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 3.69.17

बृहदश्व उवाच ।
ततः सदश्वांश्चतुरः कुलशीलसमन्वितान् ।
योजयामास कुशलो जवयुक्तान्रथे नरः ॥ १७ ॥

bṛhadaśva uvāca |
tataḥ sadaśvāṃścaturaḥ kulaśīlasamanvitān |
yojayāmāsa kuśalo javayuktānrathe naraḥ || 17 ||

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

...was deprived by birds of his garment while striving to procure sustenance and who is burning in misery. Whether treated well or ill she would never be angry, seeing her husband in 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 (3.69.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brihadashva, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Sadashva, Catur, Catura, Kulashilasamanvita, Kushala, Javayukta, Ratha, Nara, Nri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.69.17). 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: “tataḥ sadaśvāṃścaturaḥ kulaśīlasamanvitān
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • sadaśvāṃś -
  • sadaśva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • caturaḥ -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    catura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kulaśīlasamanvitān -
  • kulaśīlasamanvita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “yojayāmāsa kuśalo javayuktānrathe naraḥ
  • yojayāmā -
  • yuj (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • kuśalo* -
  • kuśala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • javayuktān -
  • javayukta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • rathe -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (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 3.69.17

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 3.69.17 in Kannada sript:
ಬೃಹದಶ್ವ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತತಃ ಸದಶ್ವಾಂಶ್ಚತುರಃ ಕುಲಶೀಲಸಮನ್ವಿತಾನ್ ।
ಯೋಜಯಾಮಾಸ ಕುಶಲೋ ಜವಯುಕ್ತಾನ್ರಥೇ ನರಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 3.69.17 in Bengali sript:
বৃহদশ্ব উবাচ ।
ততঃ সদশ্বাংশ্চতুরঃ কুলশীলসমন্বিতান্ ।
যোজযামাস কুশলো জবযুক্তান্রথে নরঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 3.69.17 in Gujarati sript:
બૃહદશ્વ ઉવાચ ।
તતઃ સદશ્વાંશ્ચતુરઃ કુલશીલસમન્વિતાન્ ।
યોજયામાસ કુશલો જવયુક્તાન્રથે નરઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 3.69.17 in Malayalam sript:
ബൃഹദശ്വ ഉവാച ।
തതഃ സദശ്വാംശ്ചതുരഃ കുലശീലസമന്വിതാന് ।
യോജയാമാസ കുശലോ ജവയുക്താന്രഥേ നരഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.69.17 in Telugu sript:
బృహదశ్వ ఉవాచ ।
తతః సదశ్వాంశ్చతురః కులశీలసమన్వితాన్ ।
యోజయామాస కుశలో జవయుక్తాన్రథే నరః ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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