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 3.92.17

यथैव हि नृगो राजा शिबिरौशीनरो यथा ।
भगीरथो वसुमना गयः पूरुः पुरूरवाः ॥ १७ ॥

yathaiva hi nṛgo rājā śibirauśīnaro yathā |
bhagīratho vasumanā gayaḥ pūruḥ purūravāḥ || 17 ||

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

...Kalakeyas with upraised weapons resembling gigantic mountains with towering peaks. And the encounter that took place between the gods and the Danavas lasted for a short while and was...

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

Yatha, Nriga, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Shibira, Aushinara, Bhagiratha, Vasumanas, Gaya, Puru, Pururavas, Pururava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.92.17). 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: “yathaiva hi nṛgo rājā śibirauśīnaro yathā
  • yathai -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nṛgo* -
  • nṛga (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]
  • śibirau -
  • śibira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śibira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • auśīnaro* -
  • auśīnara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “bhagīratho vasumanā gayaḥ pūruḥ purūravāḥ
  • bhagīratho* -
  • bhagīratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vasumanā* -
  • vasumanas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gayaḥ -
  • gaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pūruḥ -
  • pūru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • purūravāḥ -
  • purūravas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    purūravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    purūrava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.92.17

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 3.92.17 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥೈವ ಹಿ ನೃಗೋ ರಾಜಾ ಶಿಬಿರೌಶೀನರೋ ಯಥಾ ।
ಭಗೀರಥೋ ವಸುಮನಾ ಗಯಃ ಪೂರುಃ ಪುರೂರವಾಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 3.92.17 in Bengali sript:
যথৈব হি নৃগো রাজা শিবিরৌশীনরো যথা ।
ভগীরথো বসুমনা গযঃ পূরুঃ পুরূরবাঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 3.92.17 in Gujarati sript:
યથૈવ હિ નૃગો રાજા શિબિરૌશીનરો યથા ।
ભગીરથો વસુમના ગયઃ પૂરુઃ પુરૂરવાઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 3.92.17 in Malayalam sript:
യഥൈവ ഹി നൃഗോ രാജാ ശിബിരൌശീനരോ യഥാ ।
ഭഗീരഥോ വസുമനാ ഗയഃ പൂരുഃ പുരൂരവാഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.92.17 in Telugu sript:
యథైవ హి నృగో రాజా శిబిరౌశీనరో యథా ।
భగీరథో వసుమనా గయః పూరుః పురూరవాః ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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