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 1.57.49

कदाचिदथ मत्सीं तां बबन्धुर्मत्स्यजीविनः ।
मासे च दशमे प्राप्ते तदा भरतसत्तम ।
उज्जह्रुरुदरात्तस्याः स्त्रीपुमांसं च मानुषम् ॥ ४९ ॥

kadācidatha matsīṃ tāṃ babandhurmatsyajīvinaḥ |
māse ca daśame prāpte tadā bharatasattama |
ujjahrurudarāttasyāḥ strīpumāṃsaṃ ca mānuṣam || 49 ||

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

...Satyavati was seen one day by the great Rishi Parasara, in course of his wanderings. As she was gifted with great beauty, an object of desire even with an anchorite, and of graceful smiles...

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

Kadacit, Atha, Matsin, Matsyajivin, Mas, Masa, Dashama, Prapta, Prapti, Tada, Bharatasattama, Stri, Pums, Manusha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.57.49). 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: “kadācidatha matsīṃ tāṃ babandhurmatsyajīvinaḥ
  • kadācid -
  • kadācit (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • matsī -
  • matsin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    matsin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • babandhur -
  • bandh (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    bandh (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    bandh (verb class 9)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • matsyajīvinaḥ -
  • matsyajīvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    matsyajīvin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “māse ca daśame prāpte tadā bharatasattama
  • māse -
  • mās (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    māsa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    māsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • daśame -
  • daśama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    daśama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • prāpte -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prāptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    prāpti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bharatasattama -
  • bharatasattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “ujjahrurudarāttasyāḥ strīpumāṃsaṃ ca mānuṣam
  • Cannot analyse ujjahrurudarāttasyāḥ*st
  • strī -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • pumāṃsam -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mānuṣam -
  • mānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mānuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.57.49

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 1.57.49 in Kannada sript:
ಕದಾಚಿದಥ ಮತ್ಸೀಂ ತಾಂ ಬಬನ್ಧುರ್ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಜೀವಿನಃ ।
ಮಾಸೇ ಚ ದಶಮೇ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತೇ ತದಾ ಭರತಸತ್ತಮ ।
ಉಜ್ಜಹ್ರುರುದರಾತ್ತಸ್ಯಾಃ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಪುಮಾಂಸಂ ಚ ಮಾನುಷಮ್ ॥ ೪೯ ॥

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 1.57.49 in Bengali sript:
কদাচিদথ মত্সীং তাং ববন্ধুর্মত্স্যজীবিনঃ ।
মাসে চ দশমে প্রাপ্তে তদা ভরতসত্তম ।
উজ্জহ্রুরুদরাত্তস্যাঃ স্ত্রীপুমাংসং চ মানুষম্ ॥ ৪৯ ॥

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 1.57.49 in Gujarati sript:
કદાચિદથ મત્સીં તાં બબન્ધુર્મત્સ્યજીવિનઃ ।
માસે ચ દશમે પ્રાપ્તે તદા ભરતસત્તમ ।
ઉજ્જહ્રુરુદરાત્તસ્યાઃ સ્ત્રીપુમાંસં ચ માનુષમ્ ॥ ૪૯ ॥

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 1.57.49 in Malayalam sript:
കദാചിദഥ മത്സീം താം ബബന്ധുര്മത്സ്യജീവിനഃ ।
മാസേ ച ദശമേ പ്രാപ്തേ തദാ ഭരതസത്തമ ।
ഉജ്ജഹ്രുരുദരാത്തസ്യാഃ സ്ത്രീപുമാംസം ച മാനുഷമ് ॥ ൪൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.57.49 in Telugu sript:
కదాచిదథ మత్సీం తాం బబన్ధుర్మత్స్యజీవినః ।
మాసే చ దశమే ప్రాప్తే తదా భరతసత్తమ ।
ఉజ్జహ్రురుదరాత్తస్యాః స్త్రీపుమాంసం చ మానుషమ్ ॥ ౪౯ ॥

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