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 1.35.1

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सूत उवाच ।
एलापत्रस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा नागा द्विजोत्तम ।
सर्वे प्रहृष्टमनसः साधु साध्वित्यपूजयन् ॥ १ ॥

sūta uvāca |
elāpatrasya tu vacaḥ śrutvā nāgā dvijottama |
sarve prahṛṣṭamanasaḥ sādhu sādhvityapūjayan || 1 ||

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

...created thing, lord of the universe, I will, even as you sayest hold the Earth steady. Therefore, O lord of all creatures, place her on my head.' "Brahman said, 'O best of snakes,...
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 (1.35.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Suta, Elapatra, Vaca, Vacas, Naga, Dvijottama, Sarva, Prahrishtamanas, Sadhu, Sadhvi, Sadhvin, Iti, Itya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.35.1). 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]

√sū -> sūta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √sū class 6 verb]

√sū -> sūta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √sū 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: “elāpatrasya tu vacaḥ śrutvā nāgā dvijottama ”
elāpatrasya -
elāpatra (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

elāpatra (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
vacaḥ -
vacas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vacas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

vaca (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
śrutvā -
√śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √śru]
nāgā* -
nāga (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

nāgā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
dvijottama -
dvijottama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 3: “sarve prahṛṣṭamanasaḥ sādhu sādhvityapūjayan ”
sarve -
sarva (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [locative single]

sarva (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

sarvā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
prahṛṣṭamanasaḥ -
prahṛṣṭamanas (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

prahṛṣṭamanas (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
sādhu -
sādhu (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sādhu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

sādhu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

sādhu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
sādhvi -
sādhu (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sādhu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

sādhu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

sādhu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

sādhvī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

sādhvin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

sādhvin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
itya -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

itya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

itya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√i -> itya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √i]

√i -> itya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> itya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
apūjayan -
√pūj (verb class 10)

[imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.35.1

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;

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Preview of verse 1.35.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏಲಾಪತ್ರಸ್ಯ ತು ವಚಃ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ನಾಗಾ ದ್ವಿಜೋತ್ತಮ ।
ಸರ್ವೇ ಪ್ರಹೃಷ್ಟಮನಸಃ ಸಾಧು ಸಾಧ್ವಿತ್ಯಪೂಜಯನ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 1.35.1 in Bengali sript:
সূত উবাচ ।
এলাপত্রস্য তু বচঃ শ্রুত্বা নাগা দ্বিজোত্তম ।
সর্বে প্রহৃষ্টমনসঃ সাধু সাধ্বিত্যপূজযন্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 1.35.1 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત ઉવાચ ।
એલાપત્રસ્ય તુ વચઃ શ્રુત્વા નાગા દ્વિજોત્તમ ।
સર્વે પ્રહૃષ્ટમનસઃ સાધુ સાધ્વિત્યપૂજયન્ ॥ ૧ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.35.1 in Malayalam sript:
സൂത ഉവാച ।
ഏലാപത്രസ്യ തു വചഃ ശ്രുത്വാ നാഗാ ദ്വിജോത്തമ ।
സര്വേ പ്രഹൃഷ്ടമനസഃ സാധു സാധ്വിത്യപൂജയന് ॥ ൧ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.35.1 in Telugu sript:
సూత ఉవాచ ।
ఏలాపత్రస్య తు వచః శ్రుత్వా నాగా ద్విజోత్తమ ।
సర్వే ప్రహృష్టమనసః సాధు సాధ్విత్యపూజయన్ ॥ ౧ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021