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 3.52.24

एतदर्थमहं भद्रे प्रेषितः सुरसत्तमैः ।
एतच्छ्रुत्वा शुभे बुद्धिं प्रकुरुष्व यथेच्छसि ॥ २४ ॥

etadarthamahaṃ bhadre preṣitaḥ surasattamaiḥ |
etacchrutvā śubhe buddhiṃ prakuruṣva yathecchasi || 24 ||

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

...the gods themselves have destined the ruler of the Nishadhas to be my lord, O, let them, for the sake of that truth, reveal him to me. And as it is for paying homage unto Nala that...

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

Etadartham, Aha, Asmad, Bhadra, Preshita, Surasattama, Etad, Shubha, Shubh, Buddhi, Pra, Yatheccha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.52.24). 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: “etadarthamahaṃ bhadre preṣitaḥ surasattamaiḥ
  • etadartham -
  • etadartham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • bhadre -
  • bhadra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhadra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhadrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • preṣitaḥ -
  • preṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • surasattamaiḥ -
  • surasattama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “etacchrutvā śubhe buddhiṃ prakuruṣva yathecchasi
  • etacch -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • śubhe -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • buddhim -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kuruṣva -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • yatheccha -
  • yatheccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatheccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • si -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.52.24

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 3.52.24 in Kannada sript:
ಏತದರ್ಥಮಹಂ ಭದ್ರೇ ಪ್ರೇಷಿತಃ ಸುರಸತ್ತಮೈಃ ।
ಏತಚ್ಛ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಶುಭೇ ಬುದ್ಧಿಂ ಪ್ರಕುರುಷ್ವ ಯಥೇಚ್ಛಸಿ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 3.52.24 in Bengali sript:
এতদর্থমহং ভদ্রে প্রেষিতঃ সুরসত্তমৈঃ ।
এতচ্ছ্রুত্বা শুভে বুদ্ধিং প্রকুরুষ্ব যথেচ্ছসি ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 3.52.24 in Gujarati sript:
એતદર્થમહં ભદ્રે પ્રેષિતઃ સુરસત્તમૈઃ ।
એતચ્છ્રુત્વા શુભે બુદ્ધિં પ્રકુરુષ્વ યથેચ્છસિ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 3.52.24 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതദര്ഥമഹം ഭദ്രേ പ്രേഷിതഃ സുരസത്തമൈഃ ।
ഏതച്ഛ്രുത്വാ ശുഭേ ബുദ്ധിം പ്രകുരുഷ്വ യഥേച്ഛസി ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.52.24 in Telugu sript:
ఏతదర్థమహం భద్రే ప్రేషితః సురసత్తమైః ।
ఏతచ్ఛ్రుత్వా శుభే బుద్ధిం ప్రకురుష్వ యథేచ్ఛసి ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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