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 8.51.79

लेखाभ्रु धृतराष्ट्रस्य दासी भूत्वा निवेशनम् ।
प्रविशारालपक्ष्माक्षि न सन्ति पतयस्तव ॥ ७९ ॥

lekhābhru dhṛtarāṣṭrasya dāsī bhūtvā niveśanam |
praviśārālapakṣmākṣi na santi patayastava || 79 ||

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

...mighty-armed one, endued with might that knows no decay, also obtained his terrible car unto which are yoked those white steeds, as also his two great celestial and inexhaustible quivers, and many celestial weapons...

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

Lekhabhru, Dhritarashtra, Dasi, Niveshana, Pra, Vishara, Alapa, Kshma, Akshan, Akshi, Sat, Santi, Pati, Pataya, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.51.79). 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: “lekhābhru dhṛtarāṣṭrasya dāsī bhūtvā niveśanam
  • lekhābhru -
  • lekhābhrū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • dhṛtarāṣṭrasya -
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • dāsī -
  • dāsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • niveśanam -
  • niveśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niveśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “praviśārālapakṣmākṣi na santi patayastava
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viśārā -
  • viśāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • alapa -
  • alapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alapa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣmā -
  • kṣmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṣi -
  • akṣan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    akṣī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    akṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    akṣī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • santi -
  • santi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    santi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    santi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • patayas -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pataya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.51.79

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 8.51.79 in Kannada sript:
ಲೇಖಾಭ್ರು ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಸ್ಯ ದಾಸೀ ಭೂತ್ವಾ ನಿವೇಶನಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರವಿಶಾರಾಲಪಕ್ಷ್ಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ನ ಸನ್ತಿ ಪತಯಸ್ತವ ॥ ೭೯ ॥

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 8.51.79 in Bengali sript:
লেখাভ্রু ধৃতরাষ্ট্রস্য দাসী ভূত্বা নিবেশনম্ ।
প্রবিশারালপক্ষ্মাক্ষি ন সন্তি পতযস্তব ॥ ৭৯ ॥

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 8.51.79 in Gujarati sript:
લેખાભ્રુ ધૃતરાષ્ટ્રસ્ય દાસી ભૂત્વા નિવેશનમ્ ।
પ્રવિશારાલપક્ષ્માક્ષિ ન સન્તિ પતયસ્તવ ॥ ૭૯ ॥

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 8.51.79 in Malayalam sript:
ലേഖാഭ്രു ധൃതരാഷ്ട്രസ്യ ദാസീ ഭൂത്വാ നിവേശനമ് ।
പ്രവിശാരാലപക്ഷ്മാക്ഷി ന സന്തി പതയസ്തവ ॥ ൭൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.51.79 in Telugu sript:
లేఖాభ్రు ధృతరాష్ట్రస్య దాసీ భూత్వా నివేశనమ్ ।
ప్రవిశారాలపక్ష్మాక్షి న సన్తి పతయస్తవ ॥ ౭౯ ॥

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