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 11.8.7

पुत्रनाशेऽर्थनाशे च ज्ञातिसंबन्धिनामपि ।
प्राप्यते सुमहद्दुःखं विषाग्निप्रतिमं विभो ॥ ७ ॥

putranāśe'rthanāśe ca jñātisaṃbandhināmapi |
prāpyate sumahadduḥkhaṃ viṣāgnipratimaṃ vibho || 7 ||

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

...are messengers of death. They, however, that are of little understanding know them not to be such. The wise say that all creatures are governed by the Ordainer through their...

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

Putra, Nasha, Arthanasha, Sambandhin, Api, Prapin, Prapya, Sumahat, Duhkham, Duhkha, Pratima, Vibhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.8.7). 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: “putranāśe'rthanāśe ca jñātisaṃbandhināmapi
  • putra -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāśe' -
  • nāśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • arthanāśe -
  • arthanāśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jñāti -
  • jñāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sambandhinām -
  • sambandhin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sambandhin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “prāpyate sumahadduḥkhaṃ viṣāgnipratimaṃ vibho
  • prāpya -
  • prāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    prāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ate -
  • sumahad -
  • sumahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viṣāgni -
  • viṣāgni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pratimam -
  • pratimā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pratimā (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    pratima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vibho -
  • vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.8.7

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 11.8.7 in Kannada sript:
ಪುತ್ರನಾಶೇಽರ್ಥನಾಶೇ ಚ ಜ್ಞಾತಿಸಂಬನ್ಧಿನಾಮಪಿ ।
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯತೇ ಸುಮಹದ್ದುಃಖಂ ವಿಷಾಗ್ನಿಪ್ರತಿಮಂ ವಿಭೋ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 11.8.7 in Bengali sript:
পুত্রনাশেঽর্থনাশে চ জ্ঞাতিসংবন্ধিনামপি ।
প্রাপ্যতে সুমহদ্দুঃখং বিষাগ্নিপ্রতিমং বিভো ॥ ৭ ॥

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 11.8.7 in Gujarati sript:
પુત્રનાશેઽર્થનાશે ચ જ્ઞાતિસંબન્ધિનામપિ ।
પ્રાપ્યતે સુમહદ્દુઃખં વિષાગ્નિપ્રતિમં વિભો ॥ ૭ ॥

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 11.8.7 in Malayalam sript:
പുത്രനാശേഽര്ഥനാശേ ച ജ്ഞാതിസംബന്ധിനാമപി ।
പ്രാപ്യതേ സുമഹദ്ദുഃഖം വിഷാഗ്നിപ്രതിമം വിഭോ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.8.7 in Telugu sript:
పుత్రనాశేఽర్థనాశే చ జ్ఞాతిసంబన్ధినామపి ।
ప్రాప్యతే సుమహద్దుఃఖం విషాగ్నిప్రతిమం విభో ॥ ౭ ॥

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