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 1.2.137

साहाय्यमस्मिन्समरे भवान्नौ कर्तुमर्हति ।
इत्युक्ते वचने कृष्णो यत्रोवाच महामतिः ॥ १३७ ॥

sāhāyyamasminsamare bhavānnau kartumarhati |
ityukte vacane kṛṣṇo yatrovāca mahāmatiḥ || 137 ||

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

...and drink: the creation of food through the grace of the Sun: the expulsion by Dhritarashtra of Vidura who always spoke for his master’s good; Vidura’s coming to the Pandavas and his return...

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

Sahayya, Idam, Samara, Bhava, Bhavant, Asmad, Kartu, Arhat, Ityukta, Vacana, Krishna, Yatra, Mahamati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.2.137). 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: “sāhāyyamasminsamare bhavānnau kartumarhati
  • sāhāyyam -
  • sāhāyya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bhavān -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nau -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative dual], [dative dual], [genitive dual]
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • arhati -
  • arhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    arh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “ityukte vacane kṛṣṇo yatrovāca mahāmatiḥ
  • ityukte -
  • ityukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vacane -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṛṣṇo* -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yatro -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatrā (noun, feminine)
    [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]
  • mahāmatiḥ -
  • mahāmati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahāmati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.2.137

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 1.2.137 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾಹಾಯ್ಯಮಸ್ಮಿನ್ಸಮರೇ ಭವಾನ್ನೌ ಕರ್ತುಮರ್ಹತಿ ।
ಇತ್ಯುಕ್ತೇ ವಚನೇ ಕೃಷ್ಣೋ ಯತ್ರೋವಾಚ ಮಹಾಮತಿಃ ॥ ೧೩೭ ॥

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 1.2.137 in Bengali sript:
সাহায্যমস্মিন্সমরে ভবান্নৌ কর্তুমর্হতি ।
ইত্যুক্তে বচনে কৃষ্ণো যত্রোবাচ মহামতিঃ ॥ ১৩৭ ॥

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 1.2.137 in Gujarati sript:
સાહાય્યમસ્મિન્સમરે ભવાન્નૌ કર્તુમર્હતિ ।
ઇત્યુક્તે વચને કૃષ્ણો યત્રોવાચ મહામતિઃ ॥ ૧૩૭ ॥

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 1.2.137 in Malayalam sript:
സാഹായ്യമസ്മിന്സമരേ ഭവാന്നൌ കര്തുമര്ഹതി ।
ഇത്യുക്തേ വചനേ കൃഷ്ണോ യത്രോവാച മഹാമതിഃ ॥ ൧൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.2.137 in Telugu sript:
సాహాయ్యమస్మిన్సమరే భవాన్నౌ కర్తుమర్హతి ।
ఇత్యుక్తే వచనే కృష్ణో యత్రోవాచ మహామతిః ॥ ౧౩౭ ॥

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