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 1.166.37

शक्तिनं तु हतं दृष्ट्वा विश्वामित्रस्ततः पुनः ।
वसिष्ठस्यैव पुत्रेषु तद्रक्षः संदिदेश ह ॥ ३७ ॥

śaktinaṃ tu hataṃ dṛṣṭvā viśvāmitrastataḥ punaḥ |
vasiṣṭhasyaiva putreṣu tadrakṣaḥ saṃdideśa ha || 37 ||

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

...thousand cows, I will not abandon the practice of my order; I will take your cow even by force!' "Vasishtha said, 'You are a Kshatriya endued with might of arms. You are a powerful...

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

Shaktin, Hata, Vishvamitra, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Puna, Vasishtha, Putra, Tat, Raksha, Rakshas, Sad, Desha, Han,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.166.37). 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: “śaktinaṃ tu hataṃ dṛṣṭvā viśvāmitrastataḥ punaḥ
  • śaktinam -
  • śaktin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • hatam -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • viśvāmitras -
  • viśvāmitra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “vasiṣṭhasyaiva putreṣu tadrakṣaḥ saṃdideśa ha
  • vasiṣṭhasyai -
  • vasiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vasiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • putreṣu -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rakṣaḥ -
  • rakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    rakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sandi -
  • sad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • deśa -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.166.37

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 1.166.37 in Kannada sript:
ಶಕ್ತಿನಂ ತು ಹತಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರಸ್ತತಃ ಪುನಃ ।
ವಸಿಷ್ಠಸ್ಯೈವ ಪುತ್ರೇಷು ತದ್ರಕ್ಷಃ ಸಂದಿದೇಶ ಹ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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 1.166.37 in Bengali sript:
শক্তিনং তু হতং দৃষ্ট্বা বিশ্বামিত্রস্ততঃ পুনঃ ।
বসিষ্ঠস্যৈব পুত্রেষু তদ্রক্ষঃ সংদিদেশ হ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 1.166.37 in Gujarati sript:
શક્તિનં તુ હતં દૃષ્ટ્વા વિશ્વામિત્રસ્તતઃ પુનઃ ।
વસિષ્ઠસ્યૈવ પુત્રેષુ તદ્રક્ષઃ સંદિદેશ હ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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 1.166.37 in Malayalam sript:
ശക്തിനം തു ഹതം ദൃഷ്ട്വാ വിശ്വാമിത്രസ്തതഃ പുനഃ ।
വസിഷ്ഠസ്യൈവ പുത്രേഷു തദ്രക്ഷഃ സംദിദേശ ഹ ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.166.37 in Telugu sript:
శక్తినం తు హతం దృష్ట్వా విశ్వామిత్రస్తతః పునః ।
వసిష్ఠస్యైవ పుత్రేషు తద్రక్షః సందిదేశ హ ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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