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 1.137.8

खनकेन तु तेनैव वेश्म शोधयता बिलम् ।
पांसुभिः प्रत्यपिहितं पुरुषैस्तैरलक्षितम् ॥ ८ ॥

khanakena tu tenaiva veśma śodhayatā bilam |
pāṃsubhiḥ pratyapihitaṃ puruṣaistairalakṣitam || 8 ||

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

...honours. Meanwhile, some clever councillors, instructed by Dhritarashtra, one day began to describe (in court) the town of Varanavata as a charming place. And they said, 'The festival...

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

Khanaka, Tad, Tena, Veshman, Shodhayat, Bila, Pamsu, Prati, Apihita, Purusha, Taira, Lakshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.137.8). 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: “khanakena tu tenaiva veśma śodhayatā bilam
  • khanakena -
  • khanaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tenai -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • veśma -
  • veśman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śodhayatā -
  • śudh -> śodhayat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √śudh]
    śudh -> śodhayat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √śudh]
  • bilam -
  • bila (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bila (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bilā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “pāṃsubhiḥ pratyapihitaṃ puruṣaistairalakṣitam
  • pāṃsubhiḥ -
  • pāṃsu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pratya -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • apihitam -
  • apihita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apihita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apihitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • puruṣais -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • taira -
  • taira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣitam -
  • lakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    lakṣ -> lakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
    lakṣ -> lakṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.137.8

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 1.137.8 in Kannada sript:
ಖನಕೇನ ತು ತೇನೈವ ವೇಶ್ಮ ಶೋಧಯತಾ ಬಿಲಮ್ ।
ಪಾಂಸುಭಿಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಪಿಹಿತಂ ಪುರುಷೈಸ್ತೈರಲಕ್ಷಿತಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 1.137.8 in Bengali sript:
খনকেন তু তেনৈব বেশ্ম শোধযতা বিলম্ ।
পাংসুভিঃ প্রত্যপিহিতং পুরুষৈস্তৈরলক্ষিতম্ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 1.137.8 in Gujarati sript:
ખનકેન તુ તેનૈવ વેશ્મ શોધયતા બિલમ્ ।
પાંસુભિઃ પ્રત્યપિહિતં પુરુષૈસ્તૈરલક્ષિતમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 1.137.8 in Malayalam sript:
ഖനകേന തു തേനൈവ വേശ്മ ശോധയതാ ബിലമ് ।
പാംസുഭിഃ പ്രത്യപിഹിതം പുരുഷൈസ്തൈരലക്ഷിതമ് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.137.8 in Telugu sript:
ఖనకేన తు తేనైవ వేశ్మ శోధయతా బిలమ్ ।
పాంసుభిః ప్రత్యపిహితం పురుషైస్తైరలక్షితమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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