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 3.280.15

ततस्तु श्वश्रूश्वशुरावूचतुस्तां नृपात्मजाम् ।
एकान्तस्थामिदं वाक्यं प्रीत्या भरतसत्तम ॥ १५ ॥

tatastu śvaśrūśvaśurāvūcatustāṃ nṛpātmajām |
ekāntasthāmidaṃ vākyaṃ prītyā bharatasattama || 15 ||

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

...prince Satyavan liberal in gifts and devoted to the Brahmanas? Is he handsome and magnanimous and lovely to behold?' Narada said, 'In bestowal of gifts according to his power...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Shvashrushvashura, Nripatmaja, Ekantastha, Amin, Vakya, Priti, Bharatasattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.280.15). 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: “tatastu śvaśrūśvaśurāvūcatustāṃ nṛpātmajām
  • tatas -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śvaśrūśvaśurāvū -
  • śvaśrūśvaśura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ūcatus -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third dual]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third dual]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third dual]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nṛpātmajām -
  • nṛpātmajā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ekāntasthāmidaṃ vākyaṃ prītyā bharatasattama
  • ekāntasthā -
  • ekāntastha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ekāntastha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dam -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • vākyam -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • prītyā* -
  • prīti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prītī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bharatasattama -
  • bharatasattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.280.15

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 3.280.15 in Kannada sript:
ತತಸ್ತು ಶ್ವಶ್ರೂಶ್ವಶುರಾವೂಚತುಸ್ತಾಂ ನೃಪಾತ್ಮಜಾಮ್ ।
ಏಕಾನ್ತಸ್ಥಾಮಿದಂ ವಾಕ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರೀತ್ಯಾ ಭರತಸತ್ತಮ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 3.280.15 in Bengali sript:
ততস্তু শ্বশ্রূশ্বশুরাবূচতুস্তাং নৃপাত্মজাম্ ।
একান্তস্থামিদং বাক্যং প্রীত্যা ভরতসত্তম ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 3.280.15 in Gujarati sript:
તતસ્તુ શ્વશ્રૂશ્વશુરાવૂચતુસ્તાં નૃપાત્મજામ્ ।
એકાન્તસ્થામિદં વાક્યં પ્રીત્યા ભરતસત્તમ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 3.280.15 in Malayalam sript:
തതസ്തു ശ്വശ്രൂശ്വശുരാവൂചതുസ്താം നൃപാത്മജാമ് ।
ഏകാന്തസ്ഥാമിദം വാക്യം പ്രീത്യാ ഭരതസത്തമ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.280.15 in Telugu sript:
తతస్తు శ్వశ్రూశ్వశురావూచతుస్తాం నృపాత్మజామ్ ।
ఏకాన్తస్థామిదం వాక్యం ప్రీత్యా భరతసత్తమ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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