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 3.157.23

ततः शैलोत्तमस्याग्रं चित्रमाल्यधरं शिवम् ।
व्यपेतभयसंमोहाः पश्यन्तु सुहृदस्तव ॥ २३ ॥

tataḥ śailottamasyāgraṃ citramālyadharaṃ śivam |
vyapetabhayasaṃmohāḥ paśyantu suhṛdastava || 23 ||

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

...protection. That one next by birth to Bhimasena, Phalguna, versed in the science of profit and all mortal regulations, is well in heaven. And, O child, those perfections that are...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Shaila, Shailu, Uttama, Agram, Agra, Citramalyadhara, Shivam, Shiva, Vyapetabhaya, Moha, Pashyat, Suhrid, Suhrida, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.157.23). 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: “tataḥ śailottamasyāgraṃ citramālyadharaṃ śivam
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • śailo -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaila (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śailā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śailu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śailu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • uttamasyā -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • agram -
  • agram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • citramālyadharam -
  • citramālyadhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citramālyadhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śivam -
  • śivam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vyapetabhayasaṃmohāḥ paśyantu suhṛdastava
  • vyapetabhaya -
  • vyapetabhaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyapetabhaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mohāḥ -
  • moha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mohā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • paśyan -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • suhṛdas -
  • suhṛd (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suhṛd (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suhṛda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.157.23

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 3.157.23 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಶೈಲೋತ್ತಮಸ್ಯಾಗ್ರಂ ಚಿತ್ರಮಾಲ್ಯಧರಂ ಶಿವಮ್ ।
ವ್ಯಪೇತಭಯಸಂಮೋಹಾಃ ಪಶ್ಯನ್ತು ಸುಹೃದಸ್ತವ ॥ 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 3.157.23 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ শৈলোত্তমস্যাগ্রং চিত্রমাল্যধরং শিবম্ ।
ব্যপেতভযসংমোহাঃ পশ্যন্তু সুহৃদস্তব ॥ 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 3.157.23 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ શૈલોત્તમસ્યાગ્રં ચિત્રમાલ્યધરં શિવમ્ ।
વ્યપેતભયસંમોહાઃ પશ્યન્તુ સુહૃદસ્તવ ॥ 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 3.157.23 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ ശൈലോത്തമസ്യാഗ്രം ചിത്രമാല്യധരം ശിവമ് ।
വ്യപേതഭയസംമോഹാഃ പശ്യന്തു സുഹൃദസ്തവ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.157.23 in Telugu sript:
తతః శైలోత్తమస్యాగ్రం చిత్రమాల్యధరం శివమ్ ।
వ్యపేతభయసంమోహాః పశ్యన్తు సుహృదస్తవ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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