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 3.240.1

दानवा ऊचुः ।
भोः सुयोधन राजेन्द्र भरतानां कुलोद्वह ।
शूरैः परिवृतो नित्यं तथैव च महात्मभिः ॥ १ ॥

dānavā ūcuḥ |
bhoḥ suyodhana rājendra bharatānāṃ kulodvaha |
śūraiḥ parivṛto nityaṃ tathaiva ca mahātmabhiḥ || 1 ||

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

...paternal kingdom, for then you will be happy!'" Vaisampayana continued, "Hearing these words of Sakuni, and seeing the brave Dussasana lying prostrate before him unmanned by fraternal...

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

Danava, Danavar, Bha, Bhu, Suyodhana, Rajendra, Bharata, Kulodvaha, Shura, Parivrita, Nityam, Nitya, Tatha, Mahatman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.240.1). 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: “dānavā ūcuḥ
  • dānavā* -
  • dānavār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “bhoḥ suyodhana rājendra bharatānāṃ kulodvaha
  • bhoḥ -
  • bhā (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • suyodhana -
  • suyodhana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājendra -
  • rājendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bharatānām -
  • bharata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bharata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bharatā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kulodvaha -
  • kulodvaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kulodvaha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “śūraiḥ parivṛto nityaṃ tathaiva ca mahātmabhiḥ
  • śūraiḥ -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śūra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • parivṛto* -
  • parivṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahātmabhiḥ -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.240.1

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 3.240.1 in Kannada sript:
ದಾನವಾ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಭೋಃ ಸುಯೋಧನ ರಾಜೇನ್ದ್ರ ಭರತಾನಾಂ ಕುಲೋದ್ವಹ ।
ಶೂರೈಃ ಪರಿವೃತೋ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ತಥೈವ ಚ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಭಿಃ ॥ 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 3.240.1 in Bengali sript:
দানবা ঊচুঃ ।
ভোঃ সুযোধন রাজেন্দ্র ভরতানাং কুলোদ্বহ ।
শূরৈঃ পরিবৃতো নিত্যং তথৈব চ মহাত্মভিঃ ॥ 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 3.240.1 in Gujarati sript:
દાનવા ઊચુઃ ।
ભોઃ સુયોધન રાજેન્દ્ર ભરતાનાં કુલોદ્વહ ।
શૂરૈઃ પરિવૃતો નિત્યં તથૈવ ચ મહાત્મભિઃ ॥ 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 3.240.1 in Malayalam sript:
ദാനവാ ഊചുഃ ।
ഭോഃ സുയോധന രാജേന്ദ്ര ഭരതാനാം കുലോദ്വഹ ।
ശൂരൈഃ പരിവൃതോ നിത്യം തഥൈവ ച മഹാത്മഭിഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.240.1 in Telugu sript:
దానవా ఊచుః ।
భోః సుయోధన రాజేన్ద్ర భరతానాం కులోద్వహ ।
శూరైః పరివృతో నిత్యం తథైవ చ మహాత్మభిః ॥ ౧ ॥

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