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 1.91.11

तामूचुर्वसवो देवाः शप्ताः स्मो वै महानदि ।
अल्पेऽपराधे संरम्भाद्वसिष्ठेन महात्मना ॥ ११ ॥

tāmūcurvasavo devāḥ śaptāḥ smo vai mahānadi |
alpe'parādhe saṃrambhādvasiṣṭhena mahātmanā || 11 ||

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

...celestial, terrestrial, and subterranean) assuming a human form of superior complexion and endued with celestial beauty, lived happily as the wife of Santanu, having as the fruit of her...

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

Tamu, Curu, Asu, Asava, Deva, Shapta, Mahanadi, Alpa, Aparadha, Samrambha, Vasishtha, Mahatman, Mahatmana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.91.11). 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: “tāmūcurvasavo devāḥ śaptāḥ smo vai mahānadi
  • tāmū -
  • tāmu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • curva -
  • curu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • asavo* -
  • asu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    asava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • devāḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śaptāḥ -
  • śapta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śaptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śap -> śapta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śap class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 4 verb]
    śap -> śaptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śap class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √śap class 4 verb]
  • smo* -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • mahānadi -
  • mahānadī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “alpe'parādhe saṃrambhādvasiṣṭhena mahātmanā
  • alpe' -
  • alpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    alpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    alpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • aparādhe -
  • aparādha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • saṃrambhād -
  • saṃrambha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vasiṣṭhena -
  • vasiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vasiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mahātmanā -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    mahātmanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.91.11

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 1.91.11 in Kannada sript:
ತಾಮೂಚುರ್ವಸವೋ ದೇವಾಃ ಶಪ್ತಾಃ ಸ್ಮೋ ವೈ ಮಹಾನದಿ ।
ಅಲ್ಪೇಽಪರಾಧೇ ಸಂರಮ್ಭಾದ್ವಸಿಷ್ಠೇನ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 1.91.11 in Bengali sript:
তামূচুর্বসবো দেবাঃ শপ্তাঃ স্মো বৈ মহানদি ।
অল্পেঽপরাধে সংরম্ভাদ্বসিষ্ঠেন মহাত্মনা ॥ ১১ ॥

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 1.91.11 in Gujarati sript:
તામૂચુર્વસવો દેવાઃ શપ્તાઃ સ્મો વૈ મહાનદિ ।
અલ્પેઽપરાધે સંરમ્ભાદ્વસિષ્ઠેન મહાત્મના ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 1.91.11 in Malayalam sript:
താമൂചുര്വസവോ ദേവാഃ ശപ്താഃ സ്മോ വൈ മഹാനദി ।
അല്പേഽപരാധേ സംരമ്ഭാദ്വസിഷ്ഠേന മഹാത്മനാ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.91.11 in Telugu sript:
తామూచుర్వసవో దేవాః శప్తాః స్మో వై మహానది ।
అల్పేఽపరాధే సంరమ్భాద్వసిష్ఠేన మహాత్మనా ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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