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 3.188.85

ततस्तुमुलसंघाते वर्तमाने युगक्षये ।
द्विजातिपूर्वको लोकः क्रमेण प्रभविष्यति ॥ ८५ ॥

tatastumulasaṃghāte vartamāne yugakṣaye |
dvijātipūrvako lokaḥ krameṇa prabhaviṣyati || 85 ||

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

...come down.' And thereupon the enquirer asked, 'For what cause?' And the Rishi answered, 'I lived for a few days in the abode of Ashtaka. He carried me (one day) on...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Tumula, Sanghata, Vartamana, Yugakshaya, Dvijati, Purvaka, Loka, Kramena, Krama, Prabhu, Ishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.188.85). 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: “tatastumulasaṃghāte vartamāne yugakṣaye
  • tatas -
  • 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]
  • tumula -
  • tumula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tumula (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅghāte -
  • saṅghāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅghāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vartamāne -
  • vartamāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vartamāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vartamānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • yugakṣaye -
  • yugakṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “dvijātipūrvako lokaḥ krameṇa prabhaviṣyati
  • dvijāti -
  • dvijāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dvijāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dvijāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pūrvako* -
  • pūrvaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • lokaḥ -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • krameṇa -
  • krameṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • prabhavi -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • iṣyati -
  • iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.188.85

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 3.188.85 in Kannada sript:
ತತಸ್ತುಮುಲಸಂಘಾತೇ ವರ್ತಮಾನೇ ಯುಗಕ್ಷಯೇ ।
ದ್ವಿಜಾತಿಪೂರ್ವಕೋ ಲೋಕಃ ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಯತಿ ॥ ೮೫ ॥

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 3.188.85 in Bengali sript:
ততস্তুমুলসংঘাতে বর্তমানে যুগক্ষযে ।
দ্বিজাতিপূর্বকো লোকঃ ক্রমেণ প্রভবিষ্যতি ॥ ৮৫ ॥

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 3.188.85 in Gujarati sript:
તતસ્તુમુલસંઘાતે વર્તમાને યુગક્ષયે ।
દ્વિજાતિપૂર્વકો લોકઃ ક્રમેણ પ્રભવિષ્યતિ ॥ ૮૫ ॥

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 3.188.85 in Malayalam sript:
തതസ്തുമുലസംഘാതേ വര്തമാനേ യുഗക്ഷയേ ।
ദ്വിജാതിപൂര്വകോ ലോകഃ ക്രമേണ പ്രഭവിഷ്യതി ॥ ൮൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.188.85 in Telugu sript:
తతస్తుములసంఘాతే వర్తమానే యుగక్షయే ।
ద్విజాతిపూర్వకో లోకః క్రమేణ ప్రభవిష్యతి ॥ ౮౫ ॥

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