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 2.33.26

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
कस्मै भवान्मन्यतेऽर्घमेकस्मै कुरुनन्दन ।
उपनीयमानं युक्तं च तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥ २६ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
kasmai bhavānmanyate'rghamekasmai kurunandana |
upanīyamānaṃ yuktaṃ ca tanme brūhi pitāmaha || 26 ||

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

...and conversant with morality, thinking of all this, sat at that sacrifice of the wise king Yudhisthira the just with feelings of awe. "Then Bhishma, O king, addressing king Yudhisthira...

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

Yudhishthira, Kah, Kim, Bhava, Bhavant, Argha, Eka, Kurunandana, Mana, Yuktam, Yukta, Pitamaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.33.26). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (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: “kasmai bhavānmanyate'rghamekasmai kurunandana
  • kasmai -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • bhavān -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • manyate' -
  • man (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [present passive third single]
  • argham -
  • argha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ekasmai -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kurunandana -
  • kurunandana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “upanīyamānaṃ yuktaṃ ca tanme brūhi pitāmaha
  • upanī -
  • upani (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • iya -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • yuktam -
  • yuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tanme -
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pitāmaha -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.33.26

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 2.33.26 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಸ್ಮೈ ಭವಾನ್ಮನ್ಯತೇಽರ್ಘಮೇಕಸ್ಮೈ ಕುರುನನ್ದನ ।
ಉಪನೀಯಮಾನಂ ಯುಕ್ತಂ ಚ ತನ್ಮೇ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಪಿತಾಮಹ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 2.33.26 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
কস্মৈ ভবান্মন্যতেঽর্ঘমেকস্মৈ কুরুনন্দন ।
উপনীযমানং যুক্তং চ তন্মে ব্রূহি পিতামহ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 2.33.26 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
કસ્મૈ ભવાન્મન્યતેઽર્ઘમેકસ્મૈ કુરુનન્દન ।
ઉપનીયમાનં યુક્તં ચ તન્મે બ્રૂહિ પિતામહ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 2.33.26 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
കസ്മൈ ഭവാന്മന്യതേഽര്ഘമേകസ്മൈ കുരുനന്ദന ।
ഉപനീയമാനം യുക്തം ച തന്മേ ബ്രൂഹി പിതാമഹ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.33.26 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
కస్మై భవాన్మన్యతేఽర్ఘమేకస్మై కురునన్దన ।
ఉపనీయమానం యుక్తం చ తన్మే బ్రూహి పితామహ ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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