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 3.66.23

सर्वान्कुशलिनो दृष्ट्वा बान्धवान्दारकौ च तौ ।
मातरं पितरं चैव सर्वं चैव सखीजनम् ॥ २३ ॥

sarvānkuśalino dṛṣṭvā bāndhavāndārakau ca tau |
mātaraṃ pitaraṃ caiva sarvaṃ caiva sakhījanam || 23 ||

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

...said, he addressed the king, saying, 'O monarch, this your power is wonderful. I desire, O prince, to know the art by which you have ascertained all this.' And at this king...

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

Sarva, Kushalin, Bandhava, Daraka, Matri, Matara, Pitri, Sarvam, Sakhijana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.66.23). 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: “sarvānkuśalino dṛṣṭvā bāndhavāndārakau ca tau
  • sarvān -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kuśalino* -
  • kuśalin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kuśalin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • bāndhavān -
  • bāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dārakau -
  • dāraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “mātaraṃ pitaraṃ caiva sarvaṃ caiva sakhījanam
  • mātaram -
  • mātara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mātara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sakhījanam -
  • sakhījana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.66.23

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 3.66.23 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವಾನ್ಕುಶಲಿನೋ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಬಾನ್ಧವಾನ್ದಾರಕೌ ಚ ತೌ ।
ಮಾತರಂ ಪಿತರಂ ಚೈವ ಸರ್ವಂ ಚೈವ ಸಖೀಜನಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 3.66.23 in Bengali sript:
সর্বান্কুশলিনো দৃষ্ট্বা বান্ধবান্দারকৌ চ তৌ ।
মাতরং পিতরং চৈব সর্বং চৈব সখীজনম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 3.66.23 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વાન્કુશલિનો દૃષ્ટ્વા બાન્ધવાન્દારકૌ ચ તૌ ।
માતરં પિતરં ચૈવ સર્વં ચૈવ સખીજનમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 3.66.23 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വാന്കുശലിനോ ദൃഷ്ട്വാ ബാന്ധവാന്ദാരകൌ ച തൌ ।
മാതരം പിതരം ചൈവ സര്വം ചൈവ സഖീജനമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.66.23 in Telugu sript:
సర్వాన్కుశలినో దృష్ట్వా బాన్ధవాన్దారకౌ చ తౌ ।
మాతరం పితరం చైవ సర్వం చైవ సఖీజనమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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