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 3.65.1

बृहदश्व उवाच ।
हृतराज्ये नले भीमः सभार्ये प्रेष्यतां गते ।
द्विजान्प्रस्थापयामास नलदर्शनकाङ्क्षया ॥ १ ॥

bṛhadaśva uvāca |
hṛtarājye nale bhīmaḥ sabhārye preṣyatāṃ gate |
dvijānprasthāpayāmāsa naladarśanakāṅkṣayā || 1 ||

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

...beholding her husband in that plight, despoiled of kingdom and destitute of prosperity, oppressed with hunger and overwhelmed with calamity.' Hearing these words of his, I have...

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

Brihadashva, Hritarajya, Nala, Bhima, Sabharya, Preshyata, Preshyat, Gat, Gata, Gati, Dvija, Prastha, Nalada, Risha, Kanksha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.65.1). 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: “hṛtarājye nale bhīmaḥ sabhārye preṣyatāṃ gate
  • hṛtarājye -
  • hṛtarājya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hṛtarājya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hṛtarājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nale -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • bhīmaḥ -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sabhārye -
  • sabhārya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sabhārya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sabhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • preṣyatām -
  • preṣyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pre -> preṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √pre class 2 verb]
    pre -> preṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √pre class 2 verb]
    prī -> preṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √prī class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √prī class 9 verb]
    prī -> preṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √prī class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √prī class 9 verb]
    preṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • gate -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “dvijānprasthāpayāmāsa naladarśanakāṅkṣayā
  • dvijān -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • prasthā -
  • prastha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prastha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apayāmā -
  • pay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
    pi (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • naladar -
  • nalada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nalada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    naladā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛśa -
  • ṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāṅkṣayā -
  • kāṅkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.65.1

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 3.65.1 in Kannada sript:
ಬೃಹದಶ್ವ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಹೃತರಾಜ್ಯೇ ನಲೇ ಭೀಮಃ ಸಭಾರ್ಯೇ ಪ್ರೇಷ್ಯತಾಂ ಗತೇ ।
ದ್ವಿಜಾನ್ಪ್ರಸ್ಥಾಪಯಾಮಾಸ ನಲದರ್ಶನಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷಯಾ ॥ 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 3.65.1 in Bengali sript:
বৃহদশ্ব উবাচ ।
হৃতরাজ্যে নলে ভীমঃ সভার্যে প্রেষ্যতাং গতে ।
দ্বিজান্প্রস্থাপযামাস নলদর্শনকাঙ্ক্ষযা ॥ 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 3.65.1 in Gujarati sript:
બૃહદશ્વ ઉવાચ ।
હૃતરાજ્યે નલે ભીમઃ સભાર્યે પ્રેષ્યતાં ગતે ।
દ્વિજાન્પ્રસ્થાપયામાસ નલદર્શનકાઙ્ક્ષયા ॥ 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 3.65.1 in Malayalam sript:
ബൃഹദശ്വ ഉവാച ।
ഹൃതരാജ്യേ നലേ ഭീമഃ സഭാര്യേ പ്രേഷ്യതാം ഗതേ ।
ദ്വിജാന്പ്രസ്ഥാപയാമാസ നലദര്ശനകാങ്ക്ഷയാ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.65.1 in Telugu sript:
బృహదశ్వ ఉవాచ ।
హృతరాజ్యే నలే భీమః సభార్యే ప్రేష్యతాం గతే ।
ద్విజాన్ప్రస్థాపయామాస నలదర్శనకాఙ్క్షయా ॥ ౧ ॥

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