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 1.65.18

शकुन्तलोवाच ।
यथायमागमो मह्यं यथा चेदमभूत्पुरा ।
शृणु राजन्यथातत्त्वं यथास्मि दुहिता मुनेः ॥ १८ ॥

śakuntalovāca |
yathāyamāgamo mahyaṃ yathā cedamabhūtpurā |
śṛṇu rājanyathātattvaṃ yathāsmi duhitā muneḥ || 18 ||

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

...there and rob me of my dress, and Manmatha (the god of love) had also, at your command, better help me then. Let also Marut on that occasion bear thither fragrance from the woods to tempt...

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

Shakuntala, Yatha, Ayama, Agama, Mahya, Asmad, Pura, Pur, Rajan, Rajani, Rajanya, Atha, Tattva, Duhita, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.65.18). 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: “śakuntalovāca
  • śakuntalo -
  • śakuntalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “yathāyamāgamo mahyaṃ yathā cedamabhūtpurā
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āyamā -
  • āyama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āyama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agamo* -
  • agama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [aorist active second single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single]
  • mahyam -
  • mahya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [nominative single from √mah], [accusative single from √mah]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ceda -
  • cad (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active third single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “śṛṇu rājanyathātattvaṃ yathāsmi duhitā muneḥ
  • śṛṇu -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rājanya -
  • rājanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    rājanya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājanya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tattvam -
  • tattva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • duhitā* -
  • duhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    duhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • muneḥ -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.65.18

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 1.65.18 in Kannada sript:
ಶಕುನ್ತಲೋವಾಚ ।
ಯಥಾಯಮಾಗಮೋ ಮಹ್ಯಂ ಯಥಾ ಚೇದಮಭೂತ್ಪುರಾ ।
ಶೃಣು ರಾಜನ್ಯಥಾತತ್ತ್ವಂ ಯಥಾಸ್ಮಿ ದುಹಿತಾ ಮುನೇಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 1.65.18 in Bengali sript:
শকুন্তলোবাচ ।
যথাযমাগমো মহ্যং যথা চেদমভূত্পুরা ।
শৃণু রাজন্যথাতত্ত্বং যথাস্মি দুহিতা মুনেঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 1.65.18 in Gujarati sript:
શકુન્તલોવાચ ।
યથાયમાગમો મહ્યં યથા ચેદમભૂત્પુરા ।
શૃણુ રાજન્યથાતત્ત્વં યથાસ્મિ દુહિતા મુનેઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 1.65.18 in Malayalam sript:
ശകുന്തലോവാച ।
യഥായമാഗമോ മഹ്യം യഥാ ചേദമഭൂത്പുരാ ।
ശൃണു രാജന്യഥാതത്ത്വം യഥാസ്മി ദുഹിതാ മുനേഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.65.18 in Telugu sript:
శకున్తలోవాచ ।
యథాయమాగమో మహ్యం యథా చేదమభూత్పురా ।
శృణు రాజన్యథాతత్త్వం యథాస్మి దుహితా మునేః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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