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 3.185.6

तं कदाचित्तपस्यन्तमार्द्रचीरजटाधरम् ।
वीरिणीतीरमागम्य मत्स्यो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६ ॥

taṃ kadācittapasyantamārdracīrajaṭādharam |
vīriṇītīramāgamya matsyo vacanamabravīt || 6 ||

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

...chief of the Vrishni race, my recollection comes back to me! This Madhava is the father and mother of all creatures! You bulls of the Kuru race, seek you the refuge of this Protector...

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

Kadacit, Tapa, Tapasya, Tapas, Antama, Ardra, Cira, Jatadhara, Virini, Tira, Agamya, Matsya, Vacana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.185.6). 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: “taṃ kadācittapasyantamārdracīrajaṭādharam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kadācit -
  • kadācit (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • tapasya -
  • tapasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tapasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tapas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tap (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • antamā -
  • antama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    antama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    antamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārdra -
  • ārdra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārdra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cīra -
  • cīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jaṭādharam -
  • jaṭādhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jaṭādhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jaṭādharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vīriṇītīramāgamya matsyo vacanamabravīt
  • vīriṇī -
  • vīriṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • tīram -
  • tīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āgamya -
  • āgamya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • matsyo* -
  • matsya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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 3.185.6

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 3.185.6 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ಕದಾಚಿತ್ತಪಸ್ಯನ್ತಮಾರ್ದ್ರಚೀರಜಟಾಧರಮ್ ।
ವೀರಿಣೀತೀರಮಾಗಮ್ಯ ಮತ್ಸ್ಯೋ ವಚನಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 3.185.6 in Bengali sript:
তং কদাচিত্তপস্যন্তমার্দ্রচীরজটাধরম্ ।
বীরিণীতীরমাগম্য মত্স্যো বচনমব্রবীত্ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 3.185.6 in Gujarati sript:
તં કદાચિત્તપસ્યન્તમાર્દ્રચીરજટાધરમ્ ।
વીરિણીતીરમાગમ્ય મત્સ્યો વચનમબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 3.185.6 in Malayalam sript:
തം കദാചിത്തപസ്യന്തമാര്ദ്രചീരജടാധരമ് ।
വീരിണീതീരമാഗമ്യ മത്സ്യോ വചനമബ്രവീത് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.185.6 in Telugu sript:
తం కదాచిత్తపస్యన్తమార్ద్రచీరజటాధరమ్ ।
వీరిణీతీరమాగమ్య మత్స్యో వచనమబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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