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 8.5.52

अकुर्वन्वचनं तस्य नूनं शोचति मे सुतः ।
तदिदं समनुप्राप्तं वचनं दीर्घदर्शिनः ॥ ५२ ॥

akurvanvacanaṃ tasya nūnaṃ śocati me sutaḥ |
tadidaṃ samanuprāptaṃ vacanaṃ dīrghadarśinaḥ || 52 ||

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

...heroic Drona, that tiger among car-warriors that bull among men, who, O Sanjaya, became the heads of the several division in their order? Tell me, O Sanjaya, how that foremost of car-warriors, Shalya the ruler...

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

Vacana, Tad, Nunam, Shocat, Asmad, Sut, Suta, Tat, Idam, Samanuprapta, Dirghadarshin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.5.52). 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: “akurvanvacanaṃ tasya nūnaṃ śocati me sutaḥ
  • akurvan -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nūnam -
  • nūnam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śocati -
  • śuc -> śocat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śuc class 1 verb]
    śuc -> śocat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √śuc class 1 verb]
    śuc (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • sutaḥ -
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “tadidaṃ samanuprāptaṃ vacanaṃ dīrghadarśinaḥ
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • samanuprāptam -
  • samanuprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samanuprāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samanuprāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dīrghadarśinaḥ -
  • dīrghadarśin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dīrghadarśin (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 8.5.52

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 8.5.52 in Kannada sript:
ಅಕುರ್ವನ್ವಚನಂ ತಸ್ಯ ನೂನಂ ಶೋಚತಿ ಮೇ ಸುತಃ ।
ತದಿದಂ ಸಮನುಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಂ ವಚನಂ ದೀರ್ಘದರ್ಶಿನಃ ॥ ೫೨ ॥

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 8.5.52 in Bengali sript:
অকুর্বন্বচনং তস্য নূনং শোচতি মে সুতঃ ।
তদিদং সমনুপ্রাপ্তং বচনং দীর্ঘদর্শিনঃ ॥ ৫২ ॥

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 8.5.52 in Gujarati sript:
અકુર્વન્વચનં તસ્ય નૂનં શોચતિ મે સુતઃ ।
તદિદં સમનુપ્રાપ્તં વચનં દીર્ઘદર્શિનઃ ॥ ૫૨ ॥

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 8.5.52 in Malayalam sript:
അകുര്വന്വചനം തസ്യ നൂനം ശോചതി മേ സുതഃ ।
തദിദം സമനുപ്രാപ്തം വചനം ദീര്ഘദര്ശിനഃ ॥ ൫൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.5.52 in Telugu sript:
అకుర్వన్వచనం తస్య నూనం శోచతి మే సుతః ।
తదిదం సమనుప్రాప్తం వచనం దీర్ఘదర్శినః ॥ ౫౨ ॥

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