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 6.26.1

श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम् ।
विवस्वान्मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत् ॥ १ ॥

śrībhagavānuvāca |
imaṃ vivasvate yogaṃ proktavānahamavyayam |
vivasvānmanave prāha manurikṣvākave'bravīt || 1 ||

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

...this, and let the gods (in return) rear you. Thus fulfilling the mutual interest you will obtain that which is beneficial (to you).{GL_NOTE:141606:} Propitiated with...

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

Shri, Bhagavat, Idam, Vivasvat, Vivasvata, Yoga, Proktavat, Aha, Asmad, Avyaya, Manu, Manava, Praha, Manus, Ikshvaku,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.26.1). 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: “śrībhagavānuvāca
  • śrī -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • bhagavān -
  • bhagavat (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: “imaṃ vivasvate yogaṃ proktavānahamavyayam
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vivasvate -
  • vivasvat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vivasvat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    vivasvatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vivasvata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vivasvata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • yogam -
  • yoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yogā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • proktavān -
  • proktavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • avyayam -
  • avyaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avyaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avyayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vyā (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    vyay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • Line 3: “vivasvānmanave prāha manurikṣvākave'bravīt
  • vivasvān -
  • vivasvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • manave -
  • manu (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    manava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    manava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • manur -
  • manus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    manu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ikṣvākave' -
  • ikṣvāku (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    ikṣvāku (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.26.1

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 6.26.1 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನುವಾಚ ।
ಇಮಂ ವಿವಸ್ವತೇ ಯೋಗಂ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತವಾನಹಮವ್ಯಯಮ್ ।
ವಿವಸ್ವಾನ್ಮನವೇ ಪ್ರಾಹ ಮನುರಿಕ್ಷ್ವಾಕವೇಽಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ 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 6.26.1 in Bengali sript:
শ্রীভগবানুবাচ ।
ইমং বিবস্বতে যোগং প্রোক্তবানহমব্যযম্ ।
বিবস্বান্মনবে প্রাহ মনুরিক্ষ্বাকবেঽব্রবীত্ ॥ 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 6.26.1 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રીભગવાનુવાચ ।
ઇમં વિવસ્વતે યોગં પ્રોક્તવાનહમવ્યયમ્ ।
વિવસ્વાન્મનવે પ્રાહ મનુરિક્ષ્વાકવેઽબ્રવીત્ ॥ 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 6.26.1 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രീഭഗവാനുവാച ।
ഇമം വിവസ്വതേ യോഗം പ്രോക്തവാനഹമവ്യയമ് ।
വിവസ്വാന്മനവേ പ്രാഹ മനുരിക്ഷ്വാകവേഽബ്രവീത് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.26.1 in Telugu sript:
శ్రీభగవానువాచ ।
ఇమం వివస్వతే యోగం ప్రోక్తవానహమవ్యయమ్ ।
వివస్వాన్మనవే ప్రాహ మనురిక్ష్వాకవేఽబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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