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 3.85.10

गङ्गा यत्र नदी पुण्या यस्यास्तीरे भगीरथः ।
अयजत्तात बहुभिः क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ॥ १० ॥

gaṅgā yatra nadī puṇyā yasyāstīre bhagīrathaḥ |
ayajattāta bahubhiḥ kratubhirbhūridakṣiṇaiḥ || 10 ||

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

...and Yamuna and residing there practised ascetic penances of great merit. And the Pandavas, of truthful promises, bathing in the tirtha, cleansed themselves of every sin. The sons of...

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

Ganga, Yatra, Nadi, Nadin, Punya, Yasya, Tira, Bhagiratha, Tata, Bahu, Kratu, Bhuridakshina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.85.10). 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: “gaṅgā yatra nadī puṇyā yasyāstīre bhagīrathaḥ
  • gaṅgā* -
  • gaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nadī -
  • nadī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nadi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nadi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nadin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puṇyā* -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • yasyās -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tīre -
  • tīra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tīra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • bhagīrathaḥ -
  • bhagīratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ayajattāta bahubhiḥ kratubhirbhūridakṣiṇaiḥ
  • ayajat -
  • yaj (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bahubhiḥ -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kratubhir -
  • kratu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ -
  • bhūridakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhūridakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.85.10

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 3.85.10 in Kannada sript:
ಗಙ್ಗಾ ಯತ್ರ ನದೀ ಪುಣ್ಯಾ ಯಸ್ಯಾಸ್ತೀರೇ ಭಗೀರಥಃ ।
ಅಯಜತ್ತಾತ ಬಹುಭಿಃ ಕ್ರತುಭಿರ್ಭೂರಿದಕ್ಷಿಣೈಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 3.85.10 in Bengali sript:
গঙ্গা যত্র নদী পুণ্যা যস্যাস্তীরে ভগীরথঃ ।
অযজত্তাত বহুভিঃ ক্রতুভির্ভূরিদক্ষিণৈঃ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 3.85.10 in Gujarati sript:
ગઙ્ગા યત્ર નદી પુણ્યા યસ્યાસ્તીરે ભગીરથઃ ।
અયજત્તાત બહુભિઃ ક્રતુભિર્ભૂરિદક્ષિણૈઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 3.85.10 in Malayalam sript:
ഗങ്ഗാ യത്ര നദീ പുണ്യാ യസ്യാസ്തീരേ ഭഗീരഥഃ ।
അയജത്താത ബഹുഭിഃ ക്രതുഭിര്ഭൂരിദക്ഷിണൈഃ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.85.10 in Telugu sript:
గఙ్గా యత్ర నదీ పుణ్యా యస్యాస్తీరే భగీరథః ।
అయజత్తాత బహుభిః క్రతుభిర్భూరిదక్షిణైః ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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