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 3.153.15

स तु नूनं महाबाहुः प्रियार्थं मम पाण्डवः ।
प्रागुदीचीं दिशं राजंस्तान्याहर्तुमितो गतः ॥ १५ ॥

sa tu nūnaṃ mahābāhuḥ priyārthaṃ mama pāṇḍavaḥ |
prāgudīcīṃ diśaṃ rājaṃstānyāhartumito gataḥ || 15 ||

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

...to fight for a while, like unto a mountain and a mighty mass of clouds. And not suffering each other, they fell to striking each other with hard and large crags, resembling vehement...

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

Nunam, Mahabahu, Priyartham, Asmad, Pandava, Pandu, Pragudici, Disham, Dish, Disha, Rajan, Rajat, Tanya, Tani, Hartu, Itah, Ita, Gat, Gata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.153.15). 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: “sa tu nūnaṃ mahābāhuḥ priyārthaṃ mama pāṇḍavaḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nūnam -
  • nūnam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mahābāhuḥ -
  • mahābāhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahābāhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • priyārtham -
  • priyārtham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • pāṇḍavaḥ -
  • pāṇḍavas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “prāgudīcīṃ diśaṃ rājaṃstānyāhartumito gataḥ
  • prāgudīcīm -
  • prāgudīcī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • diśam -
  • diśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    diśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    diśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rājaṃs -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • tānyā -
  • tan -> tānyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tānyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 4 verb]
    tan -> tānyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 1 verb]
    tānī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    tānī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • hartum -
  • hṛ -> hartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √hṛ]
    hartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ito* -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • gataḥ -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.153.15

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 3.153.15 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ತು ನೂನಂ ಮಹಾಬಾಹುಃ ಪ್ರಿಯಾರ್ಥಂ ಮಮ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಃ ।
ಪ್ರಾಗುದೀಚೀಂ ದಿಶಂ ರಾಜಂಸ್ತಾನ್ಯಾಹರ್ತುಮಿತೋ ಗತಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 3.153.15 in Bengali sript:
স তু নূনং মহাবাহুঃ প্রিযার্থং মম পাণ্ডবঃ ।
প্রাগুদীচীং দিশং রাজংস্তান্যাহর্তুমিতো গতঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 3.153.15 in Gujarati sript:
સ તુ નૂનં મહાબાહુઃ પ્રિયાર્થં મમ પાણ્ડવઃ ।
પ્રાગુદીચીં દિશં રાજંસ્તાન્યાહર્તુમિતો ગતઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 3.153.15 in Malayalam sript:
സ തു നൂനം മഹാബാഹുഃ പ്രിയാര്ഥം മമ പാണ്ഡവഃ ।
പ്രാഗുദീചീം ദിശം രാജംസ്താന്യാഹര്തുമിതോ ഗതഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.153.15 in Telugu sript:
స తు నూనం మహాబాహుః ప్రియార్థం మమ పాణ్డవః ।
ప్రాగుదీచీం దిశం రాజంస్తాన్యాహర్తుమితో గతః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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