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 12.136.7

कथं मित्रमरिं चैव विन्देत भरतर्षभ ।
चेष्टितव्यं कथं चात्र शत्रोर्मित्रस्य चान्तरे ॥ ७ ॥

kathaṃ mitramariṃ caiva vindeta bharatarṣabha |
ceṣṭitavyaṃ kathaṃ cātra śatrormitrasya cāntare || 7 ||

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

...in consequence of that frightful storm and shower. Frightened and hungry they roamed through the woods in packs, small and large. The fowler, however, with limbs stiffened by cold, could neither stop where he...

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

Katham, Katha, Mitra, Ari, Bharatarshabha, Ceshtitavya, Shatru, Tara, Tari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.136.7). 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: “kathaṃ mitramariṃ caiva vindeta bharatarṣabha
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mitram -
  • mitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arim -
  • ari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • vindeta -
  • vid (verb class 6)
    [optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ceṣṭitavyaṃ kathaṃ cātra śatrormitrasya cāntare
  • ceṣṭitavyam -
  • ceṣṭitavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śatror -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mitrasya -
  • mitra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    mitra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tare -
  • tara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.136.7

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 12.136.7 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಂ ಮಿತ್ರಮರಿಂ ಚೈವ ವಿನ್ದೇತ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ಚೇಷ್ಟಿತವ್ಯಂ ಕಥಂ ಚಾತ್ರ ಶತ್ರೋರ್ಮಿತ್ರಸ್ಯ ಚಾನ್ತರೇ ॥ 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 12.136.7 in Bengali sript:
কথং মিত্রমরিং চৈব বিন্দেত ভরতর্ষভ ।
চেষ্টিতব্যং কথং চাত্র শত্রোর্মিত্রস্য চান্তরে ॥ 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 12.136.7 in Gujarati sript:
કથં મિત્રમરિં ચૈવ વિન્દેત ભરતર્ષભ ।
ચેષ્ટિતવ્યં કથં ચાત્ર શત્રોર્મિત્રસ્ય ચાન્તરે ॥ 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 12.136.7 in Malayalam sript:
കഥം മിത്രമരിം ചൈവ വിന്ദേത ഭരതര്ഷഭ ।
ചേഷ്ടിതവ്യം കഥം ചാത്ര ശത്രോര്മിത്രസ്യ ചാന്തരേ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.136.7 in Telugu sript:
కథం మిత్రమరిం చైవ విన్దేత భరతర్షభ ।
చేష్టితవ్యం కథం చాత్ర శత్రోర్మిత్రస్య చాన్తరే ॥ ౭ ॥

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