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 9.28.42

तं चाहमपि शोचन्तं दृष्ट्वैकाकिनमाहवे ।
मुहूर्तं नाशकं वक्तुं किंचिद्दुःखपरिप्लुतः ॥ ४२ ॥

taṃ cāhamapi śocantaṃ dṛṣṭvaikākinamāhave |
muhūrtaṃ nāśakaṃ vaktuṃ kiṃcidduḥkhapariplutaḥ || 42 ||

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

...had been foreseen by Vidura of great wisdom, this great carnage of Kshatriyas and of ourselves in battle. Reflecting on this, the king, with heart burning in grief...

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

Aha, Asmad, Api, Shocat, Ekakin, Ahava, Muhurta, Nashaka, Kincid, Kincit, Duhkha, Paripluta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.28.42). 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: “taṃ cāhamapi śocantaṃ dṛṣṭvaikākinamāhave
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śocantam -
  • śuc -> śocat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śuc class 1 verb]
  • dṛṣṭvai -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • ekākinam -
  • ekākin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • āhave -
  • āhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “muhūrtaṃ nāśakaṃ vaktuṃ kiṃcidduḥkhapariplutaḥ
  • muhūrtam -
  • muhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    muhūrtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nāśakam -
  • nāśaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nāśaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vaktum -
  • vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
    vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
  • kiñcid -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kiñcit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • duḥkha -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pariplutaḥ -
  • paripluta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.28.42

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 9.28.42 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ಚಾಹಮಪಿ ಶೋಚನ್ತಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವೈಕಾಕಿನಮಾಹವೇ ।
ಮುಹೂರ್ತಂ ನಾಶಕಂ ವಕ್ತುಂ ಕಿಂಚಿದ್ದುಃಖಪರಿಪ್ಲುತಃ ॥ ೪೨ ॥

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 9.28.42 in Bengali sript:
তং চাহমপি শোচন্তং দৃষ্ট্বৈকাকিনমাহবে ।
মুহূর্তং নাশকং বক্তুং কিংচিদ্দুঃখপরিপ্লুতঃ ॥ ৪২ ॥

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 9.28.42 in Gujarati sript:
તં ચાહમપિ શોચન્તં દૃષ્ટ્વૈકાકિનમાહવે ।
મુહૂર્તં નાશકં વક્તું કિંચિદ્દુઃખપરિપ્લુતઃ ॥ ૪૨ ॥

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 9.28.42 in Malayalam sript:
തം ചാഹമപി ശോചന്തം ദൃഷ്ട്വൈകാകിനമാഹവേ ।
മുഹൂര്തം നാശകം വക്തും കിംചിദ്ദുഃഖപരിപ്ലുതഃ ॥ ൪൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.28.42 in Telugu sript:
తం చాహమపి శోచన్తం దృష్ట్వైకాకినమాహవే ।
ముహూర్తం నాశకం వక్తుం కించిద్దుఃఖపరిప్లుతః ॥ ౪౨ ॥

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