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 3.133.23

राजोवाच ।
वडवे इव संयुक्ते श्येनपाते दिवौकसाम् ।
कस्तयोर्गर्भमाधत्ते गर्भं सुषुवतुश्च कम् ॥ २३ ॥

rājovāca |
vaḍave iva saṃyukte śyenapāte divaukasām |
kastayorgarbhamādhatte garbhaṃ suṣuvatuśca kam || 23 ||

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

...the Vedas will be manifest unto you, yea—even unto your father. And all your other desires will also be fulfilled. Return home, O Yavakri.' "Having thus obtained the object of his...

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

Raja, Rajan, Raj, Vadava, Iva, Samyukta, Shyenapata, Divaukas, Kasta, Garbha, Kah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.133.23). 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: “rājovāca
  • rājo -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second 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: “vaḍave iva saṃyukte śyenapāte divaukasām
  • vaḍave -
  • vaḍava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    vaḍava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vaḍavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • saṃyukte -
  • saṃyukta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṃyukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saṃyuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śyenapāte -
  • śyenapāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śyenapāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śyenapātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • divaukasām -
  • divaukas (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 3: “kastayorgarbhamādhatte garbhaṃ suṣuvatuśca kam
  • kastayor -
  • kas -> kasta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √kas class 1 verb], [locative dual from √kas class 1 verb]
    kas -> kasta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √kas class 1 verb], [locative dual from √kas class 1 verb]
    kas -> kastā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √kas class 1 verb], [locative dual from √kas class 1 verb]
  • garbham -
  • garbha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    garbhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ā -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adhatte -
  • garbham -
  • garbha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    garbhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • suṣuvatuś -
  • su (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third dual]
    su (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third dual]
    su (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third dual]
    (verb class 6)
    [perfect active third dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kam -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.133.23

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 3.133.23 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜೋವಾಚ ।
ವಡವೇ ಇವ ಸಂಯುಕ್ತೇ ಶ್ಯೇನಪಾತೇ ದಿವೌಕಸಾಮ್ ।
ಕಸ್ತಯೋರ್ಗರ್ಭಮಾಧತ್ತೇ ಗರ್ಭಂ ಸುಷುವತುಶ್ಚ ಕಮ್ ॥ 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 3.133.23 in Bengali sript:
রাজোবাচ ।
বডবে ইব সংযুক্তে শ্যেনপাতে দিবৌকসাম্ ।
কস্তযোর্গর্ভমাধত্তে গর্ভং সুষুবতুশ্চ কম্ ॥ 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 3.133.23 in Gujarati sript:
રાજોવાચ ।
વડવે ઇવ સંયુક્તે શ્યેનપાતે દિવૌકસામ્ ।
કસ્તયોર્ગર્ભમાધત્તે ગર્ભં સુષુવતુશ્ચ કમ્ ॥ 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 3.133.23 in Malayalam sript:
രാജോവാച ।
വഡവേ ഇവ സംയുക്തേ ശ്യേനപാതേ ദിവൌകസാമ് ।
കസ്തയോര്ഗര്ഭമാധത്തേ ഗര്ഭം സുഷുവതുശ്ച കമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.133.23 in Telugu sript:
రాజోవాచ ।
వడవే ఇవ సంయుక్తే శ్యేనపాతే దివౌకసామ్ ।
కస్తయోర్గర్భమాధత్తే గర్భం సుషువతుశ్చ కమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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