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 1.141.10

क्षणेनाद्य करिष्येऽहमिदं वनमकण्टकम् ।
पुरस्ताद्दूषितं नित्यं त्वया भक्षयता नरान् ॥ १० ॥

kṣaṇenādya kariṣye'hamidaṃ vanamakaṇṭakam |
purastāddūṣitaṃ nityaṃ tvayā bhakṣayatā narān || 10 ||

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

...burnt to death, as if he were their foe, the sinless heirs of Pandu! O, the sinful and wicked-souled (Purocana) who has burnt those best of men, the innocent and unsuspicious princes...

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

Kshana, Adya, Karishya, Aha, Asmad, Idam, Vana, Akantaka, Purastat, Dushita, Nityam, Nitya, Tva, Yushmad, Bhakshayat, Nara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.141.10). 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: “kṣaṇenādya kariṣye'hamidaṃ vanamakaṇṭakam
  • kṣaṇenā -
  • kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kariṣye' -
  • kariṣya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kariṣya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kariṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [future middle first single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [future middle first single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [future middle first single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [future middle first single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [future middle first single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [future middle first single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [future middle first single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [future middle first single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vanam -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • akaṇṭakam -
  • akaṇṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akaṇṭaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akaṇṭakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “purastāddūṣitaṃ nityaṃ tvayā bhakṣayatā narān
  • purastād -
  • purastāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    purastāt (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    purastāt (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    purastāt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dūṣitam -
  • dūṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dūṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dūṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    duṣ -> dūṣita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √duṣ]
    duṣ -> dūṣita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √duṣ]
    duṣ -> dūṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √duṣ]
    duṣ -> dūṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √duṣ]
    duṣ -> dūṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √duṣ], [accusative single from √duṣ]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhakṣayatā -
  • bhakṣ -> bhakṣayat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣayat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √bhakṣ]
  • narān -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.141.10

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 1.141.10 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷಣೇನಾದ್ಯ ಕರಿಷ್ಯೇಽಹಮಿದಂ ವನಮಕಣ್ಟಕಮ್ ।
ಪುರಸ್ತಾದ್ದೂಷಿತಂ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ತ್ವಯಾ ಭಕ್ಷಯತಾ ನರಾನ್ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 1.141.10 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষণেনাদ্য করিষ্যেঽহমিদং বনমকণ্টকম্ ।
পুরস্তাদ্দূষিতং নিত্যং ত্বযা ভক্ষযতা নরান্ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 1.141.10 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષણેનાદ્ય કરિષ્યેઽહમિદં વનમકણ્ટકમ્ ।
પુરસ્તાદ્દૂષિતં નિત્યં ત્વયા ભક્ષયતા નરાન્ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 1.141.10 in Malayalam sript:
ക്ഷണേനാദ്യ കരിഷ്യേഽഹമിദം വനമകണ്ടകമ് ।
പുരസ്താദ്ദൂഷിതം നിത്യം ത്വയാ ഭക്ഷയതാ നരാന് ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.141.10 in Telugu sript:
క్షణేనాద్య కరిష్యేఽహమిదం వనమకణ్టకమ్ ।
పురస్తాద్దూషితం నిత్యం త్వయా భక్షయతా నరాన్ ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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