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 3.137.19

निगृहीतं तु शूद्रेण यवक्रीतं स राक्षसः ।
ताडयामास शूलेन स भिन्नहृदयोऽपतत् ॥ १९ ॥

nigṛhītaṃ tu śūdreṇa yavakrītaṃ sa rākṣasaḥ |
tāḍayāmāsa śūlena sa bhinnahṛdayo'patat || 19 ||

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

...and matchless among bowmen. For this, O Vrikodara, I am miserable. Distressed for I am I do not see that son of Pritha, Dhananjaya, born under the influence of the star Phalguni...

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

Nigrihita, Shudra, Yavakrita, Rakshasa, Shula, Bhinnahridaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.137.19). 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: “nigṛhītaṃ tu śūdreṇa yavakrītaṃ sa rākṣasaḥ
  • nigṛhītam -
  • nigṛhīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nigṛhīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nigṛhītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śūdreṇa -
  • śūdra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • yavakrītam -
  • yavakrīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rākṣasaḥ -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tāḍayāmāsa śūlena sa bhinnahṛdayo'patat
  • tāḍayāmā -
  • taḍ (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • śūlena -
  • śūla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śūla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhinnahṛdayo' -
  • bhinnahṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apatat -
  • pat (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.137.19

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 3.137.19 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಗೃಹೀತಂ ತು ಶೂದ್ರೇಣ ಯವಕ್ರೀತಂ ಸ ರಾಕ್ಷಸಃ ।
ತಾಡಯಾಮಾಸ ಶೂಲೇನ ಸ ಭಿನ್ನಹೃದಯೋಽಪತತ್ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 3.137.19 in Bengali sript:
নিগৃহীতং তু শূদ্রেণ যবক্রীতং স রাক্ষসঃ ।
তাডযামাস শূলেন স ভিন্নহৃদযোঽপতত্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 3.137.19 in Gujarati sript:
નિગૃહીતં તુ શૂદ્રેણ યવક્રીતં સ રાક્ષસઃ ।
તાડયામાસ શૂલેન સ ભિન્નહૃદયોઽપતત્ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 3.137.19 in Malayalam sript:
നിഗൃഹീതം തു ശൂദ്രേണ യവക്രീതം സ രാക്ഷസഃ ।
താഡയാമാസ ശൂലേന സ ഭിന്നഹൃദയോഽപതത് ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.137.19 in Telugu sript:
నిగృహీతం తు శూద్రేణ యవక్రీతం స రాక్షసః ।
తాడయామాస శూలేన స భిన్నహృదయోఽపతత్ ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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