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 3.290.4

अथोद्यन्तं सहस्रांशुं पृथा दीप्तं ददर्श ह ।
न ततर्प च रूपेण भानोः संध्यागतस्य सा ॥ ४ ॥

athodyantaṃ sahasrāṃśuṃ pṛthā dīptaṃ dadarśa ha |
na tatarpa ca rūpeṇa bhānoḥ saṃdhyāgatasya sā || 4 ||

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

...me, O Brahmana!' The Brahmana thereupon said, 'If, O gentle maid, you dost not, O you of sweet smiles, wish to obtain boons from me, do you then take this mantra from me for invoking...

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

Atha, Atho, Udyat, Sahasramshu, Pritha, Dipta, Han, Rupa, Bhanu, Sandhi, Sandhin, Sandhya, Agata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.290.4). 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: “athodyantaṃ sahasrāṃśuṃ pṛthā dīptaṃ dadarśa ha
  • atho -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atho (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • udyantam -
  • udyat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sahasrāṃśum -
  • sahasrāṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    sahasrāṃśu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pṛthā* -
  • pṛtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pṛthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dīptam -
  • dīpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dīpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dīptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “na tatarpa ca rūpeṇa bhānoḥ saṃdhyāgatasya
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatarpa -
  • tṛp (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    tṛp (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    tṛp (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    tṛp (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpeṇa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhānoḥ -
  • bhānu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhānu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sandhyā -
  • sandhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sandhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sandhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    sandhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    sandhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sandhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sandhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āgatasya -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    āgata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.290.4

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 3.290.4 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥೋದ್ಯನ್ತಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಂಶುಂ ಪೃಥಾ ದೀಪ್ತಂ ದದರ್ಶ ಹ ।
ನ ತತರ್ಪ ಚ ರೂಪೇಣ ಭಾನೋಃ ಸಂಧ್ಯಾಗತಸ್ಯ ಸಾ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 3.290.4 in Bengali sript:
অথোদ্যন্তং সহস্রাংশুং পৃথা দীপ্তং দদর্শ হ ।
ন ততর্প চ রূপেণ ভানোঃ সংধ্যাগতস্য সা ॥ ৪ ॥

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 3.290.4 in Gujarati sript:
અથોદ્યન્તં સહસ્રાંશું પૃથા દીપ્તં દદર્શ હ ।
ન તતર્પ ચ રૂપેણ ભાનોઃ સંધ્યાગતસ્ય સા ॥ ૪ ॥

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 3.290.4 in Malayalam sript:
അഥോദ്യന്തം സഹസ്രാംശും പൃഥാ ദീപ്തം ദദര്ശ ഹ ।
ന തതര്പ ച രൂപേണ ഭാനോഃ സംധ്യാഗതസ്യ സാ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.290.4 in Telugu sript:
అథోద్యన్తం సహస్రాంశుం పృథా దీప్తం దదర్శ హ ।
న తతర్ప చ రూపేణ భానోః సంధ్యాగతస్య సా ॥ ౪ ॥

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