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 16.2.11

इत्यब्रुवन्त ते राजन्प्रलब्धास्तैर्दुरात्मभिः ।
मुनयः क्रोधरक्ताक्षाः समीक्ष्याथ परस्परम् ॥ ११ ॥

ityabruvanta te rājanpralabdhāstairdurātmabhiḥ |
munayaḥ krodharaktākṣāḥ samīkṣyātha parasparam || 11 ||

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

...Possessed of great intelligence and fully acquainted with what the end of his race would be, he simply said that that which was destined would surely happen. Hrishikesa having...

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

Iti, Itya, Abruvat, Tad, Yushmad, Rajan, Rajat, Pralabdha, Duratman, Muni, Munaya, Krodha, Krodhan, Raktaksha, Samikshya, Han, Parasparam, Paraspara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 16.2.11). 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: “ityabruvanta te rājanpralabdhāstairdurātmabhiḥ
  • itya -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • abruvan -
  • abruvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • pralabdhās -
  • pralabdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pralabdhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tair -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • durātmabhiḥ -
  • durātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    durātman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “munayaḥ krodharaktākṣāḥ samīkṣyātha parasparam
  • munayaḥ -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    munaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • krodha -
  • krodha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krodha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krodhan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    krodhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • raktākṣāḥ -
  • raktākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • samīkṣyāt -
  • samīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    samīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • parasparam -
  • parasparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paraspara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paraspara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parasparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 16.2.11

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 16.2.11 in Kannada sript:
ಇತ್ಯಬ್ರುವನ್ತ ತೇ ರಾಜನ್ಪ್ರಲಬ್ಧಾಸ್ತೈರ್ದುರಾತ್ಮಭಿಃ ।
ಮುನಯಃ ಕ್ರೋಧರಕ್ತಾಕ್ಷಾಃ ಸಮೀಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಥ ಪರಸ್ಪರಮ್ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 16.2.11 in Bengali sript:
ইত্যব্রুবন্ত তে রাজন্প্রলব্ধাস্তৈর্দুরাত্মভিঃ ।
মুনযঃ ক্রোধরক্তাক্ষাঃ সমীক্ষ্যাথ পরস্পরম্ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 16.2.11 in Gujarati sript:
ઇત્યબ્રુવન્ત તે રાજન્પ્રલબ્ધાસ્તૈર્દુરાત્મભિઃ ।
મુનયઃ ક્રોધરક્તાક્ષાઃ સમીક્ષ્યાથ પરસ્પરમ્ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 16.2.11 in Malayalam sript:
ഇത്യബ്രുവന്ത തേ രാജന്പ്രലബ്ധാസ്തൈര്ദുരാത്മഭിഃ ।
മുനയഃ ക്രോധരക്താക്ഷാഃ സമീക്ഷ്യാഥ പരസ്പരമ് ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 16.2.11 in Telugu sript:
ఇత్యబ్రువన్త తే రాజన్ప్రలబ్ధాస్తైర్దురాత్మభిః ।
మునయః క్రోధరక్తాక్షాః సమీక్ష్యాథ పరస్పరమ్ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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