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 13.39.6

हसन्तं प्रहसन्त्येता रुदन्तं प्ररुदन्ति च ।
अप्रियं प्रियवाक्यैश्च गृह्णते कालयोगतः ॥ ६ ॥

hasantaṃ prahasantyetā rudantaṃ prarudanti ca |
apriyaṃ priyavākyaiśca gṛhṇate kālayogataḥ || 6 ||

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

...to worship and reverence the Brahmanas. Like him, I also worship and adore all Brahmanas of high vows.' "Bhishma continued, "Hearing these words that fell from the mouth of that prince of Danavas, Sakra began to worship the Brahmanas, and as...

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

Hasat, Prahasanti, Prahasat, Eta, Esha, Rudat, Pra, Rudanti, Apriya, Priyavac, Yah, Yat, Grihnat, Grihnata, Kalayoga, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.39.6). 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: “hasantaṃ prahasantyetā rudantaṃ prarudanti ca
  • hasantam -
  • hasat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    has -> hasat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √has class 1 verb]
  • prahasantye -
  • prahasantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    prahasat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
  • etā* -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rudantam -
  • rud -> rudat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rud class 2 verb]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • rudanti -
  • rudantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    rud -> rudat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √rud class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √rud class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √rud class 2 verb]
    rud (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “apriyaṃ priyavākyaiśca gṛhṇate kālayogataḥ
  • apriyam -
  • apriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • priyavāk -
  • priyavāc (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    priyavāc (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    priyavāc (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • yaiś -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gṛhṇate -
  • gṛhṇat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gṛhṇat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gṛhṇatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • kālayoga -
  • kālayoga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.39.6

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 13.39.6 in Kannada sript:
ಹಸನ್ತಂ ಪ್ರಹಸನ್ತ್ಯೇತಾ ರುದನ್ತಂ ಪ್ರರುದನ್ತಿ ಚ ।
ಅಪ್ರಿಯಂ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಕ್ಯೈಶ್ಚ ಗೃಹ್ಣತೇ ಕಾಲಯೋಗತಃ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 13.39.6 in Bengali sript:
হসন্তং প্রহসন্ত্যেতা রুদন্তং প্ররুদন্তি চ ।
অপ্রিযং প্রিযবাক্যৈশ্চ গৃহ্ণতে কালযোগতঃ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 13.39.6 in Gujarati sript:
હસન્તં પ્રહસન્ત્યેતા રુદન્તં પ્રરુદન્તિ ચ ।
અપ્રિયં પ્રિયવાક્યૈશ્ચ ગૃહ્ણતે કાલયોગતઃ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 13.39.6 in Malayalam sript:
ഹസന്തം പ്രഹസന്ത്യേതാ രുദന്തം പ്രരുദന്തി ച ।
അപ്രിയം പ്രിയവാക്യൈശ്ച ഗൃഹ്ണതേ കാലയോഗതഃ ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.39.6 in Telugu sript:
హసన్తం ప్రహసన్త్యేతా రుదన్తం ప్రరుదన్తి చ ।
అప్రియం ప్రియవాక్యైశ్చ గృహ్ణతే కాలయోగతః ॥ ౬ ॥

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