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 1.1.201

भारतस्य वपुर्ह्येतत्सत्यं चामृतमेव च ।
नवनीतं यथा दध्नो द्विपदां ब्राह्मणो यथा ॥ २०१ ॥

bhāratasya vapurhyetatsatyaṃ cāmṛtameva ca |
navanītaṃ yathā dadhno dvipadāṃ brāhmaṇo yathā || 201 ||

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

...offerings (to the Brahmanas), obtained renown in this world and at last succumbed to the sway of time. Such were Saivya; the valiant Maharatha; Srinjaya, great amongst conquerors...

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

Bharata, Vapu, Vapus, Etad, Satyam, Satya, Ritam, Rita, Eva, Navanita, Yatha, Dadhna, Dvipada, Brahmana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.1.201). 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: “bhāratasya vapurhyetatsatyaṃ cāmṛtameva ca
  • bhāratasya -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vapur -
  • vapus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vapus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vapu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vapu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hye -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṛtam -
  • ṛtam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “navanītaṃ yathā dadhno dvipadāṃ brāhmaṇo yathā
  • navanītam -
  • navanīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    navanītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dadhno* -
  • dadhna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvipadām -
  • dvipadā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • brāhmaṇo* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.1.201

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 1.1.201 in Kannada sript:
ಭಾರತಸ್ಯ ವಪುರ್ಹ್ಯೇತತ್ಸತ್ಯಂ ಚಾಮೃತಮೇವ ಚ ।
ನವನೀತಂ ಯಥಾ ದಧ್ನೋ ದ್ವಿಪದಾಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೋ ಯಥಾ ॥ ೨೦೧ ॥

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 1.1.201 in Bengali sript:
ভারতস্য বপুর্হ্যেতত্সত্যং চামৃতমেব চ ।
নবনীতং যথা দধ্নো দ্বিপদাং ব্রাহ্মণো যথা ॥ ২০১ ॥

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 1.1.201 in Gujarati sript:
ભારતસ્ય વપુર્હ્યેતત્સત્યં ચામૃતમેવ ચ ।
નવનીતં યથા દધ્નો દ્વિપદાં બ્રાહ્મણો યથા ॥ ૨૦૧ ॥

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 1.1.201 in Malayalam sript:
ഭാരതസ്യ വപുര്ഹ്യേതത്സത്യം ചാമൃതമേവ ച ।
നവനീതം യഥാ ദധ്നോ ദ്വിപദാം ബ്രാഹ്മണോ യഥാ ॥ ൨൦൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.1.201 in Telugu sript:
భారతస్య వపుర్హ్యేతత్సత్యం చామృతమేవ చ ।
నవనీతం యథా దధ్నో ద్విపదాం బ్రాహ్మణో యథా ॥ ౨౦౧ ॥

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