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 1.77.23

देवयान्या भुजिष्यास्मि वश्या च तव भार्गवी ।
सा चाहं च त्वया राजन्भरणीये भजस्व माम् ॥ २३ ॥

devayānyā bhujiṣyāsmi vaśyā ca tava bhārgavī |
sā cāhaṃ ca tvayā rājanbharaṇīye bhajasva mām || 23 ||

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

...cheerlessness and relaxation of the nerves, wrinkles all over the body, deformities, weakness of the limbs, emaciation, incapacity to work, defeat at the hands of friends and companions...

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

Devayani, Bhujishya, Vashi, Vashya, Yushmad, Bhargavi, Aha, Asmad, Tva, Rajan, Rajat, Bharaniya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.77.23). 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: “devayānyā bhujiṣyāsmi vaśyā ca tava bhārgavī
  • devayānyā* -
  • devayānī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhujiṣyā -
  • bhujiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhujiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhujiṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • vaśyā -
  • vaśi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    vaśī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    vaśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vaś -> vaśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vaś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vaś class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vaś class 3 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • bhārgavī -
  • bhārgavī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ cāhaṃ ca tvayā rājanbharaṇīye bhajasva mām
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • bharaṇīye -
  • bharaṇīya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bharaṇīya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bharaṇīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhajasva -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.77.23

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 1.77.23 in Kannada sript:
ದೇವಯಾನ್ಯಾ ಭುಜಿಷ್ಯಾಸ್ಮಿ ವಶ್ಯಾ ಚ ತವ ಭಾರ್ಗವೀ ।
ಸಾ ಚಾಹಂ ಚ ತ್ವಯಾ ರಾಜನ್ಭರಣೀಯೇ ಭಜಸ್ವ ಮಾಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 1.77.23 in Bengali sript:
দেবযান্যা ভুজিষ্যাস্মি বশ্যা চ তব ভার্গবী ।
সা চাহং চ ত্বযা রাজন্ভরণীযে ভজস্ব মাম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 1.77.23 in Gujarati sript:
દેવયાન્યા ભુજિષ્યાસ્મિ વશ્યા ચ તવ ભાર્ગવી ।
સા ચાહં ચ ત્વયા રાજન્ભરણીયે ભજસ્વ મામ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 1.77.23 in Malayalam sript:
ദേവയാന്യാ ഭുജിഷ്യാസ്മി വശ്യാ ച തവ ഭാര്ഗവീ ।
സാ ചാഹം ച ത്വയാ രാജന്ഭരണീയേ ഭജസ്വ മാമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.77.23 in Telugu sript:
దేవయాన్యా భుజిష్యాస్మి వశ్యా చ తవ భార్గవీ ।
సా చాహం చ త్వయా రాజన్భరణీయే భజస్వ మామ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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