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 1.1.174

दम्भोद्भवः परो वेनः सगरः संकृतिर्निमिः ।
अजेयः परशुः पुण्ड्रः शंभुर्देवावृधोऽनघः ॥ १७४ ॥

dambhodbhavaḥ paro venaḥ sagaraḥ saṃkṛtirnimiḥ |
ajeyaḥ paraśuḥ puṇḍraḥ śaṃbhurdevāvṛdho'naghaḥ || 174 ||

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

...slain, then, O Sanjaya, I had no hope of success. When I heard that the celestial Sakti given by Indra (to Karna) was by Madhava’s machinations caused to be hurled upon Rakshasa Ghatotkacha...

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

Dambhodbhava, Parah, Para, Vena, Sagara, Sagaras, Sankriti, Nimi, Ajeya, Parashu, Pundra, Shambhu, Devavridh, Devavridha, Anagha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.1.174). 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: “dambhodbhavaḥ paro venaḥ sagaraḥ saṃkṛtirnimiḥ
  • dambhodbhavaḥ -
  • dambhodbhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paro* -
  • paraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • venaḥ -
  • vena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sagaraḥ -
  • sagaras (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sagaras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sagara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṅkṛtir -
  • saṅkṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    saṅkṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • nimiḥ -
  • nimi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ajeyaḥ paraśuḥ puṇḍraḥ śaṃbhurdevāvṛdho'naghaḥ
  • ajeyaḥ -
  • ajeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paraśuḥ -
  • paraśu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puṇḍraḥ -
  • puṇḍra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śambhur -
  • śambhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śambhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • devāvṛdho' -
  • devāvṛdh (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    devāvṛdh (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    devāvṛdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anaghaḥ -
  • anagha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.1.174

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 1.1.174 in Kannada sript:
ದಮ್ಭೋದ್ಭವಃ ಪರೋ ವೇನಃ ಸಗರಃ ಸಂಕೃತಿರ್ನಿಮಿಃ ।
ಅಜೇಯಃ ಪರಶುಃ ಪುಣ್ಡ್ರಃ ಶಂಭುರ್ದೇವಾವೃಧೋಽನಘಃ ॥ ೧೭೪ ॥

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 1.1.174 in Bengali sript:
দম্ভোদ্ভবঃ পরো বেনঃ সগরঃ সংকৃতির্নিমিঃ ।
অজেযঃ পরশুঃ পুণ্ড্রঃ শংভুর্দেবাবৃধোঽনঘঃ ॥ ১৭৪ ॥

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 1.1.174 in Gujarati sript:
દમ્ભોદ્ભવઃ પરો વેનઃ સગરઃ સંકૃતિર્નિમિઃ ।
અજેયઃ પરશુઃ પુણ્ડ્રઃ શંભુર્દેવાવૃધોઽનઘઃ ॥ ૧૭૪ ॥

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 1.1.174 in Malayalam sript:
ദമ്ഭോദ്ഭവഃ പരോ വേനഃ സഗരഃ സംകൃതിര്നിമിഃ ।
അജേയഃ പരശുഃ പുണ്ഡ്രഃ ശംഭുര്ദേവാവൃധോഽനഘഃ ॥ ൧൭൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.1.174 in Telugu sript:
దమ్భోద్భవః పరో వేనః సగరః సంకృతిర్నిమిః ।
అజేయః పరశుః పుణ్డ్రః శంభుర్దేవావృధోఽనఘః ॥ ౧౭౪ ॥

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