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 3.231.15

अन्यथा वर्तमानानामर्थो जातोऽयमन्यथा ।
अस्माभिर्यदनुष्ठेयं गन्धर्वैस्तदनुष्ठितम् ॥ १५ ॥

anyathā vartamānānāmartho jāto'yamanyathā |
asmābhiryadanuṣṭheyaṃ gandharvaistadanuṣṭhitam || 15 ||

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

...Dhritarashtra along with their king could not be stopped by words they all went to their king Citrasena and represented everything unto him. And when Citrasena, the king of the Gandharvas...

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

Anyatha, Vartamana, Artha, Jatri, Jata, Jatu, Aya, Idam, Asmad, Yat, Yad, Anushtheya, Gandharva, Tad, Tat, Anushthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.231.15). 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: “anyathā vartamānānāmartho jāto'yamanyathā
  • anyathā* -
  • anyathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vartamānānām -
  • vartamāna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vartamāna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vartamānā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartamānā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • artho* -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jāto' -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jātu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jātu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anyathā -
  • anyathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anyathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “asmābhiryadanuṣṭheyaṃ gandharvaistadanuṣṭhitam
  • asmābhir -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anuṣṭheyam -
  • anuṣṭheya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuṣṭheya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuṣṭheyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gandharvais -
  • gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anuṣṭhitam -
  • anuṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuṣṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.231.15

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 3.231.15 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ಯಥಾ ವರ್ತಮಾನಾನಾಮರ್ಥೋ ಜಾತೋಽಯಮನ್ಯಥಾ ।
ಅಸ್ಮಾಭಿರ್ಯದನುಷ್ಠೇಯಂ ಗನ್ಧರ್ವೈಸ್ತದನುಷ್ಠಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 3.231.15 in Bengali sript:
অন্যথা বর্তমানানামর্থো জাতোঽযমন্যথা ।
অস্মাভির্যদনুষ্ঠেযং গন্ধর্বৈস্তদনুষ্ঠিতম্ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 3.231.15 in Gujarati sript:
અન્યથા વર્તમાનાનામર્થો જાતોઽયમન્યથા ।
અસ્માભિર્યદનુષ્ઠેયં ગન્ધર્વૈસ્તદનુષ્ઠિતમ્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 3.231.15 in Malayalam sript:
അന്യഥാ വര്തമാനാനാമര്ഥോ ജാതോഽയമന്യഥാ ।
അസ്മാഭിര്യദനുഷ്ഠേയം ഗന്ധര്വൈസ്തദനുഷ്ഠിതമ് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.231.15 in Telugu sript:
అన్యథా వర్తమానానామర్థో జాతోఽయమన్యథా ।
అస్మాభిర్యదనుష్ఠేయం గన్ధర్వైస్తదనుష్ఠితమ్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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