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 1.199.8

यथैव हि महाभागाः कौन्तेया मम सांप्रतम् ।
तथैव वासुदेवस्य पाण्डुपुत्रा न संशयः ॥ ८ ॥

yathaiva hi mahābhāgāḥ kaunteyā mama sāṃpratam |
tathaiva vāsudevasya pāṇḍuputrā na saṃśayaḥ || 8 ||

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

...Follow you, O son of Gandhari, the practice that is worthy of the Kuru race. O you of mighty arms, imitate your own ancestors. We are fortunate that the Pandavas have not perished...

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

Yatha, Mahabhaga, Kaunteya, Asmad, Sampratam, Samprata, Tatha, Vasudeva, Panduputra, Samshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.199.8). 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: “yathaiva hi mahābhāgāḥ kaunteyā mama sāṃpratam
  • yathai -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mahābhāgāḥ -
  • mahābhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahābhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kaunteyā* -
  • kaunteya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive 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]
  • sāmpratam -
  • sāmpratam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāmprata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāmprata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāmpratā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tathaiva vāsudevasya pāṇḍuputrā na saṃśayaḥ
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • vāsudevasya -
  • vāsudeva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vāsudeva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pāṇḍuputrā* -
  • pāṇḍuputra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃśayaḥ -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.199.8

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 1.199.8 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥೈವ ಹಿ ಮಹಾಭಾಗಾಃ ಕೌನ್ತೇಯಾ ಮಮ ಸಾಂಪ್ರತಮ್ ।
ತಥೈವ ವಾಸುದೇವಸ್ಯ ಪಾಣ್ಡುಪುತ್ರಾ ನ ಸಂಶಯಃ ॥ 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 1.199.8 in Bengali sript:
যথৈব হি মহাভাগাঃ কৌন্তেযা মম সাংপ্রতম্ ।
তথৈব বাসুদেবস্য পাণ্ডুপুত্রা ন সংশযঃ ॥ 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 1.199.8 in Gujarati sript:
યથૈવ હિ મહાભાગાઃ કૌન્તેયા મમ સાંપ્રતમ્ ।
તથૈવ વાસુદેવસ્ય પાણ્ડુપુત્રા ન સંશયઃ ॥ 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 1.199.8 in Malayalam sript:
യഥൈവ ഹി മഹാഭാഗാഃ കൌന്തേയാ മമ സാംപ്രതമ് ।
തഥൈവ വാസുദേവസ്യ പാണ്ഡുപുത്രാ ന സംശയഃ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.199.8 in Telugu sript:
యథైవ హి మహాభాగాః కౌన్తేయా మమ సాంప్రతమ్ ।
తథైవ వాసుదేవస్య పాణ్డుపుత్రా న సంశయః ॥ ౮ ॥

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