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 3.157.11

आर्ष्टिषेणाश्रमे तेषां वसतां वै महात्मनाम् ।
अगच्छन्बहवो मासाः पश्यतां महदद्भुतम् ॥ ११ ॥

ārṣṭiṣeṇāśrame teṣāṃ vasatāṃ vai mahātmanām |
agacchanbahavo māsāḥ paśyatāṃ mahadadbhutam || 11 ||

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

...men were patient and able in their respective occupations and they knew how to display prowess. And, O foremost of the Kshatriyas, a Kshatriya that is endued with patience and understands...

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

Arshtishena, Ashrama, Tad, Vasat, Mahatman, Mahatmana, Bahu, Bahava, Masa, Pashyat, Pashyata, Mahat, Adbhuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.157.11). 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: “ārṣṭiṣeṇāśrame teṣāṃ vasatāṃ vai mahātmanām
  • ārṣṭiṣeṇā -
  • ārṣṭiṣeṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aśrame -
  • aśrama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aśrama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aśramā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vasatām -
  • vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> vasat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
    vas (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle third plural]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • mahātmanām -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mahātmanā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “agacchanbahavo māsāḥ paśyatāṃ mahadadbhutam
  • agacchan -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • bahavo* -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • māsāḥ -
  • māsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    māsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • paśyatām -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    paśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    paś (verb class 10)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • mahad -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • adbhutam -
  • adbhuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adbhuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adbhutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.157.11

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 3.157.11 in Kannada sript:
ಆರ್ಷ್ಟಿಷೇಣಾಶ್ರಮೇ ತೇಷಾಂ ವಸತಾಂ ವೈ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾಮ್ ।
ಅಗಚ್ಛನ್ಬಹವೋ ಮಾಸಾಃ ಪಶ್ಯತಾಂ ಮಹದದ್ಭುತಮ್ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 3.157.11 in Bengali sript:
আর্ষ্টিষেণাশ্রমে তেষাং বসতাং বৈ মহাত্মনাম্ ।
অগচ্ছন্বহবো মাসাঃ পশ্যতাং মহদদ্ভুতম্ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 3.157.11 in Gujarati sript:
આર્ષ્ટિષેણાશ્રમે તેષાં વસતાં વૈ મહાત્મનામ્ ।
અગચ્છન્બહવો માસાઃ પશ્યતાં મહદદ્ભુતમ્ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 3.157.11 in Malayalam sript:
ആര്ഷ്ടിഷേണാശ്രമേ തേഷാം വസതാം വൈ മഹാത്മനാമ് ।
അഗച്ഛന്ബഹവോ മാസാഃ പശ്യതാം മഹദദ്ഭുതമ് ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.157.11 in Telugu sript:
ఆర్ష్టిషేణాశ్రమే తేషాం వసతాం వై మహాత్మనామ్ ।
అగచ్ఛన్బహవో మాసాః పశ్యతాం మహదద్భుతమ్ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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