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 1.187.6

कामया ब्रूहि सत्यं त्वं सत्यं राजसु शोभते ।
इष्टापूर्तेन च तथा वक्तव्यमनृतं न तु ॥ ६ ॥

kāmayā brūhi satyaṃ tvaṃ satyaṃ rājasu śobhate |
iṣṭāpūrtena ca tathā vaktavyamanṛtaṃ na tu || 6 ||

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

...O you exalted one, tell me truly who has won my daughter today? O, are the sons of that foremost of Kurus, Vicitravirya’s son alive? Was it Partha (Arjuna) that took up the bow and...

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

Kamaya, Kama, Satyam, Satya, Tva, Yushmad, Rajan, Rajasu, Shobhat, Ishtapurta, Tatha, Vaktavya, Anrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.187.6). 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: “kāmayā brūhi satyaṃ tvaṃ satyaṃ rājasu śobhate
  • kāmayā -
  • kāmayā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāmā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājasu -
  • rājasū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • śobhate -
  • śubh -> śobhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “iṣṭāpūrtena ca tathā vaktavyamanṛtaṃ na tu
  • iṣṭāpūrtena -
  • iṣṭāpūrta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vaktavyam -
  • vaktavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaktavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vaktavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> vaktavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vaktavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • anṛtam -
  • anṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.187.6

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 1.187.6 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾಮಯಾ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಸತ್ಯಂ ತ್ವಂ ಸತ್ಯಂ ರಾಜಸು ಶೋಭತೇ ।
ಇಷ್ಟಾಪೂರ್ತೇನ ಚ ತಥಾ ವಕ್ತವ್ಯಮನೃತಂ ನ ತು ॥ ೬ ॥

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 1.187.6 in Bengali sript:
কামযা ব্রূহি সত্যং ত্বং সত্যং রাজসু শোভতে ।
ইষ্টাপূর্তেন চ তথা বক্তব্যমনৃতং ন তু ॥ ৬ ॥

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 1.187.6 in Gujarati sript:
કામયા બ્રૂહિ સત્યં ત્વં સત્યં રાજસુ શોભતે ।
ઇષ્ટાપૂર્તેન ચ તથા વક્તવ્યમનૃતં ન તુ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 1.187.6 in Malayalam sript:
കാമയാ ബ്രൂഹി സത്യം ത്വം സത്യം രാജസു ശോഭതേ ।
ഇഷ്ടാപൂര്തേന ച തഥാ വക്തവ്യമനൃതം ന തു ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.187.6 in Telugu sript:
కామయా బ్రూహి సత్యం త్వం సత్యం రాజసు శోభతే ।
ఇష్టాపూర్తేన చ తథా వక్తవ్యమనృతం న తు ॥ ౬ ॥

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