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 1.66.17

कण्वं हि पितरं मन्ये पितरं स्वमजानती ।
इति ते कथितं राजन्यथावृत्तं श्रुतं मया ॥ १७ ॥

kaṇvaṃ hi pitaraṃ manye pitaraṃ svamajānatī |
iti te kathitaṃ rājanyathāvṛttaṃ śrutaṃ mayā || 17 ||

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

...kings, while he goes out against his foes shall be irresistible.' "Sakuntala then approached her fatigued father and washed his feet. And taking down the load he had with him and placing...

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

Kanva, Pitri, Manya, Mani, Sva, Ajanat, Iti, Tad, Yushmad, Kathita, Rajanya, Tha, Avritta, Shrut, Shruta, Maya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.66.17). 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: “kaṇvaṃ hi pitaraṃ manye pitaraṃ svamajānatī
  • kaṇvam -
  • kaṇva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • manye -
  • manya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    manya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    manyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    manī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    man (verb class 4)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [present passive first single]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ajānatī -
  • ajānat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “iti te kathitaṃ rājanyathāvṛttaṃ śrutaṃ mayā
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • 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]
  • kathitam -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kathita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kathitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • rājanya -
  • rājanya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājanya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • thā -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • avṛttam -
  • avṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.66.17

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 1.66.17 in Kannada sript:
ಕಣ್ವಂ ಹಿ ಪಿತರಂ ಮನ್ಯೇ ಪಿತರಂ ಸ್ವಮಜಾನತೀ ।
ಇತಿ ತೇ ಕಥಿತಂ ರಾಜನ್ಯಥಾವೃತ್ತಂ ಶ್ರುತಂ ಮಯಾ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 1.66.17 in Bengali sript:
কণ্বং হি পিতরং মন্যে পিতরং স্বমজানতী ।
ইতি তে কথিতং রাজন্যথাবৃত্তং শ্রুতং মযা ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 1.66.17 in Gujarati sript:
કણ્વં હિ પિતરં મન્યે પિતરં સ્વમજાનતી ।
ઇતિ તે કથિતં રાજન્યથાવૃત્તં શ્રુતં મયા ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 1.66.17 in Malayalam sript:
കണ്വം ഹി പിതരം മന്യേ പിതരം സ്വമജാനതീ ।
ഇതി തേ കഥിതം രാജന്യഥാവൃത്തം ശ്രുതം മയാ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.66.17 in Telugu sript:
కణ్వం హి పితరం మన్యే పితరం స్వమజానతీ ।
ఇతి తే కథితం రాజన్యథావృత్తం శ్రుతం మయా ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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