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 3.206.1

व्याध उवाच ।
एवं शप्तोऽहमृषिणा तदा द्विजवरोत्तम ।
अभिप्रसादयमृषिं गिरा वाक्यविशारदम् ॥ १ ॥

vyādha uvāca |
evaṃ śapto'hamṛṣiṇā tadā dvijavarottama |
abhiprasādayamṛṣiṃ girā vākyaviśāradam || 1 ||

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

...and by practising concentration of mind in the evening and small hours of the night, he beholds the Supreme Spirit which has no attributes, in the light of his heart, shining like a...

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

Vyadha, Evam, Eva, Shaptri, Shapta, Aha, Asmad, Rishi, Tada, Dvijavara, Uttama, Abhi, Prasada, Yah, Gira, Vakyavisharada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.206.1). 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: “vyādha uvāca
  • vyādha* -
  • vyādha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “evaṃ śapto'hamṛṣiṇā tadā dvijavarottama
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śapto' -
  • śaptṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śapta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śap -> śapta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śap class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śap class 4 verb]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛṣiṇā -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dvijavaro -
  • dvijavara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uttama -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “abhiprasādayamṛṣiṃ girā vākyaviśāradam
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prasāda -
  • prasāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṛṣim -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • girā* -
  • gira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    girā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vākyaviśāradam -
  • vākyaviśārada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vākyaviśārada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vākyaviśāradā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.206.1

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 3.206.1 in Kannada sript:
ವ್ಯಾಧ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏವಂ ಶಪ್ತೋಽಹಮೃಷಿಣಾ ತದಾ ದ್ವಿಜವರೋತ್ತಮ ।
ಅಭಿಪ್ರಸಾದಯಮೃಷಿಂ ಗಿರಾ ವಾಕ್ಯವಿಶಾರದಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 3.206.1 in Bengali sript:
ব্যাধ উবাচ ।
এবং শপ্তোঽহমৃষিণা তদা দ্বিজবরোত্তম ।
অভিপ্রসাদযমৃষিং গিরা বাক্যবিশারদম্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 3.206.1 in Gujarati sript:
વ્યાધ ઉવાચ ।
એવં શપ્તોઽહમૃષિણા તદા દ્વિજવરોત્તમ ।
અભિપ્રસાદયમૃષિં ગિરા વાક્યવિશારદમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 3.206.1 in Malayalam sript:
വ്യാധ ഉവാച ।
ഏവം ശപ്തോഽഹമൃഷിണാ തദാ ദ്വിജവരോത്തമ ।
അഭിപ്രസാദയമൃഷിം ഗിരാ വാക്യവിശാരദമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.206.1 in Telugu sript:
వ్యాధ ఉవాచ ।
ఏవం శప్తోఽహమృషిణా తదా ద్విజవరోత్తమ ।
అభిప్రసాదయమృషిం గిరా వాక్యవిశారదమ్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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