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 1.225.8

कृतं युवाभ्यां कर्मेदममरैरपि दुष्करम् ।
वरान्वृणीतं तुष्टोऽस्मि दुर्लभानप्यमानुषान् ॥ ८ ॥

kṛtaṃ yuvābhyāṃ karmedamamarairapi duṣkaram |
varānvṛṇītaṃ tuṣṭo'smi durlabhānapyamānuṣān || 8 ||

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

...the pangs of death and never attains salvation.' "The second brother Sarisrikka, said, 'You are patient and intelligent. The time is come when our lives are threatened. Without doubt...

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

Krit, Krita, Yuva, Yushmad, Karman, Idam, Amara, Api, Dushkara, Vara, Tushta, Durlabha, Apya, Anu, Sha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.225.8). 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: “kṛtaṃ yuvābhyāṃ karmedamamarairapi duṣkaram
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • yuvābhyām -
  • yuvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • karme -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • amarair -
  • amara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • duṣkaram -
  • duṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duṣkarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “varānvṛṇītaṃ tuṣṭo'smi durlabhānapyamānuṣān
  • varān -
  • vara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vṛṇītam -
  • vṛ (verb class 9)
    [imperative active second dual]
    vṛ (verb class 9)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • tuṣṭo' -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • durlabhān -
  • durlabha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • apyam -
  • apya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānu -
  • ānu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ānu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ānu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ṣān -
  • ṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.225.8

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 1.225.8 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃತಂ ಯುವಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಕರ್ಮೇದಮಮರೈರಪಿ ದುಷ್ಕರಮ್ ।
ವರಾನ್ವೃಣೀತಂ ತುಷ್ಟೋಽಸ್ಮಿ ದುರ್ಲಭಾನಪ್ಯಮಾನುಷಾನ್ ॥ 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 1.225.8 in Bengali sript:
কৃতং যুবাভ্যাং কর্মেদমমরৈরপি দুষ্করম্ ।
বরান্বৃণীতং তুষ্টোঽস্মি দুর্লভানপ্যমানুষান্ ॥ 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 1.225.8 in Gujarati sript:
કૃતં યુવાભ્યાં કર્મેદમમરૈરપિ દુષ્કરમ્ ।
વરાન્વૃણીતં તુષ્ટોઽસ્મિ દુર્લભાનપ્યમાનુષાન્ ॥ 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 1.225.8 in Malayalam sript:
കൃതം യുവാഭ്യാം കര്മേദമമരൈരപി ദുഷ്കരമ് ।
വരാന്വൃണീതം തുഷ്ടോഽസ്മി ദുര്ലഭാനപ്യമാനുഷാന് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.225.8 in Telugu sript:
కృతం యువాభ్యాం కర్మేదమమరైరపి దుష్కరమ్ ।
వరాన్వృణీతం తుష్టోఽస్మి దుర్లభానప్యమానుషాన్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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