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 3.123.3

कस्य त्वमसि वामोरु किं वने वै करोषि च ।
इच्छाव भद्रे ज्ञातुं त्वां तत्त्वमाख्याहि शोभने ॥ ३ ॥

kasya tvamasi vāmoru kiṃ vane vai karoṣi ca |
icchāva bhadre jñātuṃ tvāṃ tattvamākhyāhi śobhane || 3 ||

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

...have given to the Brahmanas ten thousand padmas of kine. When there was a drought, which continued for twelve consecutive years, the mighty king caused rain to come down for the growth...

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

Kah, Kim, Tva, Yushmad, Asi, Vamoru, Vana, Vani, Bhadra, Tattva, Akhya, Ahi, Shobhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.123.3). 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: “kasya tvamasi vāmoru kiṃ vane vai karoṣi ca
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • vāmoru -
  • vāmoru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāmorū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vane -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • karoṣi -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “icchāva bhadre jñātuṃ tvāṃ tattvamākhyāhi śobhane
  • icchāva -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • bhadre -
  • bhadra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhadra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhadrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jñātum -
  • jñā -> jñātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √jñā]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • tattvam -
  • tattva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ākhyā -
  • ākhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahi -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ahī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • śobhane -
  • śobhana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śobhana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śobhanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.123.3

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 3.123.3 in Kannada sript:
ಕಸ್ಯ ತ್ವಮಸಿ ವಾಮೋರು ಕಿಂ ವನೇ ವೈ ಕರೋಷಿ ಚ ।
ಇಚ್ಛಾವ ಭದ್ರೇ ಜ್ಞಾತುಂ ತ್ವಾಂ ತತ್ತ್ವಮಾಖ್ಯಾಹಿ ಶೋಭನೇ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 3.123.3 in Bengali sript:
কস্য ত্বমসি বামোরু কিং বনে বৈ করোষি চ ।
ইচ্ছাব ভদ্রে জ্ঞাতুং ত্বাং তত্ত্বমাখ্যাহি শোভনে ॥ ৩ ॥

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 3.123.3 in Gujarati sript:
કસ્ય ત્વમસિ વામોરુ કિં વને વૈ કરોષિ ચ ।
ઇચ્છાવ ભદ્રે જ્ઞાતું ત્વાં તત્ત્વમાખ્યાહિ શોભને ॥ ૩ ॥

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 3.123.3 in Malayalam sript:
കസ്യ ത്വമസി വാമോരു കിം വനേ വൈ കരോഷി ച ।
ഇച്ഛാവ ഭദ്രേ ജ്ഞാതും ത്വാം തത്ത്വമാഖ്യാഹി ശോഭനേ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.123.3 in Telugu sript:
కస్య త్వమసి వామోరు కిం వనే వై కరోషి చ ।
ఇచ్ఛావ భద్రే జ్ఞాతుం త్వాం తత్త్వమాఖ్యాహి శోభనే ॥ ౩ ॥

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