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 1.147.2

किमिदं भृशदुःखार्तौ रोरवीथो अनाथवत् ।
ममापि श्रूयतां किंचिच्छ्रुत्वा च क्रियतां क्षमम् ॥ २ ॥

kimidaṃ bhṛśaduḥkhārtau roravītho anāthavat |
mamāpi śrūyatāṃ kiṃcicchrutvā ca kriyatāṃ kṣamam || 2 ||

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

...even so, O Hidimva, as you sayest. There is no doubt of it. But, O you of slender waist, you must act even as you have said. Bhima will, after he has washed himself and said his prayers...

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

Kimi, Bhrisha, Duhkharta, Rora, Ana, Havas, Asmad, Mama, Api, Kincid, Kincit, Kriyat, Ksham, Kshama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.147.2). 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: “kimidaṃ bhṛśaduḥkhārtau roravītho anāthavat
  • kimi -
  • kimi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kimi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kimi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dam -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • bhṛśa -
  • bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhṛś (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • duḥkhārtau -
  • duḥkhārta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rora -
  • rora (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vītho -
  • anāt -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • havat -
  • havas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “mamāpi śrūyatāṃ kiṃcicchrutvā ca kriyatāṃ kṣamam
  • mamā -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • śrūyatām -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • kiñcicch -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kiñcit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kriyatām -
  • kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [imperative passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [imperative passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single], [imperative passive third single]
  • kṣamam -
  • kṣama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣam (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.147.2

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 1.147.2 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಮಿದಂ ಭೃಶದುಃಖಾರ್ತೌ ರೋರವೀಥೋ ಅನಾಥವತ್ ।
ಮಮಾಪಿ ಶ್ರೂಯತಾಂ ಕಿಂಚಿಚ್ಛ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಚ ಕ್ರಿಯತಾಂ ಕ್ಷಮಮ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 1.147.2 in Bengali sript:
কিমিদং ভৃশদুঃখার্তৌ রোরবীথো অনাথবত্ ।
মমাপি শ্রূযতাং কিংচিচ্ছ্রুত্বা চ ক্রিযতাং ক্ষমম্ ॥ ২ ॥

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 1.147.2 in Gujarati sript:
કિમિદં ભૃશદુઃખાર્તૌ રોરવીથો અનાથવત્ ।
મમાપિ શ્રૂયતાં કિંચિચ્છ્રુત્વા ચ ક્રિયતાં ક્ષમમ્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 1.147.2 in Malayalam sript:
കിമിദം ഭൃശദുഃഖാര്തൌ രോരവീഥോ അനാഥവത് ।
മമാപി ശ്രൂയതാം കിംചിച്ഛ്രുത്വാ ച ക്രിയതാം ക്ഷമമ് ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.147.2 in Telugu sript:
కిమిదం భృశదుఃఖార్తౌ రోరవీథో అనాథవత్ ।
మమాపి శ్రూయతాం కించిచ్ఛ్రుత్వా చ క్రియతాం క్షమమ్ ॥ ౨ ॥

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