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 3.229.23

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राज्ञः सेनाग्रयायिनः ।
सरो द्वैतवनं गत्वा गन्धर्वानिदमब्रुवन् ॥ २३ ॥

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rājñaḥ senāgrayāyinaḥ |
saro dvaitavanaṃ gatvā gandharvānidamabruvan || 23 ||

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

...chase of the deer, as also the examination of cattle is very proper, O child! I think, indeed, that the herdsmen are not to be trusted. But we have heard that those tigers among men...

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

Tad, Cana, Rajan, Senagra, Yayin, Yayi, Sara, Saras, Dvaitavana, Gandharva, Idam, Abruvat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.229.23). 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: “tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rājñaḥ senāgrayāyinaḥ
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tadva -
  • tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • canam -
  • cana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • rājñaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • senāgra -
  • senāgra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yāyinaḥ -
  • yāyin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yāyin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yāyī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “saro dvaitavanaṃ gatvā gandharvānidamabruvan
  • saro* -
  • saras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvaitavanam -
  • dvaitavana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvaitavana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvaitavanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • gandharvān -
  • gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abruvan -
  • abruvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.229.23

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 3.229.23 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯ ತದ್ವಚನಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ರಾಜ್ಞಃ ಸೇನಾಗ್ರಯಾಯಿನಃ ।
ಸರೋ ದ್ವೈತವನಂ ಗತ್ವಾ ಗನ್ಧರ್ವಾನಿದಮಬ್ರುವನ್ ॥ 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 3.229.23 in Bengali sript:
তস্য তদ্বচনং শ্রুত্বা রাজ্ঞঃ সেনাগ্রযাযিনঃ ।
সরো দ্বৈতবনং গত্বা গন্ধর্বানিদমব্রুবন্ ॥ 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 3.229.23 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્ય તદ્વચનં શ્રુત્વા રાજ્ઞઃ સેનાગ્રયાયિનઃ ।
સરો દ્વૈતવનં ગત્વા ગન્ધર્વાનિદમબ્રુવન્ ॥ 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 3.229.23 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യ തദ്വചനം ശ്രുത്വാ രാജ്ഞഃ സേനാഗ്രയായിനഃ ।
സരോ ദ്വൈതവനം ഗത്വാ ഗന്ധര്വാനിദമബ്രുവന് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.229.23 in Telugu sript:
తస్య తద్వచనం శ్రుత్వా రాజ్ఞః సేనాగ్రయాయినః ।
సరో ద్వైతవనం గత్వా గన్ధర్వానిదమబ్రువన్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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