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 13.21.8

सा चामृतरसप्रख्यमृषेरन्नमुपाहरत् ।
तस्य स्वादुतयान्नस्य न प्रभूतं चकार सः ।
व्यगमच्चाप्यहःशेषं ततः संध्यागमत्पुनः ॥ ८ ॥

sā cāmṛtarasaprakhyamṛṣerannamupāharat |
tasya svādutayānnasya na prabhūtaṃ cakāra saḥ |
vyagamaccāpyahaḥśeṣaṃ tataḥ saṃdhyāgamatpunaḥ || 8 ||

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

...from religious motives, or has it reference to only the carnal pleasure that is expected from such union? I he doubt that fills my mind in this respect is very great. What is spoken of as joint duties by the sages is in my consideration incorrect...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (13.21.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rita, Rasa, Prakhya, Rishi, Anna, Upa, Tad, Svaduta, Prabhuta, Cakara, Sah, Vya, Capin, Capya, Capi, Ahahshesha, Tatah, Tata, Sandhi, Sandhya, Puna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.21.8). 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: “ cāmṛtarasaprakhyamṛṣerannamupāharat
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rasa -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ras (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prakhyam -
  • prakhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prakhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prakhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ṛṣer -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ṛṣ (verb class 6)
    [optative active second single]
  • annam -
  • anna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    annā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aharat -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tasya svādutayānnasya na prabhūtaṃ cakāra saḥ
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • svādutayā -
  • svādutā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • annasya -
  • anna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    anna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhūtam -
  • prabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cakāra -
  • cakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “vyagamaccāpyahaḥśeṣaṃ tataḥ saṃdhyāgamatpunaḥ
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • agamac -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • ahaḥśeṣam -
  • ahaḥśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • sandhyā -
  • sandhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sandhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sandhi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sandhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agamat -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.21.8

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 13.21.8 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾ ಚಾಮೃತರಸಪ್ರಖ್ಯಮೃಷೇರನ್ನಮುಪಾಹರತ್ ।
ತಸ್ಯ ಸ್ವಾದುತಯಾನ್ನಸ್ಯ ನ ಪ್ರಭೂತಂ ಚಕಾರ ಸಃ ।
ವ್ಯಗಮಚ್ಚಾಪ್ಯಹಃಶೇಷಂ ತತಃ ಸಂಧ್ಯಾಗಮತ್ಪುನಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 13.21.8 in Bengali sript:
সা চামৃতরসপ্রখ্যমৃষেরন্নমুপাহরত্ ।
তস্য স্বাদুতযান্নস্য ন প্রভূতং চকার সঃ ।
ব্যগমচ্চাপ্যহঃশেষং ততঃ সংধ্যাগমত্পুনঃ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 13.21.8 in Gujarati sript:
સા ચામૃતરસપ્રખ્યમૃષેરન્નમુપાહરત્ ।
તસ્ય સ્વાદુતયાન્નસ્ય ન પ્રભૂતં ચકાર સઃ ।
વ્યગમચ્ચાપ્યહઃશેષં તતઃ સંધ્યાગમત્પુનઃ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 13.21.8 in Malayalam sript:
സാ ചാമൃതരസപ്രഖ്യമൃഷേരന്നമുപാഹരത് ।
തസ്യ സ്വാദുതയാന്നസ്യ ന പ്രഭൂതം ചകാര സഃ ।
വ്യഗമച്ചാപ്യഹഃശേഷം തതഃ സംധ്യാഗമത്പുനഃ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.21.8 in Telugu sript:
సా చామృతరసప్రఖ్యమృషేరన్నముపాహరత్ ।
తస్య స్వాదుతయాన్నస్య న ప్రభూతం చకార సః ।
వ్యగమచ్చాప్యహఃశేషం తతః సంధ్యాగమత్పునః ॥ ౮ ॥

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