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 3.53.18

वर्ण्यमानेषु च मया भवत्सु रुचिरानना ।
मामेव गतसंकल्पा वृणीते सुरसत्तमाः ॥ १८ ॥

varṇyamāneṣu ca mayā bhavatsu rucirānanā |
māmeva gatasaṃkalpā vṛṇīte surasattamāḥ || 18 ||

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

...attained that pearl of a woman, the virtuous king, O monarch, began to pass his days in joy, like the slayer of Vala and Vritra in the company of Sachi. And resembling the sun in glory...

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

Varnyamana, Maya, Bhavat, Bhavant, Ruciranana, Mama, Iva, Gatasankalpa, Surasattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.53.18). 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: “varṇyamāneṣu ca mayā bhavatsu rucirānanā
  • varṇyamāneṣu -
  • varṇ -> varṇyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √varṇ class 10 verb]
    varṇ -> varṇyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √varṇ class 10 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhavatsu -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • rucirānanā -
  • rucirānanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “māmeva gatasaṃkalpā vṛṇīte surasattamāḥ
  • māme -
  • māma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gatasaṅkalpā* -
  • gatasaṅkalpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gatasaṅkalpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vṛṇīte -
  • vṛ (verb class 9)
    [present middle third single]
    vṛ (verb class 9)
    [present middle third single]
  • surasattamāḥ -
  • surasattama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.53.18

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 3.53.18 in Kannada sript:
ವರ್ಣ್ಯಮಾನೇಷು ಚ ಮಯಾ ಭವತ್ಸು ರುಚಿರಾನನಾ ।
ಮಾಮೇವ ಗತಸಂಕಲ್ಪಾ ವೃಣೀತೇ ಸುರಸತ್ತಮಾಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 3.53.18 in Bengali sript:
বর্ণ্যমানেষু চ মযা ভবত্সু রুচিরাননা ।
মামেব গতসংকল্পা বৃণীতে সুরসত্তমাঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 3.53.18 in Gujarati sript:
વર્ણ્યમાનેષુ ચ મયા ભવત્સુ રુચિરાનના ।
મામેવ ગતસંકલ્પા વૃણીતે સુરસત્તમાઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 3.53.18 in Malayalam sript:
വര്ണ്യമാനേഷു ച മയാ ഭവത്സു രുചിരാനനാ ।
മാമേവ ഗതസംകല്പാ വൃണീതേ സുരസത്തമാഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.53.18 in Telugu sript:
వర్ణ్యమానేషు చ మయా భవత్సు రుచిరాననా ।
మామేవ గతసంకల్పా వృణీతే సురసత్తమాః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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