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 3.43.18

त्वयि प्रतिष्ठिते साधो रथस्थे स्थिरवाजिनि ।
पश्चादहमथारोक्ष्ये सुकृती सत्पथं यथा ॥ १८ ॥

tvayi pratiṣṭhite sādho rathasthe sthiravājini |
paścādahamathārokṣye sukṛtī satpathaṃ yathā || 18 ||

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

...when Urvasi proceeded in this manner, the Siddhas and Charanas and Gandharvas regarded her to be the handsomest object they had cast their eyes upon. And the upper half of her body clad...

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

Yushmad, Pratishthita, Pratishthiti, Sadha, Rathastha, Sthiravajin, Sthiravajini, Pashcat, Pashca, Aha, Asmad, Atha, Ara, Aru, Ukshya, Sukrit, Sukriti, Sukritin, Satpatha, Yatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.43.18). 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: “tvayi pratiṣṭhite sādho rathasthe sthiravājini
  • tvayi -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • pratiṣṭhite -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pratiṣṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pratiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratiṣṭhiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • sādho* -
  • sādha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rathasthe -
  • rathastha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rathastha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rathasthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sthiravājini -
  • sthiravājinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sthiravājin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sthiravājin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “paścādahamathārokṣye sukṛtī satpathaṃ yathā
  • paścād -
  • paścāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paśca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    paśca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aro -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    aru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • ukṣye -
  • ukṣ -> ukṣya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ukṣ class 1 verb]
    ukṣ -> ukṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ukṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ukṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ukṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ukṣ class 1 verb]
    ukṣ -> ukṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ukṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ukṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ukṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ukṣ class 1 verb]
    ukṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
  • sukṛtī -
  • sukṛt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sukṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sukṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sukṛtin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • satpatham -
  • satpatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.43.18

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 3.43.18 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ವಯಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತೇ ಸಾಧೋ ರಥಸ್ಥೇ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಜಿನಿ ।
ಪಶ್ಚಾದಹಮಥಾರೋಕ್ಷ್ಯೇ ಸುಕೃತೀ ಸತ್ಪಥಂ ಯಥಾ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 3.43.18 in Bengali sript:
ত্বযি প্রতিষ্ঠিতে সাধো রথস্থে স্থিরবাজিনি ।
পশ্চাদহমথারোক্ষ্যে সুকৃতী সত্পথং যথা ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 3.43.18 in Gujarati sript:
ત્વયિ પ્રતિષ્ઠિતે સાધો રથસ્થે સ્થિરવાજિનિ ।
પશ્ચાદહમથારોક્ષ્યે સુકૃતી સત્પથં યથા ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 3.43.18 in Malayalam sript:
ത്വയി പ്രതിഷ്ഠിതേ സാധോ രഥസ്ഥേ സ്ഥിരവാജിനി ।
പശ്ചാദഹമഥാരോക്ഷ്യേ സുകൃതീ സത്പഥം യഥാ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.43.18 in Telugu sript:
త్వయి ప్రతిష్ఠితే సాధో రథస్థే స్థిరవాజిని ।
పశ్చాదహమథారోక్ష్యే సుకృతీ సత్పథం యథా ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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