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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 3.183.1
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
भूय एव तु माहात्म्यं ब्राह्मणानां निबोध मे ।
वैन्यो नामेह राजर्षिरश्वमेधाय दीक्षितः ।
तमत्रिर्गन्तुमारेभे वित्तार्थमिति नः श्रुतम् ॥ १ ॥
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
bhūya eva tu māhātmyaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ nibodha me |
vainyo nāmeha rājarṣiraśvamedhāya dīkṣitaḥ |
tamatrirgantumārebhe vittārthamiti naḥ śrutam || 1 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...at that very moment I acquired a new sight, so to speak, in consequence of which I beheld myself to be possessed of true knowledge and emancipated from the illusions of the world. And...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.183.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Markandeya, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Eva, Mahatmya, Brahmana, Bodha, Asmad, Vainya, Naman, Nami, Iha, Rajarshi, Ashvamedha, Dikshitri, Dikshita, Tama, Trih, Tri, Gantu, Are, Ara, Ibha, Vittartha, Iti, Shrut, Shruta,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.183.1). 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: “mārkaṇḍeya uvāca ”
- mārkaṇḍeya* -
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mārkaṇḍeya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “bhūya eva tu māhātmyaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ nibodha me ”
- bhūya* -
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bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhūyas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhūyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- māhātmyam -
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māhātmya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- brāhmaṇānām -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bodha -
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bodha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bodha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√budh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 3: “vainyo nāmeha rājarṣiraśvamedhāya dīkṣitaḥ ”
- vainyo* -
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vainya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nāme -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nāmi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rājarṣir -
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rājarṣi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- aśvamedhāya -
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aśvamedha (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- dīkṣitaḥ -
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dīkṣitṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]dīkṣita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dīkṣ -> dīkṣita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √dīkṣ]
- Line 4: “tamatrirgantumārebhe vittārthamiti naḥ śrutam ”
- tama -
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tama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- trir -
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triḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]triḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tri (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gantum -
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√gam -> gantum (infinitive)[infinitive from √gam]√gam -> gantum (infinitive)[infinitive from √gam]√gam -> gantum (infinitive)[infinitive from √gam]gantu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- āre -
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āre (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]āra (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ārā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√ār (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- ibhe -
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ibha (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- vittārtham -
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vittārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- naḥ -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- śrutam -
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śruta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śruta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śrutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śrut (noun, feminine)[accusative single]śrut (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]√śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.183.1
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.183.1 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾರ್ಕಣ್ಡೇಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಭೂಯ ಏವ ತು ಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನಾಂ ನಿಬೋಧ ಮೇ ।
ವೈನ್ಯೋ ನಾಮೇಹ ರಾಜರ್ಷಿರಶ್ವಮೇಧಾಯ ದೀಕ್ಷಿತಃ ।
ತಮತ್ರಿರ್ಗನ್ತುಮಾರೇಭೇ ವಿತ್ತಾರ್ಥಮಿತಿ ನಃ ಶ್ರುತಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.183.1 in Bengali sript:
মার্কণ্ডেয উবাচ ।
ভূয এব তু মাহাত্ম্যং ব্রাহ্মণানাং নিবোধ মে ।
বৈন্যো নামেহ রাজর্ষিরশ্বমেধায দীক্ষিতঃ ।
তমত্রির্গন্তুমারেভে বিত্তার্থমিতি নঃ শ্রুতম্ ॥ ১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.183.1 in Gujarati sript:
માર્કણ્ડેય ઉવાચ ।
ભૂય એવ તુ માહાત્મ્યં બ્રાહ્મણાનાં નિબોધ મે ।
વૈન્યો નામેહ રાજર્ષિરશ્વમેધાય દીક્ષિતઃ ।
તમત્રિર્ગન્તુમારેભે વિત્તાર્થમિતિ નઃ શ્રુતમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.183.1 in Malayalam sript:
മാര്കണ്ഡേയ ഉവാച ।
ഭൂയ ഏവ തു മാഹാത്മ്യം ബ്രാഹ്മണാനാം നിബോധ മേ ।
വൈന്യോ നാമേഹ രാജര്ഷിരശ്വമേധായ ദീക്ഷിതഃ ।
തമത്രിര്ഗന്തുമാരേഭേ വിത്താര്ഥമിതി നഃ ശ്രുതമ് ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.183.1 in Telugu sript:
మార్కణ్డేయ ఉవాచ ।
భూయ ఏవ తు మాహాత్మ్యం బ్రాహ్మణానాం నిబోధ మే ।
వైన్యో నామేహ రాజర్షిరశ్వమేధాయ దీక్షితః ।
తమత్రిర్గన్తుమారేభే విత్తార్థమితి నః శ్రుతమ్ ॥ ౧ ॥