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 3.254.7

य एष जाम्बूनदशुद्धगौरः प्रचण्डघोणस्तनुरायताक्षः ।
एतं कुरुश्रेष्ठतमं वदन्ति युधिष्ठिरं धर्मसुतं पतिं मे ॥ ७ ॥

ya eṣa jāmbūnadaśuddhagauraḥ pracaṇḍaghoṇastanurāyatākṣaḥ |
etaṃ kuruśreṣṭhatamaṃ vadanti yudhiṣṭhiraṃ dharmasutaṃ patiṃ me || 7 ||

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

...them looking like the fire on the sacrificial altar. The brothers also of the king, viz., the powerful Valahaka, Anika, Vidarana and others, are among his followers. These strong...

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

Yah, Esha, Jambunada, Shuddha, Gaura, Pracandaghona, Tanu, Tanus, Ayataksha, Eta, Kurushreshtha, Tamam, Tama, Vadat, Vadanti, Yudhishthira, Dharmasuta, Pati, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.254.7). 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: “ya eṣa jāmbūnadaśuddhagauraḥ pracaṇḍaghoṇastanurāyatākṣaḥ
  • ya* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jāmbūnada -
  • jāmbūnada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jāmbūnada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śuddha -
  • śuddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śuddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
  • gauraḥ -
  • gaura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pracaṇḍaghoṇas -
  • pracaṇḍaghoṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tanur -
  • tanus (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • āyatākṣaḥ -
  • āyatākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “etaṃ kuruśreṣṭhatamaṃ vadanti yudhiṣṭhiraṃ dharmasutaṃ patiṃ me
  • etam -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kuruśreṣṭha -
  • kuruśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tamam -
  • tamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vadanti -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • yudhiṣṭhiram -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • dharmasutam -
  • dharmasuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • patim -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.254.7

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 3.254.7 in Kannada sript:
ಯ ಏಷ ಜಾಮ್ಬೂನದಶುದ್ಧಗೌರಃ ಪ್ರಚಣ್ಡಘೋಣಸ್ತನುರಾಯತಾಕ್ಷಃ ।
ಏತಂ ಕುರುಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತಮಂ ವದನ್ತಿ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಂ ಧರ್ಮಸುತಂ ಪತಿಂ ಮೇ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 3.254.7 in Bengali sript:
য এষ জাম্বূনদশুদ্ধগৌরঃ প্রচণ্ডঘোণস্তনুরাযতাক্ষঃ ।
এতং কুরুশ্রেষ্ঠতমং বদন্তি যুধিষ্ঠিরং ধর্মসুতং পতিং মে ॥ ৭ ॥

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 3.254.7 in Gujarati sript:
ય એષ જામ્બૂનદશુદ્ધગૌરઃ પ્રચણ્ડઘોણસ્તનુરાયતાક્ષઃ ।
એતં કુરુશ્રેષ્ઠતમં વદન્તિ યુધિષ્ઠિરં ધર્મસુતં પતિં મે ॥ ૭ ॥

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 3.254.7 in Malayalam sript:
യ ഏഷ ജാമ്ബൂനദശുദ്ധഗൌരഃ പ്രചണ്ഡഘോണസ്തനുരായതാക്ഷഃ ।
ഏതം കുരുശ്രേഷ്ഠതമം വദന്തി യുധിഷ്ഠിരം ധര്മസുതം പതിം മേ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.254.7 in Telugu sript:
య ఏష జామ్బూనదశుద్ధగౌరః ప్రచణ్డఘోణస్తనురాయతాక్షః ।
ఏతం కురుశ్రేష్ఠతమం వదన్తి యుధిష్ఠిరం ధర్మసుతం పతిం మే ॥ ౭ ॥

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