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 1.3.189

राजर्षिवंशगोप्तारममरप्रतिमं नृपम् ।
जघान काश्यपं चैव न्यवर्तयत पापकृत् ॥ १८९ ॥

rājarṣivaṃśagoptāramamarapratimaṃ nṛpam |
jaghāna kāśyapaṃ caiva nyavartayata pāpakṛt || 189 ||

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

...Queen perceived him, she saluted him respectfully and said, 'Welcome, Sir, command me what I have to do.' And Utanka said unto her, 'It behoves you to give me those ear-rings...

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

Vamshagoptri, Amara, Pratima, Nripa, Kashyapa, Papakrit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.3.189). 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: “rājarṣivaṃśagoptāramamarapratimaṃ nṛpam
  • rājarṣi -
  • rājarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    rājarṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vaṃśagoptāram -
  • vaṃśagoptṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • amara -
  • amara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratimam -
  • pratimā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pratimā (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    pratima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nṛpam -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “jaghāna kāśyapaṃ caiva nyavartayata pāpakṛt
  • jaghāna -
  • han (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • kāśyapam -
  • kāśyapa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāśyapa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avartayata -
  • vṛt (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • pāpakṛt -
  • pāpakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pāpakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [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 1.3.189

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 1.3.189 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜರ್ಷಿವಂಶಗೋಪ್ತಾರಮಮರಪ್ರತಿಮಂ ನೃಪಮ್ ।
ಜಘಾನ ಕಾಶ್ಯಪಂ ಚೈವ ನ್ಯವರ್ತಯತ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ ॥ ೧೮೯ ॥

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 1.3.189 in Bengali sript:
রাজর্ষিবংশগোপ্তারমমরপ্রতিমং নৃপম্ ।
জঘান কাশ্যপং চৈব ন্যবর্তযত পাপকৃত্ ॥ ১৮৯ ॥

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 1.3.189 in Gujarati sript:
રાજર્ષિવંશગોપ્તારમમરપ્રતિમં નૃપમ્ ।
જઘાન કાશ્યપં ચૈવ ન્યવર્તયત પાપકૃત્ ॥ ૧૮૯ ॥

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 1.3.189 in Malayalam sript:
രാജര്ഷിവംശഗോപ്താരമമരപ്രതിമം നൃപമ് ।
ജഘാന കാശ്യപം ചൈവ ന്യവര്തയത പാപകൃത് ॥ ൧൮൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.3.189 in Telugu sript:
రాజర్షివంశగోప్తారమమరప్రతిమం నృపమ్ ।
జఘాన కాశ్యపం చైవ న్యవర్తయత పాపకృత్ ॥ ౧౮౯ ॥

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