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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 3.257.1
जनमेजय उवाच ।
एवं हृतायां कृष्णायां प्राप्य क्लेशमनुत्तमम् ।
अत ऊर्ध्वं नरव्याघ्राः किमकुर्वत पाण्डवाः ॥ १ ॥
janamejaya uvāca |
evaṃ hṛtāyāṃ kṛṣṇāyāṃ prāpya kleśamanuttamam |
ata ūrdhvaṃ naravyāghrāḥ kimakurvata pāṇḍavāḥ || 1 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...that yields. Therefore, O fool, throwing down your arms and joining your hands, run to him for your good, to seek his protection. And that other man whom you seest with long arms...
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 (3.257.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Janamejaya, Evam, Eva, Hrita, Krishna, Prapya, Klesha, Anuttama, Atah, Urdhvam, Urdhva, Naravyaghra, Kim, Pandava,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.257.1). 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: “janamejaya uvāca ”
- janamejaya* -
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janamejaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “evaṃ hṛtāyāṃ kṛṣṇāyāṃ prāpya kleśamanuttamam ”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hṛtāyām -
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hṛtā (noun, feminine)[locative single]√hṛ -> hṛtā (participle, feminine)[locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
- kṛṣṇāyām -
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kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kleśam -
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kleśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- anuttamam -
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anuttama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anuttama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anuttamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 3: “ata ūrdhvaṃ naravyāghrāḥ kimakurvata pāṇḍavāḥ ”
- ata* -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ūrdhvam -
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ūrdhvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ūrdhva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ūrdhva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- naravyāghrāḥ -
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naravyāghra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- akurvata -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[imperfect middle third plural]
- pāṇḍavāḥ -
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pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.257.1
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.257.1 in Kannada sript:
ಜನಮೇಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏವಂ ಹೃತಾಯಾಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಯಾಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ಕ್ಲೇಶಮನುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಅತ ಊರ್ಧ್ವಂ ನರವ್ಯಾಘ್ರಾಃ ಕಿಮಕುರ್ವತ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಾಃ ॥ ೧ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.257.1 in Bengali sript:
জনমেজয উবাচ ।
এবং হৃতাযাং কৃষ্ণাযাং প্রাপ্য ক্লেশমনুত্তমম্ ।
অত ঊর্ধ্বং নরব্যাঘ্রাঃ কিমকুর্বত পাণ্ডবাঃ ॥ ১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.257.1 in Gujarati sript:
જનમેજય ઉવાચ ।
એવં હૃતાયાં કૃષ્ણાયાં પ્રાપ્ય ક્લેશમનુત્તમમ્ ।
અત ઊર્ધ્વં નરવ્યાઘ્રાઃ કિમકુર્વત પાણ્ડવાઃ ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.257.1 in Malayalam sript:
ജനമേജയ ഉവാച ।
ഏവം ഹൃതായാം കൃഷ്ണായാം പ്രാപ്യ ക്ലേശമനുത്തമമ് ।
അത ഊര്ധ്വം നരവ്യാഘ്രാഃ കിമകുര്വത പാണ്ഡവാഃ ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.257.1 in Telugu sript:
జనమేజయ ఉవాచ ।
ఏవం హృతాయాం కృష్ణాయాం ప్రాప్య క్లేశమనుత్తమమ్ ।
అత ఊర్ధ్వం నరవ్యాఘ్రాః కిమకుర్వత పాణ్డవాః ॥ ౧ ॥