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 4.18.23

नूनमार्या न जानाति कृच्छ्रं प्राप्तं धनंजयम् ।
अजातशत्रुं कौरव्यं मग्नं दुर्द्यूतदेविनम् ॥ २३ ॥

nūnamāryā na jānāti kṛcchraṃ prāptaṃ dhanaṃjayam |
ajātaśatruṃ kauravyaṃ magnaṃ durdyūtadevinam || 23 ||

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

...the brother-in-law of king Virata and the commander of his forces, every day, O tiger among men, addresses me who am residing in the palace as a Sairindhri, saying, 'Do you become my wife.'—Thus...

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

Nunam, Arya, Kricchram, Kricchra, Prapta, Dhananjaya, Ajatashatru, Kauravya, Magna, Durdyutadevin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.18.23). 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: “nūnamāryā na jānāti kṛcchraṃ prāptaṃ dhanaṃjayam
  • nūnam -
  • nūnam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āryā* -
  • ārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jānāti -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [present active third single]
  • kṛcchram -
  • kṛcchram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛcchra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛcchra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛcchrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prāptam -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhanañjayam -
  • dhanañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhanañjaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhanañjayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ajātaśatruṃ kauravyaṃ magnaṃ durdyūtadevinam
  • ajātaśatrum -
  • ajātaśatru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    ajātaśatru (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kauravyam -
  • kauravya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kauravyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • magnam -
  • magna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    magna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    magnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    majj -> magna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √majj class 6 verb]
    majj -> magna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √majj class 6 verb], [accusative single from √majj class 6 verb]
  • durdyūtadevinam -
  • durdyūtadevin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.18.23

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 4.18.23 in Kannada sript:
ನೂನಮಾರ್ಯಾ ನ ಜಾನಾತಿ ಕೃಚ್ಛ್ರಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಂ ಧನಂಜಯಮ್ ।
ಅಜಾತಶತ್ರುಂ ಕೌರವ್ಯಂ ಮಗ್ನಂ ದುರ್ದ್ಯೂತದೇವಿನಮ್ ॥ 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 4.18.23 in Bengali sript:
নূনমার্যা ন জানাতি কৃচ্ছ্রং প্রাপ্তং ধনংজযম্ ।
অজাতশত্রুং কৌরব্যং মগ্নং দুর্দ্যূতদেবিনম্ ॥ 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 4.18.23 in Gujarati sript:
નૂનમાર્યા ન જાનાતિ કૃચ્છ્રં પ્રાપ્તં ધનંજયમ્ ।
અજાતશત્રું કૌરવ્યં મગ્નં દુર્દ્યૂતદેવિનમ્ ॥ 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 4.18.23 in Malayalam sript:
നൂനമാര്യാ ന ജാനാതി കൃച്ഛ്രം പ്രാപ്തം ധനംജയമ് ।
അജാതശത്രും കൌരവ്യം മഗ്നം ദുര്ദ്യൂതദേവിനമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.18.23 in Telugu sript:
నూనమార్యా న జానాతి కృచ్ఛ్రం ప్రాప్తం ధనంజయమ్ ।
అజాతశత్రుం కౌరవ్యం మగ్నం దుర్ద్యూతదేవినమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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