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 8.28.51

तमेवंवादिनं दीनं विलपन्तमचेतनम् ।
काक काकेति वाशन्तं निमज्जन्तं महार्णवे ॥ ५१ ॥

tamevaṃvādinaṃ dīnaṃ vilapantamacetanam |
kāka kāketi vāśantaṃ nimajjantaṃ mahārṇave || 51 ||

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

...capacity to slay Partha) Partha cannot be conquered in battle. Accomplish some other purpose you mayst have in your mind. He that would uplift this Earth on his two arms, or burn all creatures in wrath, or hurl...

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

Tama, Tami, Vadin, Dinam, Dina, Vilapat, Acetana, Kaka, Kaki, Iti, Vashat, Nimajjat, Maharnava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.28.51). 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: “tamevaṃvādinaṃ dīnaṃ vilapantamacetanam
  • tame -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tami (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • vaṃ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vādinam -
  • vādin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dīnam -
  • dīnam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vilapantam -
  • vilapat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • acetanam -
  • acetana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    acetana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    acetanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kāka kāketi vāśantaṃ nimajjantaṃ mahārṇave
  • kāka -
  • kāka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāke -
  • kāka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    kāka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kākā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kāki (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vāśantam -
  • vāśat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • nimajjantam -
  • nimajjat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • mahārṇave -
  • mahārṇava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.28.51

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 8.28.51 in Kannada sript:
ತಮೇವಂವಾದಿನಂ ದೀನಂ ವಿಲಪನ್ತಮಚೇತನಮ್ ।
ಕಾಕ ಕಾಕೇತಿ ವಾಶನ್ತಂ ನಿಮಜ್ಜನ್ತಂ ಮಹಾರ್ಣವೇ ॥ ೫೧ ॥

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 8.28.51 in Bengali sript:
তমেবংবাদিনং দীনং বিলপন্তমচেতনম্ ।
কাক কাকেতি বাশন্তং নিমজ্জন্তং মহার্ণবে ॥ ৫১ ॥

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 8.28.51 in Gujarati sript:
તમેવંવાદિનં દીનં વિલપન્તમચેતનમ્ ।
કાક કાકેતિ વાશન્તં નિમજ્જન્તં મહાર્ણવે ॥ ૫૧ ॥

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 8.28.51 in Malayalam sript:
തമേവംവാദിനം ദീനം വിലപന്തമചേതനമ് ।
കാക കാകേതി വാശന്തം നിമജ്ജന്തം മഹാര്ണവേ ॥ ൫൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.28.51 in Telugu sript:
తమేవంవాదినం దీనం విలపన్తమచేతనమ్ ।
కాక కాకేతి వాశన్తం నిమజ్జన్తం మహార్ణవే ॥ ౫౧ ॥

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