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 7.57.8

शोचन्नन्दयते शत्रून्कर्शयत्यपि बान्धवान् ।
क्षीयते च नरस्तस्मान्न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥ ८ ॥

śocannandayate śatrūnkarśayatyapi bāndhavān |
kṣīyate ca narastasmānna tvaṃ śocitumarhasi || 8 ||

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

...The sweet Vina also is nowhere played upon in accompaniment with slapping of palms.{GL_NOTE:158898:} Auspicious and delightful songs fraught with praise are nowhere recited or sung...

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

Shocat, Anda, Yat, Yata, Yati, Shatru, Karshayat, Api, Bandhava, Nara, Nri, Tasmat, Tad, Tva, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.57.8). 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: “śocannandayate śatrūnkarśayatyapi bāndhavān
  • śocann -
  • śuc -> śocat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śuc class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śuc class 1 verb]
  • anda -
  • anda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    and (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yate -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    yatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [locative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yam class 1 verb]
    yat (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • śatrūn -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • karśayatya -
  • kṛś -> karśayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kṛś]
    kṛś -> karśayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kṛś], [vocative dual from √kṛś], [accusative dual from √kṛś], [locative single from √kṛś]
    kṛś (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bāndhavān -
  • bāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “kṣīyate ca narastasmānna tvaṃ śocitumarhasi
  • kṣīyate -
  • kṣai (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    kṣī (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    kṣī (verb class 9)
    [present passive third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naras -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tasmān -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • śocitum -
  • śuc -> śocitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śuc]
    śuc -> śocitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śuc]
    śuc -> śocitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śuc]
  • arhasi -
  • arh (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.57.8

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 7.57.8 in Kannada sript:
ಶೋಚನ್ನನ್ದಯತೇ ಶತ್ರೂನ್ಕರ್ಶಯತ್ಯಪಿ ಬಾನ್ಧವಾನ್ ।
ಕ್ಷೀಯತೇ ಚ ನರಸ್ತಸ್ಮಾನ್ನ ತ್ವಂ ಶೋಚಿತುಮರ್ಹಸಿ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 7.57.8 in Bengali sript:
শোচন্নন্দযতে শত্রূন্কর্শযত্যপি বান্ধবান্ ।
ক্ষীযতে চ নরস্তস্মান্ন ত্বং শোচিতুমর্হসি ॥ ৮ ॥

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 7.57.8 in Gujarati sript:
શોચન્નન્દયતે શત્રૂન્કર્શયત્યપિ બાન્ધવાન્ ।
ક્ષીયતે ચ નરસ્તસ્માન્ન ત્વં શોચિતુમર્હસિ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 7.57.8 in Malayalam sript:
ശോചന്നന്ദയതേ ശത്രൂന്കര്ശയത്യപി ബാന്ധവാന് ।
ക്ഷീയതേ ച നരസ്തസ്മാന്ന ത്വം ശോചിതുമര്ഹസി ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.57.8 in Telugu sript:
శోచన్నన్దయతే శత్రూన్కర్శయత్యపి బాన్ధవాన్ ।
క్షీయతే చ నరస్తస్మాన్న త్వం శోచితుమర్హసి ॥ ౮ ॥

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