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 3.279.6

तस्यार्घ्यमासनं चैव गां चावेद्य स धर्मवित् ।
किमागमनमित्येवं राजा राजानमब्रवीत् ॥ ६ ॥

tasyārghyamāsanaṃ caiva gāṃ cāvedya sa dharmavit |
kimāgamanamityevaṃ rājā rājānamabravīt || 6 ||

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

...vows, begat offspring on his eldest queen engaged in the practice of virtue. And then, O bull of the Bharata race, the embryo in the womb of the princess of Malava increased like the...

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

Tad, Arghya, Asana, Avedya, Dharmavid, Kim, Agamana, Iti, Itya, Evam, Eva, Raja, Rajan, Rajana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.279.6). 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: “tasyārghyamāsanaṃ caiva gāṃ cāvedya sa dharmavit
  • 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]
  • arghyam -
  • arghya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arghya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arghyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āsanam -
  • āsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āsanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • gām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avedya -
  • avedya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avedya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmavit -
  • dharmavid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dharmavid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kimāgamanamityevaṃ rājā rājānamabravīt
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āgamanam -
  • āgamana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • itye -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
  • evam -
  • 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]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājānam -
  • rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.279.6

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 3.279.6 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯಾರ್ಘ್ಯಮಾಸನಂ ಚೈವ ಗಾಂ ಚಾವೇದ್ಯ ಸ ಧರ್ಮವಿತ್ ।
ಕಿಮಾಗಮನಮಿತ್ಯೇವಂ ರಾಜಾ ರಾಜಾನಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 3.279.6 in Bengali sript:
তস্যার্ঘ্যমাসনং চৈব গাং চাবেদ্য স ধর্মবিত্ ।
কিমাগমনমিত্যেবং রাজা রাজানমব্রবীত্ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 3.279.6 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્યાર્ઘ્યમાસનં ચૈવ ગાં ચાવેદ્ય સ ધર્મવિત્ ।
કિમાગમનમિત્યેવં રાજા રાજાનમબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 3.279.6 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യാര്ഘ്യമാസനം ചൈവ ഗാം ചാവേദ്യ സ ധര്മവിത് ।
കിമാഗമനമിത്യേവം രാജാ രാജാനമബ്രവീത് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.279.6 in Telugu sript:
తస్యార్ఘ్యమాసనం చైవ గాం చావేద్య స ధర్మవిత్ ।
కిమాగమనమిత్యేవం రాజా రాజానమబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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