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 3.191.4

अस्ति खलु हिमवति प्राकारकर्णो नामोलूकः ।
स भवन्तं यदि जानीयात् ।
प्रकृष्टे चाध्वनि हिमवान् ।
तत्रासौ प्रतिवसतीति ॥ ४ ॥

asti khalu himavati prākārakarṇo nāmolūkaḥ |
sa bhavantaṃ yadi jānīyāt |
prakṛṣṭe cādhvani himavān |
tatrāsau prativasatīti || 4 ||

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

...they, O king, that have given horses and other good conveyances unto Brahmanas, proceed along this way on those animals and vehicles. And they that have given umbrellas proceed along...

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

Asti, Khalu, Himavat, Himavati, Prakarakarna, Naman, Uluka, Bhavanta, Bhavat, Bhavant, Yadi, Yad, Prakrishta, Adhvan, Adhvani, Prativasati, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.191.4). 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: “asti khalu himavati prākārakarṇo nāmolūkaḥ
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • khalu -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khalu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • himavati -
  • himavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    himavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    himavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • prākārakarṇo* -
  • prākārakarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāmo -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ulūkaḥ -
  • ulūka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sa bhavantaṃ yadi jānīyāt
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavantam -
  • bhavanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • jānīyāt -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 3: “prakṛṣṭe cādhvani himavān
  • prakṛṣṭe -
  • prakṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prakṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prakṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhvani -
  • adhvani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhvani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhvani (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adhvan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • himavān -
  • himavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 4: “tatrāsau prativasatīti
  • tatrāsau -
  • prativasatī -
  • prativasati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.191.4

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 3.191.4 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸ್ತಿ ಖಲು ಹಿಮವತಿ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕರ್ಣೋ ನಾಮೋಲೂಕಃ ।
ಸ ಭವನ್ತಂ ಯದಿ ಜಾನೀಯಾತ್ ।
ಪ್ರಕೃಷ್ಟೇ ಚಾಧ್ವನಿ ಹಿಮವಾನ್ ।
ತತ್ರಾಸೌ ಪ್ರತಿವಸತೀತಿ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 3.191.4 in Bengali sript:
অস্তি খলু হিমবতি প্রাকারকর্ণো নামোলূকঃ ।
স ভবন্তং যদি জানীযাত্ ।
প্রকৃষ্টে চাধ্বনি হিমবান্ ।
তত্রাসৌ প্রতিবসতীতি ॥ ৪ ॥

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 3.191.4 in Gujarati sript:
અસ્તિ ખલુ હિમવતિ પ્રાકારકર્ણો નામોલૂકઃ ।
સ ભવન્તં યદિ જાનીયાત્ ।
પ્રકૃષ્ટે ચાધ્વનિ હિમવાન્ ।
તત્રાસૌ પ્રતિવસતીતિ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 3.191.4 in Malayalam sript:
അസ്തി ഖലു ഹിമവതി പ്രാകാരകര്ണോ നാമോലൂകഃ ।
സ ഭവന്തം യദി ജാനീയാത് ।
പ്രകൃഷ്ടേ ചാധ്വനി ഹിമവാന് ।
തത്രാസൌ പ്രതിവസതീതി ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.191.4 in Telugu sript:
అస్తి ఖలు హిమవతి ప్రాకారకర్ణో నామోలూకః ।
స భవన్తం యది జానీయాత్ ।
ప్రకృష్టే చాధ్వని హిమవాన్ ।
తత్రాసౌ ప్రతివసతీతి ॥ ౪ ॥

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