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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 1.53.1
सूत उवाच ।
इदमत्यद्भुतं चान्यदास्तीकस्यानुशुश्रुमः ।
तथा वरैश्छन्द्यमाने राज्ञा पारिक्षितेन ह ॥ १ ॥
sūta uvāca |
idamatyadbhutaṃ cānyadāstīkasyānuśuśrumaḥ |
tathā varaiśchandyamāne rājñā pārikṣitena ha || 1 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Bharata race was himself pleased, and on the Ritwiks with the Sadasyas, and on all who had come there, the king, bestowed money by hundreds and thousands. And unto Suta Lohitaksha—conversant...
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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 (1.53.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Suta, Idam, Atyadbhuta, Ada, Anu, Shushru, Tatha, Vara, Chandyamana, Rajan, Parikshita, Han,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.53.1). 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* -
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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 -
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√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: “idamatyadbhutaṃ cānyadāstīkasyānuśuśrumaḥ ”
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- atyadbhutam -
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atyadbhuta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atyadbhuta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atyadbhutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cānya -
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√cam -> cānya (absolutive)[absolutive from √cam]√cam -> cānya (absolutive)[absolutive from √cam]ca (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- adās -
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ada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]adā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√dā (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]√dā (verb class 3)[aorist active second single]√dā (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single], [aorist active second single]√dā (verb class 4)[aorist active second single]
- tīkasyā -
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√tīk (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- ānu -
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ānu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ānu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ānu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- śuśru -
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śuśrū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- maḥ -
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ma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “tathā varaiśchandyamāne rājñā pārikṣitena ha ”
- tathā* -
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tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tatha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- varaiś -
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vara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- chandyamāne -
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√chand -> chandyamāna (participle, masculine)[locative single from √chand]√chand -> chandyamāna (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √chand], [vocative dual from √chand], [accusative dual from √chand], [locative single from √chand]√chand -> chandyamānā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √chand], [vocative single from √chand], [vocative dual from √chand], [accusative dual from √chand]
- rājñā -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- pārikṣitena -
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pārikṣita (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- ha -
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ha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]han (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 1.53.1
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.53.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಇದಮತ್ಯದ್ಭುತಂ ಚಾನ್ಯದಾಸ್ತೀಕಸ್ಯಾನುಶುಶ್ರುಮಃ ।
ತಥಾ ವರೈಶ್ಛನ್ದ್ಯಮಾನೇ ರಾಜ್ಞಾ ಪಾರಿಕ್ಷಿತೇನ ಹ ॥ 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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.53.1 in Bengali sript:
সূত উবাচ ।
ইদমত্যদ্ভুতং চান্যদাস্তীকস্যানুশুশ্রুমঃ ।
তথা বরৈশ্ছন্দ্যমানে রাজ্ঞা পারিক্ষিতেন হ ॥ ১ ॥
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 1.53.1 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત ઉવાચ ।
ઇદમત્યદ્ભુતં ચાન્યદાસ્તીકસ્યાનુશુશ્રુમઃ ।
તથા વરૈશ્છન્દ્યમાને રાજ્ઞા પારિક્ષિતેન હ ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.53.1 in Malayalam sript:
സൂത ഉവാച ।
ഇദമത്യദ്ഭുതം ചാന്യദാസ്തീകസ്യാനുശുശ്രുമഃ ।
തഥാ വരൈശ്ഛന്ദ്യമാനേ രാജ്ഞാ പാരിക്ഷിതേന ഹ ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.53.1 in Telugu sript:
సూత ఉవాచ ।
ఇదమత్యద్భుతం చాన్యదాస్తీకస్యానుశుశ్రుమః ।
తథా వరైశ్ఛన్ద్యమానే రాజ్ఞా పారిక్షితేన హ ॥ ౧ ॥