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 3.165.1

अर्जुन उवाच ।
कृतास्त्रमभिविश्वस्तमथ मां हरिवाहनः ।
संस्पृश्य मूर्ध्नि पाणिभ्यामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १ ॥

arjuna uvāca |
kṛtāstramabhiviśvastamatha māṃ harivāhanaḥ |
saṃspṛśya mūrdhni pāṇibhyāmidaṃ vacanamabravīt || 1 ||

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

...experienced the greatest delight. And having witnessed the accomplishment of that unbearable feat incapable of being achieved even by the celestials themselves, Matali, the charioteer...

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

Arjuna, Kritastra, Abhi, Vishvastam, Vishvasta, Atha, Asmad, Harivahana, Samsprishya, Murdhan, Pani, Panin, Idam, Vacana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.165.1). 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: “arjuna uvāca
  • arjuna* -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “kṛtāstramabhiviśvastamatha māṃ harivāhanaḥ
  • kṛtāstram -
  • kṛtāstra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtāstra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtāstrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viśvastam -
  • viśvastam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśvasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viśvasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viśvastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • harivāhanaḥ -
  • harivāhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “saṃspṛśya mūrdhni pāṇibhyāmidaṃ vacanamabravīt
  • saṃspṛśya -
  • saṃspṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃspṛśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūrdhni -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • pāṇibhyām -
  • pāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    pāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    pāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    pāṇī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.165.1

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 3.165.1 in Kannada sript:
ಅರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕೃತಾಸ್ತ್ರಮಭಿವಿಶ್ವಸ್ತಮಥ ಮಾಂ ಹರಿವಾಹನಃ ।
ಸಂಸ್ಪೃಶ್ಯ ಮೂರ್ಧ್ನಿ ಪಾಣಿಭ್ಯಾಮಿದಂ ವಚನಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 3.165.1 in Bengali sript:
অর্জুন উবাচ ।
কৃতাস্ত্রমভিবিশ্বস্তমথ মাং হরিবাহনঃ ।
সংস্পৃশ্য মূর্ধ্নি পাণিভ্যামিদং বচনমব্রবীত্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 3.165.1 in Gujarati sript:
અર્જુન ઉવાચ ।
કૃતાસ્ત્રમભિવિશ્વસ્તમથ માં હરિવાહનઃ ।
સંસ્પૃશ્ય મૂર્ધ્નિ પાણિભ્યામિદં વચનમબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 3.165.1 in Malayalam sript:
അര്ജുന ഉവാച ।
കൃതാസ്ത്രമഭിവിശ്വസ്തമഥ മാം ഹരിവാഹനഃ ।
സംസ്പൃശ്യ മൂര്ധ്നി പാണിഭ്യാമിദം വചനമബ്രവീത് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.165.1 in Telugu sript:
అర్జున ఉవాచ ।
కృతాస్త్రమభివిశ్వస్తమథ మాం హరివాహనః ।
సంస్పృశ్య మూర్ధ్ని పాణిభ్యామిదం వచనమబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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