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 2.38.17

न गाथा गाथिनं शास्ति बहु चेदपि गायति ।
प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि भूलिङ्गशकुनिर्यथा ॥ १७ ॥

na gāthā gāthinaṃ śāsti bahu cedapi gāyati |
prakṛtiṃ yānti bhūtāni bhūliṅgaśakuniryathā || 17 ||

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

...been enjoyed. It seems, O Bhishma, that all these teachings has been thrown away by you. O infamous one of the Kuru race, desiring to praise Kesava, you describest him before me as...

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

Gatha, Gathin, Gathina, Bahu, Ced, Api, Gayat, Prakriti, Yantin, Yanti, Bhuta, Bhutani, Bhulingashakuni, Yatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.38.17). 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: “na gāthā gāthinaṃ śāsti bahu cedapi gāyati
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gāthā* -
  • gātha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gāthinam -
  • gāthina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gāthin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śāsti -
  • śāsti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śāsti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śās (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • gāyati -
  • gāyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gāyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “prakṛtiṃ yānti bhūtāni bhūliṅgaśakuniryathā
  • prakṛtim -
  • prakṛti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yānti -
  • yāntin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāntin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yāntī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    yāntī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    yāntī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūtāni -
  • bhūtāni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūtāni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūtāni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhūliṅgaśakunir -
  • bhūliṅgaśakuni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.38.17

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 2.38.17 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಗಾಥಾ ಗಾಥಿನಂ ಶಾಸ್ತಿ ಬಹು ಚೇದಪಿ ಗಾಯತಿ ।
ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಂ ಯಾನ್ತಿ ಭೂತಾನಿ ಭೂಲಿಙ್ಗಶಕುನಿರ್ಯಥಾ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 2.38.17 in Bengali sript:
ন গাথা গাথিনং শাস্তি বহু চেদপি গাযতি ।
প্রকৃতিং যান্তি ভূতানি ভূলিঙ্গশকুনির্যথা ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 2.38.17 in Gujarati sript:
ન ગાથા ગાથિનં શાસ્તિ બહુ ચેદપિ ગાયતિ ।
પ્રકૃતિં યાન્તિ ભૂતાનિ ભૂલિઙ્ગશકુનિર્યથા ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 2.38.17 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഗാഥാ ഗാഥിനം ശാസ്തി ബഹു ചേദപി ഗായതി ।
പ്രകൃതിം യാന്തി ഭൂതാനി ഭൂലിങ്ഗശകുനിര്യഥാ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.38.17 in Telugu sript:
న గాథా గాథినం శాస్తి బహు చేదపి గాయతి ।
ప్రకృతిం యాన్తి భూతాని భూలిఙ్గశకునిర్యథా ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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