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 3.266.53

तस्याहं सर्वमेवैतं भवतो व्यसनागमम् ।
प्रायोपवेशने चैव हेतुं विस्तरतोऽब्रुवम् ॥ ५३ ॥

tasyāhaṃ sarvamevaitaṃ bhavato vyasanāgamam |
prāyopaveśane caiva hetuṃ vistarato'bruvam || 53 ||

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

...and some had only one leg. And some had three matted braids on their heads, and some had only one eye. And these, and others of blazing eyes and hair stiff as the camel’s, stood beside...

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

Tad, Aha, Asmad, Sarvam, Sarva, Eva, Bhavat, Bhavant, Vyasanagama, Prayopaveshana, Hetu, Vistaratah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.266.53). 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: “tasyāhaṃ sarvamevaitaṃ bhavato vyasanāgamam
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • evai -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aitam -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second dual]
  • bhavato* -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • vyasanāgamam -
  • vyasanāgama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “prāyopaveśane caiva hetuṃ vistarato'bruvam
  • prāyopaveśane -
  • prāyopaveśana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • hetum -
  • hi -> hetum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √hi]
    hetu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vistarato' -
  • vistarataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abruvam -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.266.53

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 3.266.53 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯಾಹಂ ಸರ್ವಮೇವೈತಂ ಭವತೋ ವ್ಯಸನಾಗಮಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಾಯೋಪವೇಶನೇ ಚೈವ ಹೇತುಂ ವಿಸ್ತರತೋಽಬ್ರುವಮ್ ॥ ೫೩ ॥

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 3.266.53 in Bengali sript:
তস্যাহং সর্বমেবৈতং ভবতো ব্যসনাগমম্ ।
প্রাযোপবেশনে চৈব হেতুং বিস্তরতোঽব্রুবম্ ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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 3.266.53 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્યાહં સર્વમેવૈતં ભવતો વ્યસનાગમમ્ ।
પ્રાયોપવેશને ચૈવ હેતું વિસ્તરતોઽબ્રુવમ્ ॥ ૫૩ ॥

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 3.266.53 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യാഹം സര്വമേവൈതം ഭവതോ വ്യസനാഗമമ് ।
പ്രായോപവേശനേ ചൈവ ഹേതും വിസ്തരതോഽബ്രുവമ് ॥ ൫൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.266.53 in Telugu sript:
తస్యాహం సర్వమేవైతం భవతో వ్యసనాగమమ్ ।
ప్రాయోపవేశనే చైవ హేతుం విస్తరతోఽబ్రువమ్ ॥ ౫౩ ॥

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