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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 1.168.22
ऋतावथ महर्षिः स संबभूव तया सह ।
देव्या दिव्येन विधिना वसिष्ठः श्रेष्ठभागृषिः ॥ २२ ॥
ṛtāvatha maharṣiḥ sa saṃbabhūva tayā saha |
devyā divyena vidhinā vasiṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhabhāgṛṣiḥ || 22 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...offered it unto that hungry Brahmana devoted to ascetic penances. But that best of Brahmanas, seeing with his spiritual sight that the food was unholy and, therefore, unworthy of being eaten...
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 (1.168.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Rita, Ritavan, Riti, Ritu, Atha, Maharshi, Samba, Saha, Devi, Devya, Divya, Vidhi, Vasishtha, Shreshthabhaj, Rishi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.168.22). 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: “ṛtāvatha maharṣiḥ sa saṃbabhūva tayā saha ”
- ṛtāva -
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ṛtāvan (noun, masculine)[compound]ṛtāvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ṛti (noun, feminine)[locative single]ṛti (noun, masculine)[locative single]ṛtu (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- maharṣiḥ -
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maharṣi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- samba -
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samba (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samba (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūva -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active first dual]
- tayā -
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tā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]sā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “devyā divyena vidhinā vasiṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhabhāgṛṣiḥ ”
- devyā* -
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devī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]√dīv -> devya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √dīv], [vocative plural from √dīv]√dīv -> devyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √dīv], [vocative plural from √dīv], [accusative plural from √dīv]
- divyena -
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divya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]divya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vidhinā -
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vidhi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vidhī (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vasiṣṭhaḥ -
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vasiṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śreṣṭhabhāg -
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śreṣṭhabhāj (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]śreṣṭhabhāj (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ṛṣiḥ -
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ṛṣi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.168.22
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.168.22 in Kannada sript:
ಋತಾವಥ ಮಹರ್ಷಿಃ ಸ ಸಂಬಭೂವ ತಯಾ ಸಹ ।
ದೇವ್ಯಾ ದಿವ್ಯೇನ ವಿಧಿನಾ ವಸಿಷ್ಠಃ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಭಾಗೃಷಿಃ ॥ ೨೨ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.168.22 in Bengali sript:
ঋতাবথ মহর্ষিঃ স সংবভূব তযা সহ ।
দেব্যা দিব্যেন বিধিনা বসিষ্ঠঃ শ্রেষ্ঠভাগৃষিঃ ॥ ২২ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.168.22 in Gujarati sript:
ઋતાવથ મહર્ષિઃ સ સંબભૂવ તયા સહ ।
દેવ્યા દિવ્યેન વિધિના વસિષ્ઠઃ શ્રેષ્ઠભાગૃષિઃ ॥ ૨૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.168.22 in Malayalam sript:
ഋതാവഥ മഹര്ഷിഃ സ സംബഭൂവ തയാ സഹ ।
ദേവ്യാ ദിവ്യേന വിധിനാ വസിഷ്ഠഃ ശ്രേഷ്ഠഭാഗൃഷിഃ ॥ ൨൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.168.22 in Telugu sript:
ఋతావథ మహర్షిః స సంబభూవ తయా సహ ।
దేవ్యా దివ్యేన విధినా వసిష్ఠః శ్రేష్ఠభాగృషిః ॥ ౨౨ ॥