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 3.137.15

तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य शूलहस्तं जिघांसया ।
यवक्रीः सहसोत्थाय प्राद्रवद्येन वै सरः ॥ १५ ॥

tamāpatantaṃ saṃprekṣya śūlahastaṃ jighāṃsayā |
yavakrīḥ sahasotthāya prādravadyena vai saraḥ || 15 ||

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

...younger brothers, anxious for beholding him. This thought, as also the memory of that grave insult offered to Yajanaseni, consumes me. O Vrikodara, I do not see the invincible Partha...

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

Tama, Patat, Prekshya, Shulahasta, Jighamsa, Yavakri, Sahasa, Sahas, Utthaya, Uttha, Pra, Prat, Ravat, Yena, Yah, Yat, Sara, Saras,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.137.15). 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: “tamāpatantaṃ saṃprekṣya śūlahastaṃ jighāṃsayā
  • tamā -
  • tamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • patantam -
  • patat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pat -> patat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pat class 1 verb]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prekṣya -
  • prekṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prekṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śūlahastam -
  • śūlahasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śūlahasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śūlahastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jighāṃsayā -
  • jighāṃsā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “yavakrīḥ sahasotthāya prādravadyena vai saraḥ
  • yavakrīḥ -
  • yavakrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sahaso -
  • sahasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sahasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sahas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sahasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utthāya -
  • utthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    uttha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • prād -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √prā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √prā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √prā class 2 verb]
  • ravad -
  • ru -> ravat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ru class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ru class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ru class 1 verb]
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • saraḥ -
  • saras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.137.15

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 3.137.15 in Kannada sript:
ತಮಾಪತನ್ತಂ ಸಂಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಶೂಲಹಸ್ತಂ ಜಿಘಾಂಸಯಾ ।
ಯವಕ್ರೀಃ ಸಹಸೋತ್ಥಾಯ ಪ್ರಾದ್ರವದ್ಯೇನ ವೈ ಸರಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 3.137.15 in Bengali sript:
তমাপতন্তং সংপ্রেক্ষ্য শূলহস্তং জিঘাংসযা ।
যবক্রীঃ সহসোত্থায প্রাদ্রবদ্যেন বৈ সরঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 3.137.15 in Gujarati sript:
તમાપતન્તં સંપ્રેક્ષ્ય શૂલહસ્તં જિઘાંસયા ।
યવક્રીઃ સહસોત્થાય પ્રાદ્રવદ્યેન વૈ સરઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 3.137.15 in Malayalam sript:
തമാപതന്തം സംപ്രേക്ഷ്യ ശൂലഹസ്തം ജിഘാംസയാ ।
യവക്രീഃ സഹസോത്ഥായ പ്രാദ്രവദ്യേന വൈ സരഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.137.15 in Telugu sript:
తమాపతన్తం సంప్రేక్ష్య శూలహస్తం జిఘాంసయా ।
యవక్రీః సహసోత్థాయ ప్రాద్రవద్యేన వై సరః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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