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 3.146.51

तं शब्दं सहसा श्रुत्वा मृगपक्षिसमीरितम् ।
जलार्द्रपक्षा विहगाः समुत्पेतुः सहस्रशः ॥ ५१ ॥

taṃ śabdaṃ sahasā śrutvā mṛgapakṣisamīritam |
jalārdrapakṣā vihagāḥ samutpetuḥ sahasraśaḥ || 51 ||

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

...together with his Rakshasa followers. And having slain the king of the Rakshasas, with his brother, and sons and kindred, he installed in the kingdom in Lanka the Rakshasa chief, Vibhishana...

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

Shabda, Sahasa, Sahas, Mrigapakshi, Samirita, Jalardra, Paksha, Vihaga, Samud, Sahasrashah, Sahasrashas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.146.51). 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: “taṃ śabdaṃ sahasā śrutvā mṛgapakṣisamīritam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śabdam -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sahasā -
  • sahasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sahasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • mṛgapakṣi -
  • mṛgapakṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mṛgapakṣī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    mṛgapakṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mṛgapakṣī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • samīritam -
  • samīrita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samīrita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samīritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “jalārdrapakṣā vihagāḥ samutpetuḥ sahasraśaḥ
  • jalārdra -
  • jalārdra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jalārdra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pakṣā* -
  • pakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vihagāḥ -
  • vihaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • samut -
  • samud (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    samud (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • petuḥ -
  • pat (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    pat (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • sahasraśaḥ -
  • sahasraśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahasraśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.146.51

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 3.146.51 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ಶಬ್ದಂ ಸಹಸಾ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಮೃಗಪಕ್ಷಿಸಮೀರಿತಮ್ ।
ಜಲಾರ್ದ್ರಪಕ್ಷಾ ವಿಹಗಾಃ ಸಮುತ್ಪೇತುಃ ಸಹಸ್ರಶಃ ॥ ೫೧ ॥

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 3.146.51 in Bengali sript:
তং শব্দং সহসা শ্রুত্বা মৃগপক্ষিসমীরিতম্ ।
জলার্দ্রপক্ষা বিহগাঃ সমুত্পেতুঃ সহস্রশঃ ॥ ৫১ ॥

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 3.146.51 in Gujarati sript:
તં શબ્દં સહસા શ્રુત્વા મૃગપક્ષિસમીરિતમ્ ।
જલાર્દ્રપક્ષા વિહગાઃ સમુત્પેતુઃ સહસ્રશઃ ॥ ૫૧ ॥

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 3.146.51 in Malayalam sript:
തം ശബ്ദം സഹസാ ശ്രുത്വാ മൃഗപക്ഷിസമീരിതമ് ।
ജലാര്ദ്രപക്ഷാ വിഹഗാഃ സമുത്പേതുഃ സഹസ്രശഃ ॥ ൫൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.146.51 in Telugu sript:
తం శబ్దం సహసా శ్రుత్వా మృగపక్షిసమీరితమ్ ।
జలార్ద్రపక్షా విహగాః సముత్పేతుః సహస్రశః ॥ ౫౧ ॥

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