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 11.16.24

क्रव्यादसंघैर्मुदितैस्तिष्ठद्भिः सहितैः क्वचित् ।
क्वचिदाक्रीडमानैश्च शयानैरपरैः क्वचित् ॥ २४ ॥

kravyādasaṃghairmuditaistiṣṭhadbhiḥ sahitaiḥ kvacit |
kvacidākrīḍamānaiśca śayānairaparaiḥ kvacit || 24 ||

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

...to present themselves to their mother, that parent of heroes. Having seen her sons after a long time, Kunti, who had been filled with anxiety on their account, covered her face...

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

Kravyada, Sangha, Mudita, Tishthat, Sahita, Kva, Acit, Akrida, Ana, Shayana, Apara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.16.24). 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: “kravyādasaṃghairmuditaistiṣṭhadbhiḥ sahitaiḥ kvacit
  • kravyāda -
  • kravyāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kravyāda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅghair -
  • saṅgha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    saṅgha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • muditais -
  • mudita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mudita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    mud -> mudita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √mud class 10 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √mud class 10 verb]
  • tiṣṭhadbhiḥ -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • sahitaiḥ -
  • sahita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sahita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √sah class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √sah class 10 verb]
    sah -> sahita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √sah class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √sah class 10 verb]
  • kva -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • acit -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kvacidākrīḍamānaiśca śayānairaparaiḥ kvacit
  • kva -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • acid -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ākrīḍam -
  • ākrīḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākrīḍa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ānaiś -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śayānair -
  • śayāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śayāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    śī -> śayāna (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √śī class 2 verb]
    śī -> śayāna (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √śī class 2 verb]
  • aparaiḥ -
  • apara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    apara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kva -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • acit -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.16.24

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 11.16.24 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ರವ್ಯಾದಸಂಘೈರ್ಮುದಿತೈಸ್ತಿಷ್ಠದ್ಭಿಃ ಸಹಿತೈಃ ಕ್ವಚಿತ್ ।
ಕ್ವಚಿದಾಕ್ರೀಡಮಾನೈಶ್ಚ ಶಯಾನೈರಪರೈಃ ಕ್ವಚಿತ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 11.16.24 in Bengali sript:
ক্রব্যাদসংঘৈর্মুদিতৈস্তিষ্ঠদ্ভিঃ সহিতৈঃ ক্বচিত্ ।
ক্বচিদাক্রীডমানৈশ্চ শযানৈরপরৈঃ ক্বচিত্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 11.16.24 in Gujarati sript:
ક્રવ્યાદસંઘૈર્મુદિતૈસ્તિષ્ઠદ્ભિઃ સહિતૈઃ ક્વચિત્ ।
ક્વચિદાક્રીડમાનૈશ્ચ શયાનૈરપરૈઃ ક્વચિત્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 11.16.24 in Malayalam sript:
ക്രവ്യാദസംഘൈര്മുദിതൈസ്തിഷ്ഠദ്ഭിഃ സഹിതൈഃ ക്വചിത് ।
ക്വചിദാക്രീഡമാനൈശ്ച ശയാനൈരപരൈഃ ക്വചിത് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.16.24 in Telugu sript:
క్రవ్యాదసంఘైర్ముదితైస్తిష్ఠద్భిః సహితైః క్వచిత్ ।
క్వచిదాక్రీడమానైశ్చ శయానైరపరైః క్వచిత్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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