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 4.63.22

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
ततो विराटो नृपतिः संप्रहृष्टतनूरुहः ।
श्रुत्वा तु विजयं तस्य कुमारस्यामितौजसः ।
आच्छादयित्वा दूतांस्तान्मन्त्रिणः सोऽभ्यचोदयत् ॥ २२ ॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tato virāṭo nṛpatiḥ saṃprahṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ |
śrutvā tu vijayaṃ tasya kumārasyāmitaujasaḥ |
ācchādayitvā dūtāṃstānmantriṇaḥ so'bhyacodayat || 22 ||

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

...When all the Kauravas utterly routed and vanquished, set out in a dejected mood for Hastinapura, Phalguna, on his way back, addressed Uttara, saying, 'O prince, O hero of mighty arms, seeing...

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

Vaishampayana, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Virata, Nripati, Samprahrishtatanuruha, Vijaya, Kumara, Amitaujas, Amitaujasa, Acchadayitva, Duta, Tat, Mantrin, Mantri, Sah, Abhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.63.22). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
  • vaiśampāyana* -
  • vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tato virāṭo nṛpatiḥ saṃprahṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ
  • tato* -
  • 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]
  • virāṭo* -
  • virāṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nṛpatiḥ -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samprahṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ -
  • samprahṛṣṭatanūruha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “śrutvā tu vijayaṃ tasya kumārasyāmitaujasaḥ
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vijayam -
  • vijaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vijaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vijayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kumārasyā -
  • kumāra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kumāra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • amitaujasaḥ -
  • amitaujas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    amitaujas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    amitaujasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 4: “ācchādayitvā dūtāṃstānmantriṇaḥ so'bhyacodayat
  • ācchādayitvā -
  • ācchādayitvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dūtāṃs -
  • dūta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tān -
  • tāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • mantriṇaḥ -
  • mantrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mantrin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mantrī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • acodayat -
  • cud (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 4.63.22

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 4.63.22 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತತೋ ವಿರಾಟೋ ನೃಪತಿಃ ಸಂಪ್ರಹೃಷ್ಟತನೂರುಹಃ ।
ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ತು ವಿಜಯಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಕುಮಾರಸ್ಯಾಮಿತೌಜಸಃ ।
ಆಚ್ಛಾದಯಿತ್ವಾ ದೂತಾಂಸ್ತಾನ್ಮನ್ತ್ರಿಣಃ ಸೋಽಭ್ಯಚೋದಯತ್ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 4.63.22 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
ততো বিরাটো নৃপতিঃ সংপ্রহৃষ্টতনূরুহঃ ।
শ্রুত্বা তু বিজযং তস্য কুমারস্যামিতৌজসঃ ।
আচ্ছাদযিত্বা দূতাংস্তান্মন্ত্রিণঃ সোঽভ্যচোদযত্ ॥ ২২ ॥

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 4.63.22 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
તતો વિરાટો નૃપતિઃ સંપ્રહૃષ્ટતનૂરુહઃ ।
શ્રુત્વા તુ વિજયં તસ્ય કુમારસ્યામિતૌજસઃ ।
આચ્છાદયિત્વા દૂતાંસ્તાન્મન્ત્રિણઃ સોઽભ્યચોદયત્ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 4.63.22 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
തതോ വിരാടോ നൃപതിഃ സംപ്രഹൃഷ്ടതനൂരുഹഃ ।
ശ്രുത്വാ തു വിജയം തസ്യ കുമാരസ്യാമിതൌജസഃ ।
ആച്ഛാദയിത്വാ ദൂതാംസ്താന്മന്ത്രിണഃ സോഽഭ്യചോദയത് ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.63.22 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
తతో విరాటో నృపతిః సంప్రహృష్టతనూరుహః ।
శ్రుత్వా తు విజయం తస్య కుమారస్యామితౌజసః ।
ఆచ్ఛాదయిత్వా దూతాంస్తాన్మన్త్రిణః సోఽభ్యచోదయత్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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