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 3.231.16

दुर्मन्त्रितमिदं तात राज्ञो दुर्द्यूतदेविनः ।
द्वेष्टारमन्ये क्लीबस्य पातयन्तीति नः श्रुतम् ॥ १६ ॥

durmantritamidaṃ tāta rājño durdyūtadevinaḥ |
dveṣṭāramanye klībasya pātayantīti naḥ śrutam || 16 ||

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

...came to know all this he became filled with rage, alluding to the Kuru, and commanded his followers saying, 'Punish these wretches of wicked behaviour.' And, O Bharata, when the...

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

Durmantrita, Idam, Tata, Rajan, Durdyutadevin, Dveshtri, Anya, Kliba, Patayat, Patayanti, Iti, Asmad, Shrut, Shruta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.231.16). 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: “durmantritamidaṃ tāta rājño durdyūtadevinaḥ
  • durmantritam -
  • durmantrita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durmantrita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durmantritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājño* -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • durdyūtadevinaḥ -
  • durdyūtadevin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    durdyūtadevin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “dveṣṭāramanye klībasya pātayantīti naḥ śrutam
  • dveṣṭāram -
  • dveṣṭṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • anye -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • klībasya -
  • klība (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    klība (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pātayantī -
  • pat -> pātayantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √pat], [adverb from √pat]
    pat -> pātayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pat], [nominative plural from √pat], [vocative dual from √pat], [vocative plural from √pat], [accusative dual from √pat], [accusative plural from √pat]
    pat -> pātayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pat], [vocative single from √pat]
    pat (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.231.16

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 3.231.16 in Kannada sript:
ದುರ್ಮನ್ತ್ರಿತಮಿದಂ ತಾತ ರಾಜ್ಞೋ ದುರ್ದ್ಯೂತದೇವಿನಃ ।
ದ್ವೇಷ್ಟಾರಮನ್ಯೇ ಕ್ಲೀಬಸ್ಯ ಪಾತಯನ್ತೀತಿ ನಃ ಶ್ರುತಮ್ ॥ 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 3.231.16 in Bengali sript:
দুর্মন্ত্রিতমিদং তাত রাজ্ঞো দুর্দ্যূতদেবিনঃ ।
দ্বেষ্টারমন্যে ক্লীবস্য পাতযন্তীতি নঃ শ্রুতম্ ॥ 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 3.231.16 in Gujarati sript:
દુર્મન્ત્રિતમિદં તાત રાજ્ઞો દુર્દ્યૂતદેવિનઃ ।
દ્વેષ્ટારમન્યે ક્લીબસ્ય પાતયન્તીતિ નઃ શ્રુતમ્ ॥ 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 3.231.16 in Malayalam sript:
ദുര്മന്ത്രിതമിദം താത രാജ്ഞോ ദുര്ദ്യൂതദേവിനഃ ।
ദ്വേഷ്ടാരമന്യേ ക്ലീബസ്യ പാതയന്തീതി നഃ ശ്രുതമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.231.16 in Telugu sript:
దుర్మన్త్రితమిదం తాత రాజ్ఞో దుర్ద్యూతదేవినః ।
ద్వేష్టారమన్యే క్లీబస్య పాతయన్తీతి నః శ్రుతమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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