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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 2.6.8
ईदृशी भवता काचिद्दृष्टपूर्वा सभा क्वचित् ।
इतो वा श्रेयसी ब्रह्मंस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः ॥ ८ ॥
īdṛśī bhavatā kāciddṛṣṭapūrvā sabhā kvacit |
ito vā śreyasī brahmaṃstanmamācakṣva pṛcchataḥ || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...procrastination?" "Vaisampayana continued, The illustrious bull among the Kurus, having heard these words of that best of Brahmanas, bowed down unto him and worshipped his feet. And gratified...
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 (2.6.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Idrish, Idrishi, Bhavat, Bhavant, Acit, Drishtapurva, Sabha, Kva, Itah, Ita, Shreyas, Shreyasi, Pricchat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.6.8). 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: “īdṛśī bhavatā kāciddṛṣṭapūrvā sabhā kvacit ”
- īdṛśī -
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īdṛśī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]īdṛś (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhavatā -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kā -
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kā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- acid -
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acit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dṛṣṭapūrvā -
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dṛṣṭapūrvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sabhā -
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sabhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kva -
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ku (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ku (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- acit -
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acit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “ito vā śreyasī brahmaṃstanmamācakṣva pṛcchataḥ ”
- ito* -
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itaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śreyasī -
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śreyasī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]śreyas (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Cannot analyse brahmaṃstanmamācakṣva*pṛ
- pṛcchataḥ -
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√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [ablative single from √praś class 6 verb], [genitive single from √praś class 6 verb]√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √praś class 6 verb], [genitive single from √praś class 6 verb]pṛcchat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]pṛcchat (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]pṛcchat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√praś (verb class 6)[present active third dual]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.6.8
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 2.6.8 in Kannada sript:
ಈದೃಶೀ ಭವತಾ ಕಾಚಿದ್ದೃಷ್ಟಪೂರ್ವಾ ಸಭಾ ಕ್ವಚಿತ್ ।
ಇತೋ ವಾ ಶ್ರೇಯಸೀ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಂಸ್ತನ್ಮಮಾಚಕ್ಷ್ವ ಪೃಚ್ಛತಃ ॥ 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 2.6.8 in Bengali sript:
ঈদৃশী ভবতা কাচিদ্দৃষ্টপূর্বা সভা ক্বচিত্ ।
ইতো বা শ্রেযসী ব্রহ্মংস্তন্মমাচক্ষ্ব পৃচ্ছতঃ ॥ 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 2.6.8 in Gujarati sript:
ઈદૃશી ભવતા કાચિદ્દૃષ્ટપૂર્વા સભા ક્વચિત્ ।
ઇતો વા શ્રેયસી બ્રહ્મંસ્તન્મમાચક્ષ્વ પૃચ્છતઃ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.6.8 in Malayalam sript:
ഈദൃശീ ഭവതാ കാചിദ്ദൃഷ്ടപൂര്വാ സഭാ ക്വചിത് ।
ഇതോ വാ ശ്രേയസീ ബ്രഹ്മംസ്തന്മമാചക്ഷ്വ പൃച്ഛതഃ ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.6.8 in Telugu sript:
ఈదృశీ భవతా కాచిద్దృష్టపూర్వా సభా క్వచిత్ ।
ఇతో వా శ్రేయసీ బ్రహ్మంస్తన్మమాచక్ష్వ పృచ్ఛతః ॥ ౮ ॥