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 3.229.24

राजा दुर्योधनो नाम धृतराष्ट्रसुतो बली ।
विजिहीर्षुरिहायाति तदर्थमपसर्पत ॥ २४ ॥

rājā duryodhano nāma dhṛtarāṣṭrasuto balī |
vijihīrṣurihāyāti tadarthamapasarpata || 24 ||

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

...the Pandavas, are now staying in the vicinity of those cattle stations. I think, therefore, you should not go thither yourselves! Defeated by deceitful means they are now living in the...

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

Raja, Duryodhana, Naman, Dhritarashtra, Sut, Suta, Balin, Bali, Vijihirshu, Iha, Ayati, Tadartha, Apasarpa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.229.24). 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: “rājā duryodhano nāma dhṛtarāṣṭrasuto balī
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • duryodhano* -
  • duryodhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra -
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • suto* -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • balī -
  • balī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    balī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    balin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “vijihīrṣurihāyāti tadarthamapasarpata
  • vijihīrṣur -
  • vijihīrṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vijihīrṣu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ayāti -
  • ayāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ayāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ayāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tadartham -
  • tadartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tadartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tadarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • apasarpa -
  • apasarpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.229.24

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 3.229.24 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜಾ ದುರ್ಯೋಧನೋ ನಾಮ ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಸುತೋ ಬಲೀ ।
ವಿಜಿಹೀರ್ಷುರಿಹಾಯಾತಿ ತದರ್ಥಮಪಸರ್ಪತ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 3.229.24 in Bengali sript:
রাজা দুর্যোধনো নাম ধৃতরাষ্ট্রসুতো বলী ।
বিজিহীর্ষুরিহাযাতি তদর্থমপসর্পত ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 3.229.24 in Gujarati sript:
રાજા દુર્યોધનો નામ ધૃતરાષ્ટ્રસુતો બલી ।
વિજિહીર્ષુરિહાયાતિ તદર્થમપસર્પત ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 3.229.24 in Malayalam sript:
രാജാ ദുര്യോധനോ നാമ ധൃതരാഷ്ട്രസുതോ ബലീ ।
വിജിഹീര്ഷുരിഹായാതി തദര്ഥമപസര്പത ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.229.24 in Telugu sript:
రాజా దుర్యోధనో నామ ధృతరాష్ట్రసుతో బలీ ।
విజిహీర్షురిహాయాతి తదర్థమపసర్పత ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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