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 3.157.19

सुपर्णानिलवेगेन श्वसनेन महाबलात् ।
पञ्चवर्णानि पात्यन्ते पुष्पाणि भरतर्षभ ।
प्रत्यक्षं सर्वभूतानां नदीमश्वरथां प्रति ॥ १९ ॥

suparṇānilavegena śvasanena mahābalāt |
pañcavarṇāni pātyante puṣpāṇi bharatarṣabha |
pratyakṣaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ nadīmaśvarathāṃ prati || 19 ||

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

...those dwelling in this mountain, will, O mighty-armed one, protect you, and these best of the Brahmanas. And, O king, O chief among virtuous men, knowing that Vrikodara has come...

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

Suparna, Lava, Lavi, Shvasana, Mahabala, Pancavarna, Pushpa, Bharatarshabha, Pratyaksham, Pratyaksha, Sarvabhuta, Nadi, Ashvaratha, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.157.19). 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: “suparṇānilavegena śvasanena mahābalāt
  • suparṇāni -
  • suparṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • lave -
  • lava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    lavi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    lavi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    lo (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • gena -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śvasanena -
  • śvasana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śvasana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mahābalāt -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    mahābala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “pañcavarṇāni pātyante puṣpāṇi bharatarṣabha
  • pañcavarṇāni -
  • pañcavarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pātyante -
  • pat (verb class 0)
    [present passive third plural]
  • puṣpāṇi -
  • puṣpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “pratyakṣaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ nadīmaśvarathāṃ prati
  • pratyakṣam -
  • pratyakṣam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pratyakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratyakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratyakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarvabhūtānām -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • nadīm -
  • nadī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aśvarathām -
  • aśvarathā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.157.19

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 3.157.19 in Kannada sript:
ಸುಪರ್ಣಾನಿಲವೇಗೇನ ಶ್ವಸನೇನ ಮಹಾಬಲಾತ್ ।
ಪಞ್ಚವರ್ಣಾನಿ ಪಾತ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಪುಷ್ಪಾಣಿ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷಂ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಂ ನದೀಮಶ್ವರಥಾಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 3.157.19 in Bengali sript:
সুপর্ণানিলবেগেন শ্বসনেন মহাবলাত্ ।
পঞ্চবর্ণানি পাত্যন্তে পুষ্পাণি ভরতর্ষভ ।
প্রত্যক্ষং সর্বভূতানাং নদীমশ্বরথাং প্রতি ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 3.157.19 in Gujarati sript:
સુપર્ણાનિલવેગેન શ્વસનેન મહાબલાત્ ।
પઞ્ચવર્ણાનિ પાત્યન્તે પુષ્પાણિ ભરતર્ષભ ।
પ્રત્યક્ષં સર્વભૂતાનાં નદીમશ્વરથાં પ્રતિ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 3.157.19 in Malayalam sript:
സുപര്ണാനിലവേഗേന ശ്വസനേന മഹാബലാത് ।
പഞ്ചവര്ണാനി പാത്യന്തേ പുഷ്പാണി ഭരതര്ഷഭ ।
പ്രത്യക്ഷം സര്വഭൂതാനാം നദീമശ്വരഥാം പ്രതി ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.157.19 in Telugu sript:
సుపర్ణానిలవేగేన శ్వసనేన మహాబలాత్ ।
పఞ్చవర్ణాని పాత్యన్తే పుష్పాణి భరతర్షభ ।
ప్రత్యక్షం సర్వభూతానాం నదీమశ్వరథాం ప్రతి ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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