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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 1.114.8
धार्मिकं तं सुतं लब्ध्वा पाण्डुस्तां पुनरब्रवीत् ।
प्राहुः क्षत्रं बलज्येष्ठं बलज्येष्ठं सुतं वृणु ॥ ८ ॥
dhārmikaṃ taṃ sutaṃ labdhvā pāṇḍustāṃ punarabravīt |
prāhuḥ kṣatraṃ balajyeṣṭhaṃ balajyeṣṭhaṃ sutaṃ vṛṇu || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Pandu replied, 'O Madri, I do revolve this matter often in my own mind, but I have hitherto hesitated to tell you anything, not knowing how you wouldst receive it. Now that I know what...
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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 (1.114.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Dharmika, Sut, Suta, Pandu, Punar, Pra, Ahu, Kshatra, Balajyeshtha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.114.8). 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: “dhārmikaṃ taṃ sutaṃ labdhvā pāṇḍustāṃ punarabravīt ”
- dhārmikam -
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dhārmika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhārmika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- sutam -
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suta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]suta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]sut (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√su -> suta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √su class 5 verb]√su -> suta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √su class 5 verb], [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sū class 6 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sū class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sū class 6 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sū class 2 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sū class 2 verb], [accusative single from √sū class 2 verb]√su (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- labdhvā -
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√labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √labh]
- pāṇḍus -
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pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- abravīt -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- Line 2: “prāhuḥ kṣatraṃ balajyeṣṭhaṃ balajyeṣṭhaṃ sutaṃ vṛṇu ”
- prā -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]prā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ahuḥ -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]
- kṣatram -
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kṣatra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- balajyeṣṭham -
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balajyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]balajyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]balajyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- balajyeṣṭham -
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balajyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]balajyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]balajyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sutam -
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suta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]suta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]sut (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√su -> suta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √su class 5 verb]√su -> suta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √su class 5 verb], [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sū class 6 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sū class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sū class 6 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sū class 2 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sū class 2 verb], [accusative single from √sū class 2 verb]√su (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- vṛṇu -
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√vṛ (verb class 5)[imperative active second single]√vṛ (verb class 5)[imperative active second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.114.8
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.114.8 in Kannada sript:
ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕಂ ತಂ ಸುತಂ ಲಬ್ಧ್ವಾ ಪಾಣ್ಡುಸ್ತಾಂ ಪುನರಬ್ರವೀತ್ ।
ಪ್ರಾಹುಃ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಂ ಬಲಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಂ ಬಲಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಂ ಸುತಂ ವೃಣು ॥ ೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.114.8 in Bengali sript:
ধার্মিকং তং সুতং লব্ধ্বা পাণ্ডুস্তাং পুনরব্রবীত্ ।
প্রাহুঃ ক্ষত্রং বলজ্যেষ্ঠং বলজ্যেষ্ঠং সুতং বৃণু ॥ ৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.114.8 in Gujarati sript:
ધાર્મિકં તં સુતં લબ્ધ્વા પાણ્ડુસ્તાં પુનરબ્રવીત્ ।
પ્રાહુઃ ક્ષત્રં બલજ્યેષ્ઠં બલજ્યેષ્ઠં સુતં વૃણુ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.114.8 in Malayalam sript:
ധാര്മികം തം സുതം ലബ്ധ്വാ പാണ്ഡുസ്താം പുനരബ്രവീത് ।
പ്രാഹുഃ ക്ഷത്രം ബലജ്യേഷ്ഠം ബലജ്യേഷ്ഠം സുതം വൃണു ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.114.8 in Telugu sript:
ధార్మికం తం సుతం లబ్ధ్వా పాణ్డుస్తాం పునరబ్రవీత్ ।
ప్రాహుః క్షత్రం బలజ్యేష్ఠం బలజ్యేష్ఠం సుతం వృణు ॥ ౮ ॥