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 3.164.34

इत्युक्तोऽहं मातलिना गिरिमामन्त्र्य शैशिरम् ।
प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य समारोहं रथोत्तमम् ॥ ३४ ॥

ityukto'haṃ mātalinā girimāmantrya śaiśiram |
pradakṣiṇamupāvṛtya samārohaṃ rathottamam || 34 ||

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

...the bestowal of the boon, the Daityas supported themselves easily on that sky-ranging unearthly aerial city, going anywhere at will and like unto the sun. And now (the city) entered...

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

Iti, Ukta, Aha, Asmad, Matali, Giri, Amantrya, Shaishira, Pradakshinam, Pradakshina, Upavritya, Samaroha, Rathottama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.164.34). 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: “ityukto'haṃ mātalinā girimāmantrya śaiśiram
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ukto' -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • mātalinā -
  • mātali (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • girim -
  • giri (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    giri (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • āmantrya -
  • āmantrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āmantrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaiśiram -
  • śaiśira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaiśira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “pradakṣiṇamupāvṛtya samārohaṃ rathottamam
  • pradakṣiṇam -
  • pradakṣiṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pradakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pradakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pradakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upāvṛtya -
  • upāvṛtya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • samāroham -
  • samāroha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • rathottamam -
  • rathottama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.164.34

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 3.164.34 in Kannada sript:
ಇತ್ಯುಕ್ತೋಽಹಂ ಮಾತಲಿನಾ ಗಿರಿಮಾಮನ್ತ್ರ್ಯ ಶೈಶಿರಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣಮುಪಾವೃತ್ಯ ಸಮಾರೋಹಂ ರಥೋತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ ೩೪ ॥

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 3.164.34 in Bengali sript:
ইত্যুক্তোঽহং মাতলিনা গিরিমামন্ত্র্য শৈশিরম্ ।
প্রদক্ষিণমুপাবৃত্য সমারোহং রথোত্তমম্ ॥ ৩৪ ॥

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 3.164.34 in Gujarati sript:
ઇત્યુક્તોઽહં માતલિના ગિરિમામન્ત્ર્ય શૈશિરમ્ ।
પ્રદક્ષિણમુપાવૃત્ય સમારોહં રથોત્તમમ્ ॥ ૩૪ ॥

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 3.164.34 in Malayalam sript:
ഇത്യുക്തോഽഹം മാതലിനാ ഗിരിമാമന്ത്ര്യ ശൈശിരമ് ।
പ്രദക്ഷിണമുപാവൃത്യ സമാരോഹം രഥോത്തമമ് ॥ ൩൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.164.34 in Telugu sript:
ఇత్యుక్తోఽహం మాతలినా గిరిమామన్త్ర్య శైశిరమ్ ।
ప్రదక్షిణముపావృత్య సమారోహం రథోత్తమమ్ ॥ ౩౪ ॥

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