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 3.197.23

स्त्र्युवाच ।
नावजानाम्यहं विप्रान्देवैस्तुल्यान्मनस्विनः ।
अपराधमिमं विप्र क्षन्तुमर्हसि मेऽनघ ॥ २३ ॥

stryuvāca |
nāvajānāmyahaṃ viprāndevaistulyānmanasvinaḥ |
aparādhamimaṃ vipra kṣantumarhasi me'nagha || 23 ||

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

...over the spot where the mighty Asura Dhundhu was. The gods and Gandharvas and great Rishis urged by curiosity, came there to behold the encounter between Dhundhu and Kuvalasva and...

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

Stri, Nava, Aha, Asmad, Vipra, Deva, Tulya, Manasvin, Manasvi, Aparadha, Idam, Anagha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.197.23). 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: “stryuvāca
  • stryu -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative 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: “nāvajānāmyahaṃ viprāndevaistulyānmanasvinaḥ
  • nāva -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jānāmya -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [present active first single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • viprān -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • devais -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tulyān -
  • tulya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    tulya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √tul class 10 verb], [ablative single from √tul class 10 verb]
    tul -> tulya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √tul class 10 verb]
  • manasvinaḥ -
  • manasvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manasvin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manasvī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 3: “aparādhamimaṃ vipra kṣantumarhasi me'nagha
  • aparādham -
  • aparādha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vipra -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣantum -
  • kṣam -> kṣantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṣam]
    kṣam -> kṣantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṣam]
    kṣam -> kṣantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṣam]
  • arhasi -
  • arh (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • me' -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • anagha -
  • anagha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anagha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.197.23

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 3.197.23 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ತ್ರ್ಯುವಾಚ ।
ನಾವಜಾನಾಮ್ಯಹಂ ವಿಪ್ರಾನ್ದೇವೈಸ್ತುಲ್ಯಾನ್ಮನಸ್ವಿನಃ ।
ಅಪರಾಧಮಿಮಂ ವಿಪ್ರ ಕ್ಷನ್ತುಮರ್ಹಸಿ ಮೇಽನಘ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 3.197.23 in Bengali sript:
স্ত্র্যুবাচ ।
নাবজানাম্যহং বিপ্রান্দেবৈস্তুল্যান্মনস্বিনঃ ।
অপরাধমিমং বিপ্র ক্ষন্তুমর্হসি মেঽনঘ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 3.197.23 in Gujarati sript:
સ્ત્ર્યુવાચ ।
નાવજાનામ્યહં વિપ્રાન્દેવૈસ્તુલ્યાન્મનસ્વિનઃ ।
અપરાધમિમં વિપ્ર ક્ષન્તુમર્હસિ મેઽનઘ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 3.197.23 in Malayalam sript:
സ്ത്ര്യുവാച ।
നാവജാനാമ്യഹം വിപ്രാന്ദേവൈസ്തുല്യാന്മനസ്വിനഃ ।
അപരാധമിമം വിപ്ര ക്ഷന്തുമര്ഹസി മേഽനഘ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.197.23 in Telugu sript:
స్త్ర్యువాచ ।
నావజానామ్యహం విప్రాన్దేవైస్తుల్యాన్మనస్వినః ।
అపరాధమిమం విప్ర క్షన్తుమర్హసి మేఽనఘ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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