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 3.253.18

पुरा हि निर्भर्त्सनदण्डमोहिता प्रमूढचित्ता वदनेन शुष्यता ।
ददाति कस्मैचिदनर्हते तनुं वराज्यपूर्णामिव भस्मनि स्रुचम् ॥ १८ ॥

purā hi nirbhartsanadaṇḍamohitā pramūḍhacittā vadanena śuṣyatā |
dadāti kasmaicidanarhate tanuṃ varājyapūrṇāmiva bhasmani srucam || 18 ||

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

...human kind? I have no need to marry if I can secure this exquisitely beautiful creature. Taking her with me, I shall go back to my abode, Oh sir, and enquire who she is and whence she...

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

Pura, Nirbhartsanadandamohita, Pramudha, Citta, Vadana, Shushyat, Kah, Kim, Cit, Anarhat, Anarhata, Tanu, Varajya, Purna, Iva, Bhasman, Sruc, Sruca,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.253.18). 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: “purā hi nirbhartsanadaṇḍamohitā pramūḍhacittā vadanena śuṣyatā
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nirbhartsanadaṇḍamohitā -
  • nirbhartsanadaṇḍamohitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pramūḍha -
  • pramūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pramūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cittā* -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vadanena -
  • vadana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śuṣyatā -
  • śuṣ -> śuṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √śuṣ class 4 verb]
    śuṣ -> śuṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √śuṣ class 4 verb]
  • Line 2: “dadāti kasmaicidanarhate tanuṃ varājyapūrṇāmiva bhasmani srucam
  • dadāti -
  • dadāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active third single]
  • kasmai -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • cid -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • anarhate -
  • anarhat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    anarhat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    anarhatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tanum -
  • tanu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • varājya -
  • varājya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūrṇām -
  • pūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pṝ -> pūrṇā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhasmani -
  • bhasman (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhasman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • srucam -
  • sruca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sruca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sruc (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.253.18

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 3.253.18 in Kannada sript:
ಪುರಾ ಹಿ ನಿರ್ಭರ್ತ್ಸನದಣ್ಡಮೋಹಿತಾ ಪ್ರಮೂಢಚಿತ್ತಾ ವದನೇನ ಶುಷ್ಯತಾ ।
ದದಾತಿ ಕಸ್ಮೈಚಿದನರ್ಹತೇ ತನುಂ ವರಾಜ್ಯಪೂರ್ಣಾಮಿವ ಭಸ್ಮನಿ ಸ್ರುಚಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 3.253.18 in Bengali sript:
পুরা হি নির্ভর্ত্সনদণ্ডমোহিতা প্রমূঢচিত্তা বদনেন শুষ্যতা ।
দদাতি কস্মৈচিদনর্হতে তনুং বরাজ্যপূর্ণামিব ভস্মনি স্রুচম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 3.253.18 in Gujarati sript:
પુરા હિ નિર્ભર્ત્સનદણ્ડમોહિતા પ્રમૂઢચિત્તા વદનેન શુષ્યતા ।
દદાતિ કસ્મૈચિદનર્હતે તનું વરાજ્યપૂર્ણામિવ ભસ્મનિ સ્રુચમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 3.253.18 in Malayalam sript:
പുരാ ഹി നിര്ഭര്ത്സനദണ്ഡമോഹിതാ പ്രമൂഢചിത്താ വദനേന ശുഷ്യതാ ।
ദദാതി കസ്മൈചിദനര്ഹതേ തനും വരാജ്യപൂര്ണാമിവ ഭസ്മനി സ്രുചമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.253.18 in Telugu sript:
పురా హి నిర్భర్త్సనదణ్డమోహితా ప్రమూఢచిత్తా వదనేన శుష్యతా ।
దదాతి కస్మైచిదనర్హతే తనుం వరాజ్యపూర్ణామివ భస్మని స్రుచమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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