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 1.1.205

कार्ष्णं वेदमिमं विद्वाञ्श्रावयित्वार्थमश्नुते ।
भ्रूणहत्याकृतं चापि पापं जह्यान्न संशयः ॥ २०५ ॥

kārṣṇaṃ vedamimaṃ vidvāñśrāvayitvārthamaśnute |
bhrūṇahatyākṛtaṃ cāpi pāpaṃ jahyānna saṃśayaḥ || 205 ||

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

...been marked all over. These twenty-four Rajas were formerly spoken of by the celestial Rishi Narada unto Saivya when much afflicted for the loss of his children. Besides these, other Rajas...

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

Karshna, Veda, Idam, Vidvas, Artha, Bhrunahati, Bhrunahatya, Akrita, Capin, Capi, Papam, Papa, Samshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.1.205). 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: “kārṣṇaṃ vedamimaṃ vidvāñśrāvayitvārthamaśnute
  • kārṣṇam -
  • kārṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kārṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vedam -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vedā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vidvāñś -
  • vidvas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vid class 2 verb]
  • śrāvayitvā -
  • śru -> śrāvayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aśnute -
  • (verb class 5)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “bhrūṇahatyākṛtaṃ cāpi pāpaṃ jahyānna saṃśayaḥ
  • bhrūṇahatyā -
  • bhrūṇahati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    bhrūṇahatyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākṛtam -
  • ākṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ākṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jahyān -
  • (verb class 3)
    [optative active third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃśayaḥ -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.1.205

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 1.1.205 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾರ್ಷ್ಣಂ ವೇದಮಿಮಂ ವಿದ್ವಾಞ್ಶ್ರಾವಯಿತ್ವಾರ್ಥಮಶ್ನುತೇ ।
ಭ್ರೂಣಹತ್ಯಾಕೃತಂ ಚಾಪಿ ಪಾಪಂ ಜಹ್ಯಾನ್ನ ಸಂಶಯಃ ॥ ೨೦೫ ॥

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 1.1.205 in Bengali sript:
কার্ষ্ণং বেদমিমং বিদ্বাঞ্শ্রাবযিত্বার্থমশ্নুতে ।
ভ্রূণহত্যাকৃতং চাপি পাপং জহ্যান্ন সংশযঃ ॥ ২০৫ ॥

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 1.1.205 in Gujarati sript:
કાર્ષ્ણં વેદમિમં વિદ્વાઞ્શ્રાવયિત્વાર્થમશ્નુતે ।
ભ્રૂણહત્યાકૃતં ચાપિ પાપં જહ્યાન્ન સંશયઃ ॥ ૨૦૫ ॥

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 1.1.205 in Malayalam sript:
കാര്ഷ്ണം വേദമിമം വിദ്വാഞ്ശ്രാവയിത്വാര്ഥമശ്നുതേ ।
ഭ്രൂണഹത്യാകൃതം ചാപി പാപം ജഹ്യാന്ന സംശയഃ ॥ ൨൦൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.1.205 in Telugu sript:
కార్ష్ణం వేదమిమం విద్వాఞ్శ్రావయిత్వార్థమశ్నుతే ।
భ్రూణహత్యాకృతం చాపి పాపం జహ్యాన్న సంశయః ॥ ౨౦౫ ॥

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