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 1.2.170

प्रयाणे परुषश्चात्र संवादः कर्णशल्ययोः ।
हंसकाकीयमाख्यानमत्रैवाक्षेपसंहितम् ॥ १७० ॥

prayāṇe paruṣaścātra saṃvādaḥ karṇaśalyayoḥ |
haṃsakākīyamākhyānamatraivākṣepasaṃhitam || 170 ||

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

...conversation of Draupadi and Satyabhama; the return of the Pandavas to the forest of Dvaita; then the procession to see the calves and the captivity of Duryodhana; and when the wretch...

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

Prayana, Parusha, Parus, Samvada, Karna, Shalya, Hamsakakiya, Akhyana, Atraiva, Akshepa, Samhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.2.170). 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: “prayāṇe paruṣaścātra saṃvādaḥ karṇaśalyayoḥ
  • prayāṇe -
  • prayāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pre -> prayāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pre class 2 verb]
    pre -> prayāṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √pre class 2 verb], [locative single from √pre class 2 verb]
    pre -> prayāṇā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √pre class 2 verb]
  • paruṣaś -
  • paruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    parus (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃvādaḥ -
  • saṃvāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karṇa -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śalyayoḥ -
  • śalya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    śalya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    śalyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √śal class 10 verb], [locative dual from √śal class 10 verb]
    śal -> śalya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √śal class 10 verb], [locative dual from √śal class 10 verb]
    śal -> śalyā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √śal class 10 verb], [locative dual from √śal class 10 verb]
  • Line 2: “haṃsakākīyamākhyānamatraivākṣepasaṃhitam
  • haṃsakākīyam -
  • haṃsakākīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    haṃsakākīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    haṃsakākīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ākhyānam -
  • ākhyāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atraivā -
  • atraiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • akṣepa -
  • akṣepa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṣepa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃhitam -
  • saṃhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.2.170

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 1.2.170 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಯಾಣೇ ಪರುಷಶ್ಚಾತ್ರ ಸಂವಾದಃ ಕರ್ಣಶಲ್ಯಯೋಃ ।
ಹಂಸಕಾಕೀಯಮಾಖ್ಯಾನಮತ್ರೈವಾಕ್ಷೇಪಸಂಹಿತಮ್ ॥ 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 1.2.170 in Bengali sript:
প্রযাণে পরুষশ্চাত্র সংবাদঃ কর্ণশল্যযোঃ ।
হংসকাকীযমাখ্যানমত্রৈবাক্ষেপসংহিতম্ ॥ 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 1.2.170 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રયાણે પરુષશ્ચાત્ર સંવાદઃ કર્ણશલ્યયોઃ ।
હંસકાકીયમાખ્યાનમત્રૈવાક્ષેપસંહિતમ્ ॥ 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 1.2.170 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രയാണേ പരുഷശ്ചാത്ര സംവാദഃ കര്ണശല്യയോഃ ।
ഹംസകാകീയമാഖ്യാനമത്രൈവാക്ഷേപസംഹിതമ് ॥ ൧൭൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.2.170 in Telugu sript:
ప్రయాణే పరుషశ్చాత్ర సంవాదః కర్ణశల్యయోః ।
హంసకాకీయమాఖ్యానమత్రైవాక్షేపసంహితమ్ ॥ ౧౭౦ ॥

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