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 1.2.217

ददर्श नारदं यत्र धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
नारदाच्चैव शुश्राव वृष्णीनां कदनं महत् ॥ २१७ ॥

dadarśa nāradaṃ yatra dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
nāradāccaiva śuśrāva vṛṣṇīnāṃ kadanaṃ mahat || 217 ||

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

...excited beyond measure at the fall of his father in battle, discharged the terrible weapon Narayana. Then the glory of Rudra in connection with the burning (of the three cities). Then...

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

Narada, Yatra, Dharmaraj, Dharmaraja, Yudhishthira, Vrishni, Kadana, Mahat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.2.217). 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: “dadarśa nāradaṃ yatra dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • nāradam -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nāradā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmarājo* -
  • dharmarāj (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dharmarāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yudhiṣṭhiraḥ -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nāradāccaiva śuśrāva vṛṣṇīnāṃ kadanaṃ mahat
  • nāradāc -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • śuśrāva -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vṛṣṇīnām -
  • vṛṣṇi (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vṛṣṇi (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vṛṣṇi (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    vṛṣṇī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kadanam -
  • kadana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.2.217

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 1.2.217 in Kannada sript:
ದದರ್ಶ ನಾರದಂ ಯತ್ರ ಧರ್ಮರಾಜೋ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ।
ನಾರದಾಚ್ಚೈವ ಶುಶ್ರಾವ ವೃಷ್ಣೀನಾಂ ಕದನಂ ಮಹತ್ ॥ ೨೧೭ ॥

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 1.2.217 in Bengali sript:
দদর্শ নারদং যত্র ধর্মরাজো যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ ।
নারদাচ্চৈব শুশ্রাব বৃষ্ণীনাং কদনং মহত্ ॥ ২১৭ ॥

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 1.2.217 in Gujarati sript:
દદર્શ નારદં યત્ર ધર્મરાજો યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ ।
નારદાચ્ચૈવ શુશ્રાવ વૃષ્ણીનાં કદનં મહત્ ॥ ૨૧૭ ॥

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 1.2.217 in Malayalam sript:
ദദര്ശ നാരദം യത്ര ധര്മരാജോ യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ ।
നാരദാച്ചൈവ ശുശ്രാവ വൃഷ്ണീനാം കദനം മഹത് ॥ ൨൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.2.217 in Telugu sript:
దదర్శ నారదం యత్ర ధర్మరాజో యుధిష్ఠిరః ।
నారదాచ్చైవ శుశ్రావ వృష్ణీనాం కదనం మహత్ ॥ ౨౧౭ ॥

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