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 3.53.15

नल उवाच ।
भवद्भिरहमादिष्टो दमयन्त्या निवेशनम् ।
प्रविष्टः सुमहाकक्ष्यं दण्डिभिः स्थविरैर्वृतम् ॥ १५ ॥

nala uvāca |
bhavadbhirahamādiṣṭo damayantyā niveśanam |
praviṣṭaḥ sumahākakṣyaṃ daṇḍibhiḥ sthavirairvṛtam || 15 ||

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

...garlands of celestial fragrance. And thus each of them bestowed upon him a couple of boons. And having bestowed these the gods went to heaven. And the kings also, having witnessed with...

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

Nala, Bhavat, Bhavant, Aha, Asmad, Adishta, Damayanti, Niveshana, Pravishta, Kakshya, Dandi, Dandin, Sthavira, Vrit, Vrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.53.15). 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: “nala uvāca
  • nala* -
  • nala (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: “bhavadbhirahamādiṣṭo damayantyā niveśanam
  • bhavadbhir -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ādiṣṭo* -
  • ādiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • damayantyā* -
  • damayantī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dam -> damayantī (participle, feminine)
    [ablative single from √dam], [genitive single from √dam]
  • niveśanam -
  • niveśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niveśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “praviṣṭaḥ sumahākakṣyaṃ daṇḍibhiḥ sthavirairvṛtam
  • praviṣṭaḥ -
  • praviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sumahā -
  • sumahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • kakṣyam -
  • kakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kakṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kakṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • daṇḍibhiḥ -
  • daṇḍi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    daṇḍin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    daṇḍin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    daṇḍī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sthavirair -
  • sthavira (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sthavira (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vṛtam -
  • vṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.53.15

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 3.53.15 in Kannada sript:
ನಲ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಭವದ್ಭಿರಹಮಾದಿಷ್ಟೋ ದಮಯನ್ತ್ಯಾ ನಿವೇಶನಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರವಿಷ್ಟಃ ಸುಮಹಾಕಕ್ಷ್ಯಂ ದಣ್ಡಿಭಿಃ ಸ್ಥವಿರೈರ್ವೃತಮ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 3.53.15 in Bengali sript:
নল উবাচ ।
ভবদ্ভিরহমাদিষ্টো দমযন্ত্যা নিবেশনম্ ।
প্রবিষ্টঃ সুমহাকক্ষ্যং দণ্ডিভিঃ স্থবিরৈর্বৃতম্ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 3.53.15 in Gujarati sript:
નલ ઉવાચ ।
ભવદ્ભિરહમાદિષ્ટો દમયન્ત્યા નિવેશનમ્ ।
પ્રવિષ્ટઃ સુમહાકક્ષ્યં દણ્ડિભિઃ સ્થવિરૈર્વૃતમ્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 3.53.15 in Malayalam sript:
നല ഉവാച ।
ഭവദ്ഭിരഹമാദിഷ്ടോ ദമയന്ത്യാ നിവേശനമ് ।
പ്രവിഷ്ടഃ സുമഹാകക്ഷ്യം ദണ്ഡിഭിഃ സ്ഥവിരൈര്വൃതമ് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.53.15 in Telugu sript:
నల ఉవాచ ।
భవద్భిరహమాదిష్టో దమయన్త్యా నివేశనమ్ ।
ప్రవిష్టః సుమహాకక్ష్యం దణ్డిభిః స్థవిరైర్వృతమ్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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