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 3.242.23

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कृत्वा ह्यवभृथं वीरो यथाशास्त्रं यथाक्रमम् ।
सान्त्वयित्वा च राजेन्द्रो दत्त्वा च विविधं वसु ।
विसर्जयामास नृपान्ब्राह्मणांश्च सहस्रशः ॥ २३ ॥

kṛtvā hyavabhṛthaṃ vīro yathāśāstraṃ yathākramam |
sāntvayitvā ca rājendro dattvā ca vividhaṃ vasu |
visarjayāmāsa nṛpānbrāhmaṇāṃśca sahasraśaḥ || 23 ||

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

...entering into the interior of the palace that hero saw Dhritarashtra with Gandhari, O tiger among men, that one conversant with morality took hold of his feet even like a son. And Dhritarashtra...
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 (3.242.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kritva, Kritvan, Avabhritha, Vira, Yathashastram, Yatha, Akramam, Akrama, Rajendra, Dattva, Vividham, Vividha, Vasu, Visarja, Yama, Yaman, Nripa, Brahmana, Sahasrashah, Sahasrashas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.242.23). 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: “kṛtvā hyavabhṛthaṃ vīro yathāśāstraṃ yathākramam ”
kṛtvā -
kṛtvā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

kṛtvan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
hya -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
avabhṛtham -
avabhṛtha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
vīro* -
vīra (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
yathāśāstram -
yathāśāstram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
akramam -
akramam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

akrama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

akrama (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

akramā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kram (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]

√kram (verb class 4)

[aorist active first single]
Line 2: “sāntvayitvā ca rājendro dattvā ca vividhaṃ vasu ”
sāntvayitvā -
√sāntv -> sāntvayitvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √sāntv]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
rājendro* -
rājendra (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
dattvā -
dattvā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

√dā -> dattvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dā]

√dā -> dattvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dā]

√dad -> dattvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dad]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vividham -
vividham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

vividha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vividha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

vividhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
vasu -
vasu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

vasu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vasu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

vasū (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
Line 3: “visarjayāmāsa nṛpānbrāhmaṇāṃśca sahasraśaḥ ”
visarja -
visarja (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

visarja (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
yāmā -
yāma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

yāman (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

yāma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

yāmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√yā (verb class 2)

[imperative active first plural]
asa -
asan (noun, neuter)

[compound]
nṛpān -
nṛpa (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
brāhmaṇāṃś -
brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sahasraśaḥ -
sahasraśaḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sahasraśas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.242.23

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 3.242.23 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಹ್ಯವಭೃಥಂ ವೀರೋ ಯಥಾಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಯಥಾಕ್ರಮಮ್ ।
ಸಾನ್ತ್ವಯಿತ್ವಾ ಚ ರಾಜೇನ್ದ್ರೋ ದತ್ತ್ವಾ ಚ ವಿವಿಧಂ ವಸು ।
ವಿಸರ್ಜಯಾಮಾಸ ನೃಪಾನ್ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾಂಶ್ಚ ಸಹಸ್ರಶಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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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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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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 3.242.23 in Bengali sript:
কৃত্বা হ্যবভৃথং বীরো যথাশাস্ত্রং যথাক্রমম্ ।
সান্ত্বযিত্বা চ রাজেন্দ্রো দত্ত্বা চ বিবিধং বসু ।
বিসর্জযামাস নৃপান্ব্রাহ্মণাংশ্চ সহস্রশঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 3.242.23 in Gujarati sript:
કૃત્વા હ્યવભૃથં વીરો યથાશાસ્ત્રં યથાક્રમમ્ ।
સાન્ત્વયિત્વા ચ રાજેન્દ્રો દત્ત્વા ચ વિવિધં વસુ ।
વિસર્જયામાસ નૃપાન્બ્રાહ્મણાંશ્ચ સહસ્રશઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 3.242.23 in Malayalam sript:
കൃത്വാ ഹ്യവഭൃഥം വീരോ യഥാശാസ്ത്രം യഥാക്രമമ് ।
സാന്ത്വയിത്വാ ച രാജേന്ദ്രോ ദത്ത്വാ ച വിവിധം വസു ।
വിസര്ജയാമാസ നൃപാന്ബ്രാഹ്മണാംശ്ച സഹസ്രശഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.242.23 in Telugu sript:
కృత్వా హ్యవభృథం వీరో యథాశాస్త్రం యథాక్రమమ్ ।
సాన్త్వయిత్వా చ రాజేన్ద్రో దత్త్వా చ వివిధం వసు ।
విసర్జయామాస నృపాన్బ్రాహ్మణాంశ్చ సహస్రశః ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021