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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 1.2.218
एतदाश्रमवासाख्यं पूर्वोक्तं सुमहाद्भुतम् ।
द्विचत्वारिंशदध्यायाः पर्वैतदभिसंख्यया ॥ २१८ ॥
etadāśramavāsākhyaṃ pūrvoktaṃ sumahādbhutam |
dvicatvāriṃśadadhyāyāḥ parvaitadabhisaṃkhyayā || 218 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...the arrival of Vyasa and recital by him of the glory of Krishna and Arjuna. This is the great seventh Parva of the Bharata in which all the heroic chiefs and princes mentioned were sent...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.2.218). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Etad, Etada, Ashrama, Vasa, Purvokta, Sumaha, Bhuta, Dvicatvarimshat, Adhyaya, Paru, Parvan, Parva, Bha, Sankhya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.2.218). 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: “etadāśramavāsākhyaṃ pūrvoktaṃ sumahādbhutam ”
- etadā -
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etad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]etadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśrama -
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aśrama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśrama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāsā -
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vāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vāsā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akhyam -
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√khyā (verb class 2)[aorist active first single]
- pūrvoktam -
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pūrvokta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrvokta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pūrvoktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sumahād -
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sumaha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]sumaha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- bhutam -
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bhuta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhuta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “dvicatvāriṃśadadhyāyāḥ parvaitadabhisaṃkhyayā ”
- dvicatvāriṃśad -
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dvicatvāriṃśat (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- adhyāyāḥ -
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adhyāya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- parvai -
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paru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]parvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]parvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√parv (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
- aita -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
- da -
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da (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]da (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhi -
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bhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]bhā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- saṅkhyayā -
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saṅkhyā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.2.218
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.2.218 in Kannada sript:
ಏತದಾಶ್ರಮವಾಸಾಖ್ಯಂ ಪೂರ್ವೋಕ್ತಂ ಸುಮಹಾದ್ಭುತಮ್ ।
ದ್ವಿಚತ್ವಾರಿಂಶದಧ್ಯಾಯಾಃ ಪರ್ವೈತದಭಿಸಂಖ್ಯಯಾ ॥ ೨೧೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.2.218 in Bengali sript:
এতদাশ্রমবাসাখ্যং পূর্বোক্তং সুমহাদ্ভুতম্ ।
দ্বিচত্বারিংশদধ্যাযাঃ পর্বৈতদভিসংখ্যযা ॥ ২১৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.2.218 in Gujarati sript:
એતદાશ્રમવાસાખ્યં પૂર્વોક્તં સુમહાદ્ભુતમ્ ।
દ્વિચત્વારિંશદધ્યાયાઃ પર્વૈતદભિસંખ્યયા ॥ ૨૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.2.218 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതദാശ്രമവാസാഖ്യം പൂര്വോക്തം സുമഹാദ്ഭുതമ് ।
ദ്വിചത്വാരിംശദധ്യായാഃ പര്വൈതദഭിസംഖ്യയാ ॥ ൨൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.2.218 in Telugu sript:
ఏతదాశ్రమవాసాఖ్యం పూర్వోక్తం సుమహాద్భుతమ్ ।
ద్విచత్వారింశదధ్యాయాః పర్వైతదభిసంఖ్యయా ॥ ౨౧౮ ॥