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 4.23.19

कन्या ऊचुः ।
दिष्ट्या सैरन्ध्रि मुक्तासि दिष्ट्यासि पुनरागता ।
दिष्ट्या विनिहताः सूता ये त्वां क्लिश्यन्त्यनागसम् ॥ १९ ॥

kanyā ūcuḥ |
diṣṭyā sairandhri muktāsi diṣṭyāsi punarāgatā |
diṣṭyā vinihatāḥ sūtā ye tvāṃ kliśyantyanāgasam || 19 ||

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

...burnt along with the Suta’s son. And at this, the Kicakas approaching the frightened and stupefied Krishna of lotus-like eyes, seized her with violence. And binding that damsel of slender-waist and...

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

Kani, Kanya, Dishti, Sairandhri, Mukta, Asi, Punaragata, Vinihata, Suta, Yah, Yat, Tva, Yushmad, Klishyat, Klishyanti, Anagas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.23.19). 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: “kanyā ūcuḥ
  • kanyā* -
  • kanī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kanya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “diṣṭyā sairandhri muktāsi diṣṭyāsi punarāgatā
  • diṣṭyā -
  • diṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sairandhri -
  • sairandhrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • muktā -
  • mukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    muktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> muktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muc -> muktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muj class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √muj class 1 verb]
    muj -> muktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √muj class 1 verb]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • diṣṭyā -
  • diṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • āsi -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • punarāgatā -
  • punarāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “diṣṭyā vinihatāḥ sūtā ye tvāṃ kliśyantyanāgasam
  • diṣṭyā* -
  • diṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vinihatāḥ -
  • vinihata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vinihatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sūtā* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √su class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √su class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √su class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • kliśyantya -
  • kliś -> kliśyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kliś class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kliś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √kliś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kliś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √kliś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √kliś class 4 verb]
    kliś -> kliśyantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kliś class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kliś class 4 verb]
    kliś (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • anāgasam -
  • anāgas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.23.19

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 4.23.19 in Kannada sript:
ಕನ್ಯಾ ಊಚುಃ ।
ದಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಾ ಸೈರನ್ಧ್ರಿ ಮುಕ್ತಾಸಿ ದಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಾಸಿ ಪುನರಾಗತಾ ।
ದಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಾ ವಿನಿಹತಾಃ ಸೂತಾ ಯೇ ತ್ವಾಂ ಕ್ಲಿಶ್ಯನ್ತ್ಯನಾಗಸಮ್ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 4.23.19 in Bengali sript:
কন্যা ঊচুঃ ।
দিষ্ট্যা সৈরন্ধ্রি মুক্তাসি দিষ্ট্যাসি পুনরাগতা ।
দিষ্ট্যা বিনিহতাঃ সূতা যে ত্বাং ক্লিশ্যন্ত্যনাগসম্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 4.23.19 in Gujarati sript:
કન્યા ઊચુઃ ।
દિષ્ટ્યા સૈરન્ધ્રિ મુક્તાસિ દિષ્ટ્યાસિ પુનરાગતા ।
દિષ્ટ્યા વિનિહતાઃ સૂતા યે ત્વાં ક્લિશ્યન્ત્યનાગસમ્ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 4.23.19 in Malayalam sript:
കന്യാ ഊചുഃ ।
ദിഷ്ട്യാ സൈരന്ധ്രി മുക്താസി ദിഷ്ട്യാസി പുനരാഗതാ ।
ദിഷ്ട്യാ വിനിഹതാഃ സൂതാ യേ ത്വാം ക്ലിശ്യന്ത്യനാഗസമ് ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.23.19 in Telugu sript:
కన్యా ఊచుః ।
దిష్ట్యా సైరన్ధ్రి ముక్తాసి దిష్ట్యాసి పునరాగతా ।
దిష్ట్యా వినిహతాః సూతా యే త్వాం క్లిశ్యన్త్యనాగసమ్ ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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