarati sript:
બૃહદશ્વ ઉવાચ ।
તેભ્યઃ પ્રતિજ્ઞાય નલઃ કરિષ્ય ઇતિ ભારત ।
અથૈનાન્પરિપપ્રચ્છ કૃતાઞ્જલિરવસ્થિતઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 3.52.1 in Malayalam sript:
ബൃഹദശ്വ ഉവാച ।
തേഭ്യഃ പ്രതിജ്ഞായ നലഃ കരിഷ്യ ഇതി ഭാരത ।
അഥൈനാന്പരിപപ്രച്ഛ കൃതാഞ്ജലിരവസ്ഥിതഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.52.1 in Telugu sript:
బృహదశ్వ ఉవాచ ।
తేభ్యః ప్రతిజ్ఞాయ నలః కరిష్య ఇతి భారత ।
అథైనాన్పరిపప్రచ్ఛ కృతాఞ్జలిరవస్థితః ॥ ౧ ॥

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