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 3.259.33

हित्वा स भगवांल्लङ्कामाविशद्गन्धमादनम् ।
गन्धर्वयक्षानुगतो रक्षःकिंपुरुषैः सह ॥ ३३ ॥

hitvā sa bhagavāṃllaṅkāmāviśadgandhamādanam |
gandharvayakṣānugato rakṣaḥkiṃpuruṣaiḥ saha || 33 ||

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

...hermitage with the two brothers. "Meanwhile Bhima and Arjuna, learning the enemy was full two miles ahead of them urged their horses to greater speed in pursuit of him. And the mighty...

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

Hitva, Hitvan, Bhagavat, Lanka, Avishat, Gandhamadana, Gandharva, Yaksha, Uksh, Atah, Raksha, Rakshas, Kimpurusha, Saha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.259.33). 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: “hitvā sa bhagavāṃllaṅkāmāviśadgandhamādanam
  • hitvā -
  • hitvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    hi -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hi]
    hitvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhagavāṃl -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • laṅkām -
  • laṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āviśad -
  • āviśat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    āviśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    āviśat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gandhamādanam -
  • gandhamādana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gandhamādana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “gandharvayakṣānugato rakṣaḥkiṃpuruṣaiḥ saha
  • gandharva -
  • gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yakṣān -
  • yakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ug -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ato* -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rakṣaḥ -
  • rakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    rakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kimpuruṣaiḥ -
  • kimpuruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kimpuruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.259.33

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 3.259.33 in Kannada sript:
ಹಿತ್ವಾ ಸ ಭಗವಾಂಲ್ಲಙ್ಕಾಮಾವಿಶದ್ಗನ್ಧಮಾದನಮ್ ।
ಗನ್ಧರ್ವಯಕ್ಷಾನುಗತೋ ರಕ್ಷಃಕಿಂಪುರುಷೈಃ ಸಹ ॥ ೩೩ ॥

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 3.259.33 in Bengali sript:
হিত্বা স ভগবাংল্লঙ্কামাবিশদ্গন্ধমাদনম্ ।
গন্ধর্বযক্ষানুগতো রক্ষঃকিংপুরুষৈঃ সহ ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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 3.259.33 in Gujarati sript:
હિત્વા સ ભગવાંલ્લઙ્કામાવિશદ્ગન્ધમાદનમ્ ।
ગન્ધર્વયક્ષાનુગતો રક્ષઃકિંપુરુષૈઃ સહ ॥ ૩૩ ॥

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 3.259.33 in Malayalam sript:
ഹിത്വാ സ ഭഗവാംല്ലങ്കാമാവിശദ്ഗന്ധമാദനമ് ।
ഗന്ധര്വയക്ഷാനുഗതോ രക്ഷഃകിംപുരുഷൈഃ സഹ ॥ ൩൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.259.33 in Telugu sript:
హిత్వా స భగవాంల్లఙ్కామావిశద్గన్ధమాదనమ్ ।
గన్ధర్వయక్షానుగతో రక్షఃకింపురుషైః సహ ॥ ౩౩ ॥

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