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 8.17.50

यस्य मे त्वं रणे पाप चक्षुर्विषयमागतः ।
त्वं हि मूलमनर्थानां वैरस्य कलहस्य च ॥ ५० ॥

yasya me tvaṃ raṇe pāpa cakṣurviṣayamāgataḥ |
tvaṃ hi mūlamanarthānāṃ vairasya kalahasya ca || 50 ||

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

...Yudhishthira sped at Duryodhana three and ten arrows equipped with wings of gold and whetted on stone. With four shafts that mighty car-warrior then slew the four steeds of his foe, and with the fifth he cut off...

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

Yasya, Yah, Yat, Asmad, Tva, Yushmad, Rana, Papa, Cakshurvishaya, Agata, Mula, Anartha, Vaira, Vairasya, Kalaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.17.50). 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: “yasya me tvaṃ raṇe pāpa cakṣurviṣayamāgataḥ
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second 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]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • pāpa -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cakṣurviṣayam -
  • cakṣurviṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āgataḥ -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tvaṃ hi mūlamanarthānāṃ vairasya kalahasya ca
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mūlam -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anarthānām -
  • anartha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    anartha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    anarthā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vairasya -
  • vairasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaira (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vaira (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kalahasya -
  • kalaha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.17.50

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 8.17.50 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ಯ ಮೇ ತ್ವಂ ರಣೇ ಪಾಪ ಚಕ್ಷುರ್ವಿಷಯಮಾಗತಃ ।
ತ್ವಂ ಹಿ ಮೂಲಮನರ್ಥಾನಾಂ ವೈರಸ್ಯ ಕಲಹಸ್ಯ ಚ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

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 8.17.50 in Bengali sript:
যস্য মে ত্বং রণে পাপ চক্ষুর্বিষযমাগতঃ ।
ত্বং হি মূলমনর্থানাং বৈরস্য কলহস্য চ ॥ ৫০ ॥

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 8.17.50 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્ય મે ત્વં રણે પાપ ચક્ષુર્વિષયમાગતઃ ।
ત્વં હિ મૂલમનર્થાનાં વૈરસ્ય કલહસ્ય ચ ॥ ૫૦ ॥

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 8.17.50 in Malayalam sript:
യസ്യ മേ ത്വം രണേ പാപ ചക്ഷുര്വിഷയമാഗതഃ ।
ത്വം ഹി മൂലമനര്ഥാനാം വൈരസ്യ കലഹസ്യ ച ॥ ൫൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.17.50 in Telugu sript:
యస్య మే త్వం రణే పాప చక్షుర్విషయమాగతః ।
త్వం హి మూలమనర్థానాం వైరస్య కలహస్య చ ॥ ౫౦ ॥

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