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 3.70.22

अत्यद्भुतमिदं राजन्दृष्टवानस्मि ते बलम् ।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि तां विद्यां यथैतज्ज्ञायते नृप ॥ २२ ॥

atyadbhutamidaṃ rājandṛṣṭavānasmi te balam |
śrotumicchāmi tāṃ vidyāṃ yathaitajjñāyate nṛpa || 22 ||

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

...have I overcome by my observances and austerities. The sinful wretch has already left me, and it is for this that I have come hither. My presence here, O fair lady, is for your sake...

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

Atyadbhuta, Idam, Rajan, Rajat, Drishtavat, Tad, Yushmad, Bala, Shrotu, Vidya, Yat, Yad, Hai, Tajjna, Nripa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.70.22). 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: “atyadbhutamidaṃ rājandṛṣṭavānasmi te balam
  • atyadbhutam -
  • atyadbhuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atyadbhuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atyadbhutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • dṛṣṭavān -
  • dṛṣṭavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śrotumicchāmi tāṃ vidyāṃ yathaitajjñāyate nṛpa
  • śrotum -
  • śru -> śrotum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śru]
    śrotu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchāmi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vidyām -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [optative active first single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hai -
  • hai (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tajjñāya -
  • tajjña (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    tajjña (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.70.22

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 3.70.22 in Kannada sript:
ಅತ್ಯದ್ಭುತಮಿದಂ ರಾಜನ್ದೃಷ್ಟವಾನಸ್ಮಿ ತೇ ಬಲಮ್ ।
ಶ್ರೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ತಾಂ ವಿದ್ಯಾಂ ಯಥೈತಜ್ಜ್ಞಾಯತೇ ನೃಪ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 3.70.22 in Bengali sript:
অত্যদ্ভুতমিদং রাজন্দৃষ্টবানস্মি তে বলম্ ।
শ্রোতুমিচ্ছামি তাং বিদ্যাং যথৈতজ্জ্ঞাযতে নৃপ ॥ ২২ ॥

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 3.70.22 in Gujarati sript:
અત્યદ્ભુતમિદં રાજન્દૃષ્ટવાનસ્મિ તે બલમ્ ।
શ્રોતુમિચ્છામિ તાં વિદ્યાં યથૈતજ્જ્ઞાયતે નૃપ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 3.70.22 in Malayalam sript:
അത്യദ്ഭുതമിദം രാജന്ദൃഷ്ടവാനസ്മി തേ ബലമ് ।
ശ്രോതുമിച്ഛാമി താം വിദ്യാം യഥൈതജ്ജ്ഞായതേ നൃപ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.70.22 in Telugu sript:
అత్యద్భుతమిదం రాజన్దృష్టవానస్మి తే బలమ్ ।
శ్రోతుమిచ్ఛామి తాం విద్యాం యథైతజ్జ్ఞాయతే నృప ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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