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 2.58.11

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
श्यामो युवा लोहिताक्षः सिंहस्कन्धो महाभुजः ।
नकुलो ग्लह एको मे यच्चैतत्स्वगतं धनम् ॥ ११ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
śyāmo yuvā lohitākṣaḥ siṃhaskandho mahābhujaḥ |
nakulo glaha eko me yaccaitatsvagataṃ dhanam || 11 ||

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

...idiots and cripples or persons of that description. A sinful man speaking words that are agreeable may be had in this world. But a speaker of words that are disagreeable though sound...

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

Yudhishthira, Shyama, Yuva, Lohitaksha, Simhaskandha, Mahabhuja, Nakula, Glaha, Eka, Asmad, Yat, Yad, Etad, Agata, Dhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.58.11). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • 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: “śyāmo yuvā lohitākṣaḥ siṃhaskandho mahābhujaḥ
  • śyāmo* -
  • śyāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [present active first plural]
  • yuvā* -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yuvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • lohitākṣaḥ -
  • lohitākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • siṃhaskandho* -
  • siṃhaskandha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahābhujaḥ -
  • mahābhuja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “nakulo glaha eko me yaccaitatsvagataṃ dhanam
  • nakulo* -
  • nakula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • glaha* -
  • glaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eko* -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • yac -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • etatsva -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • agatam -
  • agata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • dhanam -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.58.11

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 2.58.11 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಶ್ಯಾಮೋ ಯುವಾ ಲೋಹಿತಾಕ್ಷಃ ಸಿಂಹಸ್ಕನ್ಧೋ ಮಹಾಭುಜಃ ।
ನಕುಲೋ ಗ್ಲಹ ಏಕೋ ಮೇ ಯಚ್ಚೈತತ್ಸ್ವಗತಂ ಧನಮ್ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 2.58.11 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
শ্যামো যুবা লোহিতাক্ষঃ সিংহস্কন্ধো মহাভুজঃ ।
নকুলো গ্লহ একো মে যচ্চৈতত্স্বগতং ধনম্ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 2.58.11 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
શ્યામો યુવા લોહિતાક્ષઃ સિંહસ્કન્ધો મહાભુજઃ ।
નકુલો ગ્લહ એકો મે યચ્ચૈતત્સ્વગતં ધનમ્ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 2.58.11 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
ശ്യാമോ യുവാ ലോഹിതാക്ഷഃ സിംഹസ്കന്ധോ മഹാഭുജഃ ।
നകുലോ ഗ്ലഹ ഏകോ മേ യച്ചൈതത്സ്വഗതം ധനമ് ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.58.11 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
శ్యామో యువా లోహితాక్షః సింహస్కన్ధో మహాభుజః ।
నకులో గ్లహ ఏకో మే యచ్చైతత్స్వగతం ధనమ్ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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