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 18.1.8

यत्कृते पृथिवी सर्वा सुहृदो बान्धवास्तथा ।
हतास्माभिः प्रसह्याजौ क्लिष्टैः पूर्वं महावने ॥ ८ ॥

yatkṛte pṛthivī sarvā suhṛdo bāndhavāstathā |
hatāsmābhiḥ prasahyājau kliṣṭaiḥ pūrvaṃ mahāvane || 8 ||

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

...as a libation on the fire of battle, he has obtained the end that consists in attainment of the region for heroes. You and your brothers, who were veritable gods on Earth, were always persecuted by this one. Yet through his observance of Kshatriya practices 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 (18.1.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatkrite, Prithivi, Saru, Sarva, Suhrid, Suhrida, Bandhava, Tatha, Hata, Asmad, Prasahya, Aja, Klishta, Purvam, Purva, Mahavana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 18.1.8). 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: “yatkṛte pṛthivī sarvā suhṛdo bāndhavāstathā
  • yatkṛte -
  • yatkṛte (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pṛthivī -
  • pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pṛthivi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sarvā -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • suhṛdo* -
  • suhṛd (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suhṛd (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suhṛda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bāndhavās -
  • bāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “hatāsmābhiḥ prasahyājau kliṣṭaiḥ pūrvaṃ mahāvane
  • hatā -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • asmābhiḥ -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental plural]
  • prasahyā -
  • prasahya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prasahya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasahya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasahyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ajau -
  • aja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kliṣṭaiḥ -
  • kliṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kliṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kliś -> kliṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √kliś class 4 verb], [instrumental plural from √kliś class 9 verb]
    kliś -> kliṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √kliś class 4 verb], [instrumental plural from √kliś class 9 verb]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahāvane -
  • mahāvana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mahāvana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mahāvanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 18.1.8

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 18.1.8 in Kannada sript:
ಯತ್ಕೃತೇ ಪೃಥಿವೀ ಸರ್ವಾ ಸುಹೃದೋ ಬಾನ್ಧವಾಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಹತಾಸ್ಮಾಭಿಃ ಪ್ರಸಹ್ಯಾಜೌ ಕ್ಲಿಷ್ಟೈಃ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ಮಹಾವನೇ ॥ 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 18.1.8 in Bengali sript:
যত্কৃতে পৃথিবী সর্বা সুহৃদো বান্ধবাস্তথা ।
হতাস্মাভিঃ প্রসহ্যাজৌ ক্লিষ্টৈঃ পূর্বং মহাবনে ॥ 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 18.1.8 in Gujarati sript:
યત્કૃતે પૃથિવી સર્વા સુહૃદો બાન્ધવાસ્તથા ।
હતાસ્માભિઃ પ્રસહ્યાજૌ ક્લિષ્ટૈઃ પૂર્વં મહાવને ॥ 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 18.1.8 in Malayalam sript:
യത്കൃതേ പൃഥിവീ സര്വാ സുഹൃദോ ബാന്ധവാസ്തഥാ ।
ഹതാസ്മാഭിഃ പ്രസഹ്യാജൌ ക്ലിഷ്ടൈഃ പൂര്വം മഹാവനേ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 18.1.8 in Telugu sript:
యత్కృతే పృథివీ సర్వా సుహృదో బాన్ధవాస్తథా ।
హతాస్మాభిః ప్రసహ్యాజౌ క్లిష్టైః పూర్వం మహావనే ॥ ౮ ॥

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