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 3.109.11

नन्दामभिगतान्देवान्पुरा राजन्निति श्रुतिः ।
अन्वपद्यन्त सहसा पुरुषा देवदर्शिनः ॥ ११ ॥

nandāmabhigatāndevānpurā rājanniti śrutiḥ |
anvapadyanta sahasā puruṣā devadarśinaḥ || 11 ||

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

...excellent story, O Bharata’s son, O chief of kings, the story of the godlike deeds of Rama, the son of Jamadagni, who traced his origin to Bhrigu’s race. I shall also relate the achievements...

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

Bha, Gata, Deva, Pura, Rajan, Rajat, Iti, Shruti, Anu, Sahasa, Sahas, Purusha, Devadarshin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.109.11). 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: “nandāmabhigatāndevānpurā rājanniti śrutiḥ
  • nandāma -
  • nand (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • bhi -
  • bhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • gatān -
  • gata (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • devān -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājann -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śrutiḥ -
  • śruti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “anvapadyanta sahasā puruṣā devadarśinaḥ
  • anva -
  • 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]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • apadyanta -
  • pad (verb class 4)
    [imperfect middle third plural], [imperfect passive third plural]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third plural]
  • sahasā -
  • sahasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sahasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • puruṣā* -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    puruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • devadarśinaḥ -
  • devadarśin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    devadarśin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.109.11

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 3.109.11 in Kannada sript:
ನನ್ದಾಮಭಿಗತಾನ್ದೇವಾನ್ಪುರಾ ರಾಜನ್ನಿತಿ ಶ್ರುತಿಃ ।
ಅನ್ವಪದ್ಯನ್ತ ಸಹಸಾ ಪುರುಷಾ ದೇವದರ್ಶಿನಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 3.109.11 in Bengali sript:
নন্দামভিগতান্দেবান্পুরা রাজন্নিতি শ্রুতিঃ ।
অন্বপদ্যন্ত সহসা পুরুষা দেবদর্শিনঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 3.109.11 in Gujarati sript:
નન્દામભિગતાન્દેવાન્પુરા રાજન્નિતિ શ્રુતિઃ ।
અન્વપદ્યન્ત સહસા પુરુષા દેવદર્શિનઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 3.109.11 in Malayalam sript:
നന്ദാമഭിഗതാന്ദേവാന്പുരാ രാജന്നിതി ശ്രുതിഃ ।
അന്വപദ്യന്ത സഹസാ പുരുഷാ ദേവദര്ശിനഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.109.11 in Telugu sript:
నన్దామభిగతాన్దేవాన్పురా రాజన్నితి శ్రుతిః ।
అన్వపద్యన్త సహసా పురుషా దేవదర్శినః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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