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 1.23.10

सूत उवाच ।
तस्मिंस्तु कथिते मात्रा कारणे गगनेचरः ।
उवाच वचनं सर्पांस्तेन दुःखेन दुःखितः ॥ १० ॥

sūta uvāca |
tasmiṃstu kathite mātrā kāraṇe gaganecaraḥ |
uvāca vacanaṃ sarpāṃstena duḥkhena duḥkhitaḥ || 10 ||

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

...you consume us? Lo, this huge heap of your flames is spreading wide!' And Agni replied, 'O, you persecutors of the Asuras, it is not as you imagine. This is Garuda of great strength...

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

Suta, Tad, Kathita, Matri, Matra, Karana, Gaganecara, Vacana, Sarpa, Tena, Duhkha, Duhkhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.23.10). 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: “sūta uvāca
  • sūta* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tasmiṃstu kathite mātrā kāraṇe gaganecaraḥ
  • tasmiṃs -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kathite -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kathita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kathitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [locative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative single from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √kath class 10 verb]
  • mātrā -
  • mātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mātrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kāraṇe -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • gaganecaraḥ -
  • gaganecara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “uvāca vacanaṃ sarpāṃstena duḥkhena duḥkhitaḥ
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarpāṃs -
  • sarpa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • duḥkhena -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • duḥkhitaḥ -
  • duḥkhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.23.10

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 1.23.10 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತಸ್ಮಿಂಸ್ತು ಕಥಿತೇ ಮಾತ್ರಾ ಕಾರಣೇ ಗಗನೇಚರಃ ।
ಉವಾಚ ವಚನಂ ಸರ್ಪಾಂಸ್ತೇನ ದುಃಖೇನ ದುಃಖಿತಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 1.23.10 in Bengali sript:
সূত উবাচ ।
তস্মিংস্তু কথিতে মাত্রা কারণে গগনেচরঃ ।
উবাচ বচনং সর্পাংস্তেন দুঃখেন দুঃখিতঃ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 1.23.10 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત ઉવાચ ।
તસ્મિંસ્તુ કથિતે માત્રા કારણે ગગનેચરઃ ।
ઉવાચ વચનં સર્પાંસ્તેન દુઃખેન દુઃખિતઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 1.23.10 in Malayalam sript:
സൂത ഉവാച ।
തസ്മിംസ്തു കഥിതേ മാത്രാ കാരണേ ഗഗനേചരഃ ।
ഉവാച വചനം സര്പാംസ്തേന ദുഃഖേന ദുഃഖിതഃ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.23.10 in Telugu sript:
సూత ఉవాచ ।
తస్మింస్తు కథితే మాత్రా కారణే గగనేచరః ।
ఉవాచ వచనం సర్పాంస్తేన దుఃఖేన దుఃఖితః ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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