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 1.90.6

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
शृणु राजन्पुरा सम्यङ्मया द्वैपायनाच्छ्रुतम् ।
प्रोच्यमानमिदं कृत्स्नं स्ववंशजननं शुभम् ॥ ६ ॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
śṛṇu rājanpurā samyaṅmayā dvaipāyanācchrutam |
procyamānamidaṃ kṛtsnaṃ svavaṃśajananaṃ śubham || 6 ||

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

...begat upon her a son Suhotra who married Suvarna, the daughter of Ikshvaku. To her was born a son named Hasti who founded this city, which has, therefore, been called Hastinapura. And Hasti...

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

Vaishampayana, Rajan, Rajat, Pura, Pur, Samyak, Samyanc, Maya, Dvaipayana, Shrut, Shruta, Pra, Ucyamana, Idam, Kritsna, Svavamshaja, Shubha, Shubh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.90.6). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
  • vaiśampāyana* -
  • vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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: “śṛṇu rājanpurā samyaṅmayā dvaipāyanācchrutam
  • śṛṇu -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second 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]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samyaṅ -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samyañc (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    samyañc (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvaipāyanācch -
  • dvaipāyana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dvaipāyana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • Line 3: “procyamānamidaṃ kṛtsnaṃ svavaṃśajananaṃ śubham
  • pro -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ucyamānam -
  • vac -> ucyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ucyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtsnam -
  • kṛtsna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtsna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svavaṃśaja -
  • svavaṃśaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svavaṃśaja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nanam -
  • nanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.90.6

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 1.90.6 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಶೃಣು ರಾಜನ್ಪುರಾ ಸಮ್ಯಙ್ಮಯಾ ದ್ವೈಪಾಯನಾಚ್ಛ್ರುತಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರೋಚ್ಯಮಾನಮಿದಂ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಂ ಸ್ವವಂಶಜನನಂ ಶುಭಮ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 1.90.6 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
শৃণু রাজন্পুরা সম্যঙ্মযা দ্বৈপাযনাচ্ছ্রুতম্ ।
প্রোচ্যমানমিদং কৃত্স্নং স্ববংশজননং শুভম্ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 1.90.6 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
શૃણુ રાજન્પુરા સમ્યઙ્મયા દ્વૈપાયનાચ્છ્રુતમ્ ।
પ્રોચ્યમાનમિદં કૃત્સ્નં સ્વવંશજનનં શુભમ્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 1.90.6 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
ശൃണു രാജന്പുരാ സമ്യങ്മയാ ദ്വൈപായനാച്ഛ്രുതമ് ।
പ്രോച്യമാനമിദം കൃത്സ്നം സ്വവംശജനനം ശുഭമ് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.90.6 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
శృణు రాజన్పురా సమ్యఙ్మయా ద్వైపాయనాచ్ఛ్రుతమ్ ।
ప్రోచ్యమానమిదం కృత్స్నం స్వవంశజననం శుభమ్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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