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 3.229.16

ततो दुर्योधनः प्रेष्यानादिदेश सहानुजः ।
आक्रीडावसथाः क्षिप्रं क्रियन्तामिति भारत ॥ १६ ॥

tato duryodhanaḥ preṣyānādideśa sahānujaḥ |
ākrīḍāvasathāḥ kṣipraṃ kriyantāmiti bhārata || 16 ||

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

...were thus conversing laughingly, Sakuni addressed them and said, 'This plan, free from difficulties, was what I also saw for going thither! The king will certainly grant us permission...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Duryodhana, Preshya, Adidesha, Sahanuja, Akrida, Asat, Kshipram, Kshipra, Iti, Bharata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.229.16). 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: “tato duryodhanaḥ preṣyānādideśa sahānujaḥ
  • tato* -
  • 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]
  • duryodhanaḥ -
  • duryodhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • preṣyān -
  • preṣya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    preṣ -> preṣya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √preṣ class 1 verb]
  • ādideśa -
  • ādideśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādideśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahānujaḥ -
  • sahānuja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ākrīḍāvasathāḥ kṣipraṃ kriyantāmiti bhārata
  • ākrīḍāva -
  • ākrīḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • asat -
  • asat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    asat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sas (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • hāḥ -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kṣipram -
  • kṣipram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kriyantām -
  • kṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative passive third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [imperative passive third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative passive third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [imperative passive third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [imperative middle third plural], [imperative passive third plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.229.16

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 3.229.16 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ದುರ್ಯೋಧನಃ ಪ್ರೇಷ್ಯಾನಾದಿದೇಶ ಸಹಾನುಜಃ ।
ಆಕ್ರೀಡಾವಸಥಾಃ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಂ ಕ್ರಿಯನ್ತಾಮಿತಿ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 3.229.16 in Bengali sript:
ততো দুর্যোধনঃ প্রেষ্যানাদিদেশ সহানুজঃ ।
আক্রীডাবসথাঃ ক্ষিপ্রং ক্রিযন্তামিতি ভারত ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 3.229.16 in Gujarati sript:
તતો દુર્યોધનઃ પ્રેષ્યાનાદિદેશ સહાનુજઃ ।
આક્રીડાવસથાઃ ક્ષિપ્રં ક્રિયન્તામિતિ ભારત ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 3.229.16 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ ദുര്യോധനഃ പ്രേഷ്യാനാദിദേശ സഹാനുജഃ ।
ആക്രീഡാവസഥാഃ ക്ഷിപ്രം ക്രിയന്താമിതി ഭാരത ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.229.16 in Telugu sript:
తతో దుర్యోధనః ప్రేష్యానాదిదేశ సహానుజః ।
ఆక్రీడావసథాః క్షిప్రం క్రియన్తామితి భారత ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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