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 1.3.61

हिरण्मयौ शकुनी सांपरायौ नासत्यदस्रौ सुनसौ वैजयन्तौ ।
शुक्रं वयन्तौ तरसा सुवेमावभि व्ययन्तावसितं विवस्वत् ॥ ६१ ॥

hiraṇmayau śakunī sāṃparāyau nāsatyadasrau sunasau vaijayantau |
śukraṃ vayantau tarasā suvemāvabhi vyayantāvasitaṃ vivasvat || 61 ||

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

...space for their existence, so the Puranas depend upon this history. As all the senses depend for their exercise upon the various modifications of the mind, so do all acts (ceremonials) and...

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

Hiranmaya, Shakuni, Samparaya, Nasatya, Dasra, Sunasa, Vaijayanta, Shukra, Vayat, Tarasa, Taras, Suvema, Abhi, Vyayat, Asita, Vivasvat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.3.61). 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: “hiraṇmayau śakunī sāṃparāyau nāsatyadasrau sunasau vaijayantau
  • hiraṇmayau -
  • hiraṇmaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śakunī -
  • śakunī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śakuni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sāmparāyau -
  • sāmparāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nāsatya -
  • nāsatya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāsatya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dasrau -
  • dasra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sunasau -
  • sunasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vaijayantau -
  • vaijayanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “śukraṃ vayantau tarasā suvemāvabhi vyayantāvasitaṃ vivasvat
  • śukram -
  • śukra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śukra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śukrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vayantau -
  • vayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vay -> vayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vay class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vay class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vay class 1 verb]
  • tarasā -
  • tarasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    taras (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    taras (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tarasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • suvemāva -
  • suvema (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vyayantāva -
  • vyā -> vyayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vyā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vyā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vyā class 1 verb]
    vyay -> vyayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vyay class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vyay class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vyay class 1 verb]
  • asitam -
  • asita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vivasvat -
  • vivasvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vivasvat (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 1.3.61

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 1.3.61 in Kannada sript:
ಹಿರಣ್ಮಯೌ ಶಕುನೀ ಸಾಂಪರಾಯೌ ನಾಸತ್ಯದಸ್ರೌ ಸುನಸೌ ವೈಜಯನ್ತೌ ।
ಶುಕ್ರಂ ವಯನ್ತೌ ತರಸಾ ಸುವೇಮಾವಭಿ ವ್ಯಯನ್ತಾವಸಿತಂ ವಿವಸ್ವತ್ ॥ ೬೧ ॥

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 1.3.61 in Bengali sript:
হিরণ্মযৌ শকুনী সাংপরাযৌ নাসত্যদস্রৌ সুনসৌ বৈজযন্তৌ ।
শুক্রং বযন্তৌ তরসা সুবেমাবভি ব্যযন্তাবসিতং বিবস্বত্ ॥ ৬১ ॥

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 1.3.61 in Gujarati sript:
હિરણ્મયૌ શકુની સાંપરાયૌ નાસત્યદસ્રૌ સુનસૌ વૈજયન્તૌ ।
શુક્રં વયન્તૌ તરસા સુવેમાવભિ વ્યયન્તાવસિતં વિવસ્વત્ ॥ ૬૧ ॥

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 1.3.61 in Malayalam sript:
ഹിരണ്മയൌ ശകുനീ സാംപരായൌ നാസത്യദസ്രൌ സുനസൌ വൈജയന്തൌ ।
ശുക്രം വയന്തൌ തരസാ സുവേമാവഭി വ്യയന്താവസിതം വിവസ്വത് ॥ ൬൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.3.61 in Telugu sript:
హిరణ్మయౌ శకునీ సాంపరాయౌ నాసత్యదస్రౌ సునసౌ వైజయన్తౌ ।
శుక్రం వయన్తౌ తరసా సువేమావభి వ్యయన్తావసితం వివస్వత్ ॥ ౬౧ ॥

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