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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 1.209.8
ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
शतं सहस्रं विश्वं च सर्वमक्षयवाचकम् ।
परिमाणं शतं त्वेतन्नैतदक्षयवाचकम् ॥ ८ ॥
brāhmaṇa uvāca |
śataṃ sahasraṃ viśvaṃ ca sarvamakṣayavācakam |
parimāṇaṃ śataṃ tvetannaitadakṣayavācakam || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...that amongst you all owning Drupada’s daughter as your common wife, he who would from ignorance enter the room where one of you would be sitting with her, should lead the life of a Brahmacarin...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.209.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Brahmana, Shata, Sahasram, Sahasra, Vishva, Sarvam, Sarva, Akshaya, Vacaka, Parimana, Tva, Etad, Nri,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.209.8). 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: “brāhmaṇa uvāca ”
- brāhmaṇa* -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “śataṃ sahasraṃ viśvaṃ ca sarvamakṣayavācakam ”
- śatam -
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śata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sahasram -
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sahasram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sahasra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sahasra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- viśvam -
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viśva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viśva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- akṣaya -
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akṣaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṣaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vācakam -
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vācaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 3: “parimāṇaṃ śataṃ tvetannaitadakṣayavācakam ”
- parimāṇam -
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parimāṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śatam -
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śata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tve -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]tva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]tva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- etan -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nai -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- akṣaya -
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akṣaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṣaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vācakam -
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vācaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.209.8
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.209.8 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಶತಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಂ ವಿಶ್ವಂ ಚ ಸರ್ವಮಕ್ಷಯವಾಚಕಮ್ ।
ಪರಿಮಾಣಂ ಶತಂ ತ್ವೇತನ್ನೈತದಕ್ಷಯವಾಚಕಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.209.8 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণ উবাচ ।
শতং সহস্রং বিশ্বং চ সর্বমক্ষযবাচকম্ ।
পরিমাণং শতং ত্বেতন্নৈতদক্ষযবাচকম্ ॥ ৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.209.8 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મણ ઉવાચ ।
શતં સહસ્રં વિશ્વં ચ સર્વમક્ષયવાચકમ્ ।
પરિમાણં શતં ત્વેતન્નૈતદક્ષયવાચકમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.209.8 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മണ ഉവാച ।
ശതം സഹസ്രം വിശ്വം ച സര്വമക്ഷയവാചകമ് ।
പരിമാണം ശതം ത്വേതന്നൈതദക്ഷയവാചകമ് ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.209.8 in Telugu sript:
బ్రాహ్మణ ఉవాచ ।
శతం సహస్రం విశ్వం చ సర్వమక్షయవాచకమ్ ।
పరిమాణం శతం త్వేతన్నైతదక్షయవాచకమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥