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 1.57.39

तस्य रेतः प्रचस्कन्द चरतो रुचिरे वने ।
स्कन्नमात्रं च तद्रेतो वृक्षपत्रेण भूमिपः ॥ ३९ ॥

tasya retaḥ pracaskanda carato rucire vane |
skannamātraṃ ca tadreto vṛkṣapatreṇa bhūmipaḥ || 39 ||

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

...fighting, the seed fell into the waters of the Yamuna. And in those waters dwelt an Apsara of the higher rank, known by the name of Adrika, transformed by a Brahmana’s curse into a fish...

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

Tad, Retas, Pra, Rucira, Vana, Vani, Skanna, Atra, Tat, Vriksha, Patra, Bhumipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.57.39). 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: “tasya retaḥ pracaskanda carato rucire vane
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • retaḥ -
  • retas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • caskanda -
  • skand (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • carato* -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • rucire -
  • rucira (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rucira (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rucirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vane -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “skannamātraṃ ca tadreto vṛkṣapatreṇa bhūmipaḥ
  • skannam -
  • skanna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    skanna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    skannā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    skand -> skanna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √skand class 1 verb]
    skand -> skanna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √skand class 1 verb], [accusative single from √skand class 1 verb]
  • ātram -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • reto* -
  • retas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vṛkṣa -
  • vṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛkṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • patreṇa -
  • patra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    patra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhūmipaḥ -
  • bhūmipa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.57.39

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 1.57.39 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯ ರೇತಃ ಪ್ರಚಸ್ಕನ್ದ ಚರತೋ ರುಚಿರೇ ವನೇ ।
ಸ್ಕನ್ನಮಾತ್ರಂ ಚ ತದ್ರೇತೋ ವೃಕ್ಷಪತ್ರೇಣ ಭೂಮಿಪಃ ॥ ೩೯ ॥

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 1.57.39 in Bengali sript:
তস্য রেতঃ প্রচস্কন্দ চরতো রুচিরে বনে ।
স্কন্নমাত্রং চ তদ্রেতো বৃক্ষপত্রেণ ভূমিপঃ ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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 1.57.39 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્ય રેતઃ પ્રચસ્કન્દ ચરતો રુચિરે વને ।
સ્કન્નમાત્રં ચ તદ્રેતો વૃક્ષપત્રેણ ભૂમિપઃ ॥ ૩૯ ॥

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 1.57.39 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യ രേതഃ പ്രചസ്കന്ദ ചരതോ രുചിരേ വനേ ।
സ്കന്നമാത്രം ച തദ്രേതോ വൃക്ഷപത്രേണ ഭൂമിപഃ ॥ ൩൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.57.39 in Telugu sript:
తస్య రేతః ప్రచస్కన్ద చరతో రుచిరే వనే ।
స్కన్నమాత్రం చ తద్రేతో వృక్షపత్రేణ భూమిపః ॥ ౩౯ ॥

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