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 4.1.3

कथयित्वा तु तत्सर्वं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अरणीसहितं तस्मै ब्राह्मणाय न्यवेदयत् ॥ ३ ॥

kathayitvā tu tatsarvaṃ brāhmaṇebhyo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
araṇīsahitaṃ tasmai brāhmaṇāya nyavedayat || 3 ||

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

...the period of unrecognition in the city of Virata. Having in this way obtained boons from the god of Justice, that best of virtuous men, Yudhishthira, returned to the asylum and related unto 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 (4.1.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Sarvam, Sarva, Brahmana, Yudhishthira, Arani, Sahitam, Sahita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.1.3). 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: “kathayitvā tu tatsarvaṃ brāhmaṇebhyo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
  • kathayitvā -
  • kath -> kathayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kath]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • brāhmaṇebhyo* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • yudhiṣṭhiraḥ -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “araṇīsahitaṃ tasmai brāhmaṇāya nyavedayat
  • araṇī -
  • araṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    araṇi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    araṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sahitam -
  • sahitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sahita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sahitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 10 verb]
    sah -> sahita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 10 verb]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • brāhmaṇāya -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avedayat -
  • vid (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.1.3

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 4.1.3 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಯಿತ್ವಾ ತು ತತ್ಸರ್ವಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಭ್ಯೋ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ।
ಅರಣೀಸಹಿತಂ ತಸ್ಮೈ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾಯ ನ್ಯವೇದಯತ್ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 4.1.3 in Bengali sript:
কথযিত্বা তু তত্সর্বং ব্রাহ্মণেভ্যো যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ ।
অরণীসহিতং তস্মৈ ব্রাহ্মণায ন্যবেদযত্ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 4.1.3 in Gujarati sript:
કથયિત્વા તુ તત્સર્વં બ્રાહ્મણેભ્યો યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ ।
અરણીસહિતં તસ્મૈ બ્રાહ્મણાય ન્યવેદયત્ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 4.1.3 in Malayalam sript:
കഥയിത്വാ തു തത്സര്വം ബ്രാഹ്മണേഭ്യോ യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ ।
അരണീസഹിതം തസ്മൈ ബ്രാഹ്മണായ ന്യവേദയത് ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.1.3 in Telugu sript:
కథయిత్వా తు తత్సర్వం బ్రాహ్మణేభ్యో యుధిష్ఠిరః ।
అరణీసహితం తస్మై బ్రాహ్మణాయ న్యవేదయత్ ॥ ౩ ॥

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