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 1.1.170

इति राज्ञां चतुर्विंशन्नारदेन सुरर्षिणा ।
पुत्रशोकाभितप्ताय पुरा शैब्याय कीर्तिताः ॥ १७० ॥

iti rājñāṃ caturviṃśannāradena surarṣiṇā |
putraśokābhitaptāya purā śaibyāya kīrtitāḥ || 170 ||

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

...were fatigued, Arjuna staying in his chariot checked all his assailants, then, O Sanjaya, I had no hope of success. When I heard that Yuyudhana of the race of Vrishni, after having...

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

Iti, Rajan, Caturvimshat, Narada, Surarshi, Putrashoka, Abhitapta, Pura, Pur, Shaibya, Kirtita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.1.170). 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: “iti rājñāṃ caturviṃśannāradena surarṣiṇā
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • rājñām -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • caturviṃśan -
  • caturviṃśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • nāradena -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • surarṣiṇā -
  • surarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “putraśokābhitaptāya purā śaibyāya kīrtitāḥ
  • putraśokā -
  • putraśoka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    putraśoka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhitaptāya -
  • abhitapta (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    abhitapta (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaibyāya -
  • śaibya (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śaibya (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kīrtitāḥ -
  • kīrtita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kīrtitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kīrt -> kīrtita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kīrt class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kīrt class 10 verb]
    kīrt -> kīrtitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kīrt class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kīrt class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √kīrt class 10 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.1.170

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 1.1.170 in Kannada sript:
ಇತಿ ರಾಜ್ಞಾಂ ಚತುರ್ವಿಂಶನ್ನಾರದೇನ ಸುರರ್ಷಿಣಾ ।
ಪುತ್ರಶೋಕಾಭಿತಪ್ತಾಯ ಪುರಾ ಶೈಬ್ಯಾಯ ಕೀರ್ತಿತಾಃ ॥ ೧೭೦ ॥

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 1.1.170 in Bengali sript:
ইতি রাজ্ঞাং চতুর্বিংশন্নারদেন সুরর্ষিণা ।
পুত্রশোকাভিতপ্তায পুরা শৈব্যায কীর্তিতাঃ ॥ ১৭০ ॥

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 1.1.170 in Gujarati sript:
ઇતિ રાજ્ઞાં ચતુર્વિંશન્નારદેન સુરર્ષિણા ।
પુત્રશોકાભિતપ્તાય પુરા શૈબ્યાય કીર્તિતાઃ ॥ ૧૭૦ ॥

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 1.1.170 in Malayalam sript:
ഇതി രാജ്ഞാം ചതുര്വിംശന്നാരദേന സുരര്ഷിണാ ।
പുത്രശോകാഭിതപ്തായ പുരാ ശൈബ്യായ കീര്തിതാഃ ॥ ൧൭൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.1.170 in Telugu sript:
ఇతి రాజ్ఞాం చతుర్వింశన్నారదేన సురర్షిణా ।
పుత్రశోకాభితప్తాయ పురా శైబ్యాయ కీర్తితాః ॥ ౧౭౦ ॥

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