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 8.27.2

यो ममाद्य महात्मानं दर्शयेच्छ्वेतवाहनम् ।
तस्मै दद्यामभिप्रेतं वरं यं मनसेच्छति ॥ २ ॥

yo mamādya mahātmānaṃ darśayecchvetavāhanam |
tasmai dadyāmabhipretaṃ varaṃ yaṃ manasecchati || 2 ||

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

...foe whatever that may approach for slaying me. Therefore, I have no fear from Partha, nor from Janardana. On the other hand, I shall encounter them both in today’s destructive battle. Once on a time, while wandering...

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

Yah, Asmad, Mama, Adya, Mahatman, Shvetavahana, Tad, Bha, Preta, Varam, Vara, Manasa, Manas, Icchat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.27.2). 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: “yo mamādya mahātmānaṃ darśayecchvetavāhanam
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mamā -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahātmānam -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • darśayecch -
  • dṛś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • śvetavāhanam -
  • śvetavāhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śvetavāhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śvetavāhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tasmai dadyāmabhipretaṃ varaṃ yaṃ manasecchati
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • dadyāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [optative active first plural]
  • bhi -
  • bhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • pretam -
  • preta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    preta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pretā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pre (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • manase -
  • manasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    manasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    manasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    manas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    manasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • icchati -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.27.2

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 8.27.2 in Kannada sript:
ಯೋ ಮಮಾದ್ಯ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ದರ್ಶಯೇಚ್ಛ್ವೇತವಾಹನಮ್ ।
ತಸ್ಮೈ ದದ್ಯಾಮಭಿಪ್ರೇತಂ ವರಂ ಯಂ ಮನಸೇಚ್ಛತಿ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 8.27.2 in Bengali sript:
যো মমাদ্য মহাত্মানং দর্শযেচ্ছ্বেতবাহনম্ ।
তস্মৈ দদ্যামভিপ্রেতং বরং যং মনসেচ্ছতি ॥ ২ ॥

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 8.27.2 in Gujarati sript:
યો મમાદ્ય મહાત્માનં દર્શયેચ્છ્વેતવાહનમ્ ।
તસ્મૈ દદ્યામભિપ્રેતં વરં યં મનસેચ્છતિ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 8.27.2 in Malayalam sript:
യോ മമാദ്യ മഹാത്മാനം ദര്ശയേച്ഛ്വേതവാഹനമ് ।
തസ്മൈ ദദ്യാമഭിപ്രേതം വരം യം മനസേച്ഛതി ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.27.2 in Telugu sript:
యో మమాద్య మహాత్మానం దర్శయేచ్ఛ్వేతవాహనమ్ ।
తస్మై దద్యామభిప్రేతం వరం యం మనసేచ్ఛతి ॥ ౨ ॥

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