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 15.18.8

किं तु मद्वचनाद्ब्रूहि राजानं भरतर्षभम् ।
यद्यदिच्छसि यावच्च गृह्यतां मद्गृहादिति ॥ ८ ॥

kiṃ tu madvacanādbrūhi rājānaṃ bharatarṣabham |
yadyadicchasi yāvacca gṛhyatāṃ madgṛhāditi || 8 ||

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

...him as much wealth from my treasury as he wishes to give away for the obsequies of his song, and of Bhishma and others among his well-wishers and benefactors. Let not...

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

Kim, Madvacana, Rajan, Rajana, Bharatarshabha, Yadi, Yad, Ccha, Yavat, Asmad, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 15.18.8). 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: “kiṃ tu madvacanādbrūhi rājānaṃ bharatarṣabham
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • madvacanād -
  • madvacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rājānam -
  • rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bharatarṣabham -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “yadyadicchasi yāvacca gṛhyatāṃ madgṛhāditi
  • yadya -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • adi -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ccha -
  • ccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • si -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • yāvac -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gṛhyatām -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • mad -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • gṛhād -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 15.18.8

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 15.18.8 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ತು ಮದ್ವಚನಾದ್ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ರಾಜಾನಂ ಭರತರ್ಷಭಮ್ ।
ಯದ್ಯದಿಚ್ಛಸಿ ಯಾವಚ್ಚ ಗೃಹ್ಯತಾಂ ಮದ್ಗೃಹಾದಿತಿ ॥ 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 15.18.8 in Bengali sript:
কিং তু মদ্বচনাদ্ব্রূহি রাজানং ভরতর্ষভম্ ।
যদ্যদিচ্ছসি যাবচ্চ গৃহ্যতাং মদ্গৃহাদিতি ॥ 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 15.18.8 in Gujarati sript:
કિં તુ મદ્વચનાદ્બ્રૂહિ રાજાનં ભરતર્ષભમ્ ।
યદ્યદિચ્છસિ યાવચ્ચ ગૃહ્યતાં મદ્ગૃહાદિતિ ॥ 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 15.18.8 in Malayalam sript:
കിം തു മദ്വചനാദ്ബ്രൂഹി രാജാനം ഭരതര്ഷഭമ് ।
യദ്യദിച്ഛസി യാവച്ച ഗൃഹ്യതാം മദ്ഗൃഹാദിതി ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 15.18.8 in Telugu sript:
కిం తు మద్వచనాద్బ్రూహి రాజానం భరతర్షభమ్ ।
యద్యదిచ్ఛసి యావచ్చ గృహ్యతాం మద్గృహాదితి ॥ ౮ ॥

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