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 3.198.6

धर्मसेतुसमाकीर्णां यज्ञोत्सववतीं शुभाम् ।
गोपुराट्टालकवतीं गृहप्राकारशोभिताम् ॥ ६ ॥

dharmasetusamākīrṇāṃ yajñotsavavatīṃ śubhām |
gopurāṭṭālakavatīṃ gṛhaprākāraśobhitām || 6 ||

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

...from you, O Brahmana, discourse about the subtle truths of morality. O regenerate Rishi, O best of men, the Sun, the Moon, the Wind, the Earth, the Fire, the father, the mother...

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

Samakirna, Yajnotsavavat, Shubha, Shubh, Gopura, Tala, Kavat, Prakara, Shobhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.198.6). 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: “dharmasetusamākīrṇāṃ yajñotsavavatīṃ śubhām
  • dharmasetu -
  • dharmasetu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • samākīrṇām -
  • samākīrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yajñotsavavatī -
  • yajñotsavavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yajñotsavavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śubhām -
  • śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “gopurāṭṭālakavatīṃ gṛhaprākāraśobhitām
  • gopurāṭ -
  • gopura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    gopura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ṭāla -
  • ṭāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kavatī -
  • kavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kav -> kavat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kav class 1 verb]
    kav -> kavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kav class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kav class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kav class 1 verb], [locative single from √kav class 1 verb]
    kav (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • gṛha -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • prākāra -
  • prākāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śobhitām -
  • śobhitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śubh -> śobhitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √śubh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śubh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √śubh]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.198.6

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 3.198.6 in Kannada sript:
ಧರ್ಮಸೇತುಸಮಾಕೀರ್ಣಾಂ ಯಜ್ಞೋತ್ಸವವತೀಂ ಶುಭಾಮ್ ।
ಗೋಪುರಾಟ್ಟಾಲಕವತೀಂ ಗೃಹಪ್ರಾಕಾರಶೋಭಿತಾಮ್ ॥ 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 3.198.6 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মসেতুসমাকীর্ণাং যজ্ঞোত্সববতীং শুভাম্ ।
গোপুরাট্টালকবতীং গৃহপ্রাকারশোভিতাম্ ॥ 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 3.198.6 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્મસેતુસમાકીર્ણાં યજ્ઞોત્સવવતીં શુભામ્ ।
ગોપુરાટ્ટાલકવતીં ગૃહપ્રાકારશોભિતામ્ ॥ 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 3.198.6 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മസേതുസമാകീര്ണാം യജ്ഞോത്സവവതീം ശുഭാമ് ।
ഗോപുരാട്ടാലകവതീം ഗൃഹപ്രാകാരശോഭിതാമ് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.198.6 in Telugu sript:
ధర్మసేతుసమాకీర్ణాం యజ్ఞోత్సవవతీం శుభామ్ ।
గోపురాట్టాలకవతీం గృహప్రాకారశోభితామ్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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