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 4.18.33

अपश्यमेनं श्रीमन्तं मत्स्यं भ्राजिष्णुमुत्तमम् ।
विराटमुपतिष्ठन्तं दर्शयन्तं च वाजिनः ॥ ३३ ॥

apaśyamenaṃ śrīmantaṃ matsyaṃ bhrājiṣṇumuttamam |
virāṭamupatiṣṭhantaṃ darśayantaṃ ca vājinaḥ || 33 ||

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

...who maintained eighty-eight thousands of domestic Snatakas with thirty maid-servants assigned unto each, as also ten thousand yatis not accepting anything in gift and with vital seed drawn up,—alas...

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

Apashya, Apashyan, Mena, Shrimanta, Shrimat, Matsya, Bhrajishnu, Uttamam, Uttama, Virata, Upatishtha, Darshayat, Vajin, Vajina, Vaji,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.18.33). 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: “apaśyamenaṃ śrīmantaṃ matsyaṃ bhrājiṣṇumuttamam
  • apaśya -
  • apaśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apaśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apaśyan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    apaśyan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • menam -
  • mena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    menā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śrīmantam -
  • śrīmanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śrīmanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrīmantā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrīmat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • matsyam -
  • matsya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    matsyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhrājiṣṇum -
  • bhrājiṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    bhrājiṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “virāṭamupatiṣṭhantaṃ darśayantaṃ ca vājinaḥ
  • virāṭam -
  • virāṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • upatiṣṭhan -
  • upatiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upatiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • darśayantam -
  • dṛś -> darśayat (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    darśayat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛś -> darśayat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √dṛś]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vājinaḥ -
  • vājin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vājin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vājina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vājī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.18.33

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 4.18.33 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪಶ್ಯಮೇನಂ ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ತಂ ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಂ ಭ್ರಾಜಿಷ್ಣುಮುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ವಿರಾಟಮುಪತಿಷ್ಠನ್ತಂ ದರ್ಶಯನ್ತಂ ಚ ವಾಜಿನಃ ॥ ೩೩ ॥

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 4.18.33 in Bengali sript:
অপশ্যমেনং শ্রীমন্তং মত্স্যং ভ্রাজিষ্ণুমুত্তমম্ ।
বিরাটমুপতিষ্ঠন্তং দর্শযন্তং চ বাজিনঃ ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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 4.18.33 in Gujarati sript:
અપશ્યમેનં શ્રીમન્તં મત્સ્યં ભ્રાજિષ્ણુમુત્તમમ્ ।
વિરાટમુપતિષ્ઠન્તં દર્શયન્તં ચ વાજિનઃ ॥ ૩૩ ॥

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 4.18.33 in Malayalam sript:
അപശ്യമേനം ശ്രീമന്തം മത്സ്യം ഭ്രാജിഷ്ണുമുത്തമമ് ।
വിരാടമുപതിഷ്ഠന്തം ദര്ശയന്തം ച വാജിനഃ ॥ ൩൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.18.33 in Telugu sript:
అపశ్యమేనం శ్రీమన్తం మత్స్యం భ్రాజిష్ణుముత్తమమ్ ।
విరాటముపతిష్ఠన్తం దర్శయన్తం చ వాజినః ॥ ౩౩ ॥

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