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 6.115.23
तमायान्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य कुरवः पर्यवारयन् ।
दुःशासनं महाराज किमयं वक्ष्यतीति वै ॥ २३ ॥
tamāyāntamabhiprekṣya kuravaḥ paryavārayan |
duḥśāsanaṃ mahārāja kimayaṃ vakṣyatīti vai || 23 ||
Note! This is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.
...Srinjayas uttered leonine shouts. When the grandsire of the Bharatas who was endued with great might was overthrown, your son, O bull of Bharata’s race, knew not what...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (6.115.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tama, Antama, Bha, Prekshya, Kurava, Kuru, Duhshasana, Maharaja, Maharajan, Kim, Aya, Idam, Vakshyat, Iti,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “tamāyāntamabhiprekṣya kuravaḥ paryavārayan”
- tamāyā -
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tama (noun, masculine)[dative single]tama (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- antama -
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antama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]antama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhi -
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bhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]bhā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- prekṣya -
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prekṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prekṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kuravaḥ -
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kurava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kuru (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kuru (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- paryavā -
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paryava (Preverb)[Preverb]
- arayan -
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√ray (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- Line 2: “duḥśāsanaṃ mahārāja kimayaṃ vakṣyatīti vai”
- duḥśāsanam -
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duḥśāsana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥśāsana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥśāsanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mahārāja -
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mahārāja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mahārājan (noun, masculine)[compound]mahārājan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vakṣyatī -
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√vac -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vah -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vah class 1 verb]√vah -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vah class 1 verb], [locative single from √vah class 1 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[future active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[future active third single]√vah (verb class 1)[future active third single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
Other print editions:
Also see the following print editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.115.23
The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.115.23 in Kannada sript:
ತಮಾಯಾನ್ತಮಭಿಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಕುರವಃ ಪರ್ಯವಾರಯನ್ ।
ದುಃಶಾಸನಂ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಕಿಮಯಂ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯತೀತಿ ವೈ ॥ ೨೩ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.115.23 in Bengali sript:
তমাযান্তমভিপ্রেক্ষ্য কুরবঃ পর্যবারযন্ ।
দুঃশাসনং মহারাজ কিমযং বক্ষ্যতীতি বৈ ॥ ২৩ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.115.23 in Gujarati sript:
તમાયાન્તમભિપ્રેક્ષ્ય કુરવઃ પર્યવારયન્ ।
દુઃશાસનં મહારાજ કિમયં વક્ષ્યતીતિ વૈ ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.115.23 in Malayalam sript:
തമായാന്തമഭിപ്രേക്ഷ്യ കുരവഃ പര്യവാരയന് ।
ദുഃശാസനം മഹാരാജ കിമയം വക്ഷ്യതീതി വൈ ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.115.23 in Telugu sript:
తమాయాన్తమభిప్రేక్ష్య కురవః పర్యవారయన్ ।
దుఃశాసనం మహారాజ కిమయం వక్ష్యతీతి వై ॥ ౨౩ ॥