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 4.30.23

तान्प्रहृष्टास्ततः सूता राजभक्तिपुरस्कृताः ।
निर्दिष्टान्नरदेवेन रथाञ्शीघ्रमयोजयन् ॥ २३ ॥

tānprahṛṣṭāstataḥ sūtā rājabhaktipuraskṛtāḥ |
nirdiṣṭānnaradevena rathāñśīghramayojayan || 23 ||

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

...(of kine). We also marching in two divisions, will seize thousands of excellent kine furnished with auspicious marks.' "Vaisampayana continued, 'Then, O Lord of earth, those warriors, the Trigartas...

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

Prahrishta, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Suta, Raja, Puraskrita, Nirdishta, Ara, Deva, Ratha, Shighram, Shighra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.30.23). 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: “tānprahṛṣṭāstataḥ sūtā rājabhaktipuraskṛtāḥ
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • prahṛṣṭās -
  • prahṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prahṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative 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]
  • rāja -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhakti -
  • bhakti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • puraskṛtāḥ -
  • puraskṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    puraskṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “nirdiṣṭānnaradevena rathāñśīghramayojayan
  • nirdiṣṭānn -
  • nirdiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ara -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • devena -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rathāñś -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • śīghram -
  • śīghram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śīghra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīghra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śīghrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ayojayan -
  • yuj (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.30.23

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 4.30.23 in Kannada sript:
ತಾನ್ಪ್ರಹೃಷ್ಟಾಸ್ತತಃ ಸೂತಾ ರಾಜಭಕ್ತಿಪುರಸ್ಕೃತಾಃ ।
ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟಾನ್ನರದೇವೇನ ರಥಾಞ್ಶೀಘ್ರಮಯೋಜಯನ್ ॥ 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 4.30.23 in Bengali sript:
তান্প্রহৃষ্টাস্ততঃ সূতা রাজভক্তিপুরস্কৃতাঃ ।
নির্দিষ্টান্নরদেবেন রথাঞ্শীঘ্রমযোজযন্ ॥ 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 4.30.23 in Gujarati sript:
તાન્પ્રહૃષ્ટાસ્તતઃ સૂતા રાજભક્તિપુરસ્કૃતાઃ ।
નિર્દિષ્ટાન્નરદેવેન રથાઞ્શીઘ્રમયોજયન્ ॥ 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 4.30.23 in Malayalam sript:
താന്പ്രഹൃഷ്ടാസ്തതഃ സൂതാ രാജഭക്തിപുരസ്കൃതാഃ ।
നിര്ദിഷ്ടാന്നരദേവേന രഥാഞ്ശീഘ്രമയോജയന് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.30.23 in Telugu sript:
తాన్ప్రహృష్టాస్తతః సూతా రాజభక్తిపురస్కృతాః ।
నిర్దిష్టాన్నరదేవేన రథాఞ్శీఘ్రమయోజయన్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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