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 1.155.1

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
अमर्षी द्रुपदो राजा कर्मसिद्धान्द्विजर्षभान् ।
अन्विच्छन्परिचक्राम ब्राह्मणावसथान्बहून् ॥ १ ॥

brāhmaṇa uvāca |
amarṣī drupado rājā karmasiddhāndvijarṣabhān |
anvicchanparicakrāma brāhmaṇāvasathānbahūn || 1 ||

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

...Respected by him, and with our sorrows assuaged, we have, O son, been living in the house of this Brahmana, unknown to the sons of Dhritarashtra. For requiting, O son, that Brahmana...

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

Brahmana, Amarshin, Drupada, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Karman, Siddha, Dvijarshabha, Anu, Icchat, Paricakra, Asat, Hat, Bahu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.155.1). 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: “brāhmaṇa uvāca
  • brāhmaṇa* -
  • brāhmaṇa (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: “amarṣī drupado rājā karmasiddhāndvijarṣabhān
  • amarṣī -
  • amarṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • drupado* -
  • drupada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • siddhān -
  • siddha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √sidh class 1 verb]
  • dvijarṣabhān -
  • dvijarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “anvicchanparicakrāma brāhmaṇāvasathānbahūn
  • anvi -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • icchan -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
  • paricakrām -
  • paricakrā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • brāhmaṇāva -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • asat -
  • asat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    asat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sas (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • hān -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    -> hāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • bahūn -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.155.1

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 1.155.1 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಮರ್ಷೀ ದ್ರುಪದೋ ರಾಜಾ ಕರ್ಮಸಿದ್ಧಾನ್ದ್ವಿಜರ್ಷಭಾನ್ ।
ಅನ್ವಿಚ್ಛನ್ಪರಿಚಕ್ರಾಮ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾವಸಥಾನ್ಬಹೂನ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 1.155.1 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণ উবাচ ।
অমর্ষী দ্রুপদো রাজা কর্মসিদ্ধান্দ্বিজর্ষভান্ ।
অন্বিচ্ছন্পরিচক্রাম ব্রাহ্মণাবসথান্বহূন্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 1.155.1 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મણ ઉવાચ ।
અમર્ષી દ્રુપદો રાજા કર્મસિદ્ધાન્દ્વિજર્ષભાન્ ।
અન્વિચ્છન્પરિચક્રામ બ્રાહ્મણાવસથાન્બહૂન્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 1.155.1 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മണ ഉവാച ।
അമര്ഷീ ദ്രുപദോ രാജാ കര്മസിദ്ധാന്ദ്വിജര്ഷഭാന് ।
അന്വിച്ഛന്പരിചക്രാമ ബ്രാഹ്മണാവസഥാന്ബഹൂന് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.155.1 in Telugu sript:
బ్రాహ్మణ ఉవాచ ।
అమర్షీ ద్రుపదో రాజా కర్మసిద్ధాన్ద్విజర్షభాన్ ।
అన్విచ్ఛన్పరిచక్రామ బ్రాహ్మణావసథాన్బహూన్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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