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 5.103.1

कण्व उवाच ।
गरुडस्तत्तु शुश्राव यथावृत्तं महाबलः ।
आयुःप्रदानं शक्रेण कृतं नागस्य भारत ॥ १ ॥

kaṇva uvāca |
garuḍastattu śuśrāva yathāvṛttaṃ mahābalaḥ |
āyuḥpradānaṃ śakreṇa kṛtaṃ nāgasya bhārata || 1 ||

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

...saying, 'Whither dost you go? Is it, O charioteer, on any mission of your own, or is it at Satakratu’s command, that this journey of thine is undertaken?' Thus addressed on the way by...

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

Kanva, Garuda, Tat, Tad, Yathavritta, Mahabala, Ayuhprada, Shakra, Krit, Krita, Naga, Bharata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.103.1). 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: “kaṇva uvāca
  • kaṇva* -
  • kaṇva (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: “garuḍastattu śuśrāva yathāvṛttaṃ mahābalaḥ
  • garuḍas -
  • garuḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śuśrāva -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • yathāvṛttam -
  • yathāvṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathāvṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathāvṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahābalaḥ -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “āyuḥpradānaṃ śakreṇa kṛtaṃ nāgasya bhārata
  • āyuḥpradān -
  • āyuḥprada (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śakreṇa -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śakra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • nāgasya -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nāga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.103.1

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 5.103.1 in Kannada sript:
ಕಣ್ವ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಗರುಡಸ್ತತ್ತು ಶುಶ್ರಾವ ಯಥಾವೃತ್ತಂ ಮಹಾಬಲಃ ।
ಆಯುಃಪ್ರದಾನಂ ಶಕ್ರೇಣ ಕೃತಂ ನಾಗಸ್ಯ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 5.103.1 in Bengali sript:
কণ্ব উবাচ ।
গরুডস্তত্তু শুশ্রাব যথাবৃত্তং মহাবলঃ ।
আযুঃপ্রদানং শক্রেণ কৃতং নাগস্য ভারত ॥ ১ ॥

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 5.103.1 in Gujarati sript:
કણ્વ ઉવાચ ।
ગરુડસ્તત્તુ શુશ્રાવ યથાવૃત્તં મહાબલઃ ।
આયુઃપ્રદાનં શક્રેણ કૃતં નાગસ્ય ભારત ॥ ૧ ॥

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 5.103.1 in Malayalam sript:
കണ്വ ഉവാച ।
ഗരുഡസ്തത്തു ശുശ്രാവ യഥാവൃത്തം മഹാബലഃ ।
ആയുഃപ്രദാനം ശക്രേണ കൃതം നാഗസ്യ ഭാരത ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.103.1 in Telugu sript:
కణ్వ ఉవాచ ।
గరుడస్తత్తు శుశ్రావ యథావృత్తం మహాబలః ।
ఆయుఃప్రదానం శక్రేణ కృతం నాగస్య భారత ॥ ౧ ॥

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