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 3.290.23

मया मन्त्रबलं ज्ञातुमाहूतस्त्वं विभावसो ।
बाल्याद्बालेति कृत्वा तत्क्षन्तुमर्हसि मे विभो ॥ २३ ॥

mayā mantrabalaṃ jñātumāhūtastvaṃ vibhāvaso |
bālyādbāleti kṛtvā tatkṣantumarhasi me vibho || 23 ||

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

...celestial, it is not, however, proper to send him away in vain. Your intention, O blessed one, it is to have from Surya a son furnished with a coat of mail and ear-rings, and who in...

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

Maya, Mantrabala, Ahuta, Tva, Yushmad, Vibhavasu, Balya, Bala, Bali, Iti, Kritva, Kritvan, Tat, Tad, Asmad, Vibhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.290.23). 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: “mayā mantrabalaṃ jñātumāhūtastvaṃ vibhāvaso
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mantrabalam -
  • mantrabala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jñātum -
  • jñā -> jñātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √jñā]
  • āhūtas -
  • āhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • vibhāvaso -
  • vibhāvasu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vibhāvasu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “bālyādbāleti kṛtvā tatkṣantumarhasi me vibho
  • bālyād -
  • bālya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bāle -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bāli (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bāli (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣantum -
  • kṣam -> kṣantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṣam]
    kṣam -> kṣantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṣam]
    kṣam -> kṣantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṣam]
  • arhasi -
  • arh (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vibho -
  • vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.290.23

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 3.290.23 in Kannada sript:
ಮಯಾ ಮನ್ತ್ರಬಲಂ ಜ್ಞಾತುಮಾಹೂತಸ್ತ್ವಂ ವಿಭಾವಸೋ ।
ಬಾಲ್ಯಾದ್ಬಾಲೇತಿ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ತತ್ಕ್ಷನ್ತುಮರ್ಹಸಿ ಮೇ ವಿಭೋ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 3.290.23 in Bengali sript:
মযা মন্ত্রবলং জ্ঞাতুমাহূতস্ত্বং বিভাবসো ।
বাল্যাদ্বালেতি কৃত্বা তত্ক্ষন্তুমর্হসি মে বিভো ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 3.290.23 in Gujarati sript:
મયા મન્ત્રબલં જ્ઞાતુમાહૂતસ્ત્વં વિભાવસો ।
બાલ્યાદ્બાલેતિ કૃત્વા તત્ક્ષન્તુમર્હસિ મે વિભો ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 3.290.23 in Malayalam sript:
മയാ മന്ത്രബലം ജ്ഞാതുമാഹൂതസ്ത്വം വിഭാവസോ ।
ബാല്യാദ്ബാലേതി കൃത്വാ തത്ക്ഷന്തുമര്ഹസി മേ വിഭോ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.290.23 in Telugu sript:
మయా మన్త్రబలం జ్ఞాతుమాహూతస్త్వం విభావసో ।
బాల్యాద్బాలేతి కృత్వా తత్క్షన్తుమర్హసి మే విభో ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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