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 3.65.35

कथं च नष्टा ज्ञातिभ्यो भर्तुर्वा वामलोचना ।
त्वया च विदिता विप्र कथमेवंगता सती ॥ ३५ ॥

kathaṃ ca naṣṭā jñātibhyo bharturvā vāmalocanā |
tvayā ca viditā vipra kathamevaṃgatā satī || 35 ||

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

...heroic Vahuka. Or, has Salihotra versed in the science of horses taken this human shape so beautiful? Or, is it king Nala the reducer of hostile towns that has come here? Or, it may...

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

Katham, Katha, Nashta, Jnati, Bhartri, Var, Vamalocana, Tva, Yushmad, Vidita, Vipra, Evangata, Sat, Sati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.65.35). 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: “kathaṃ ca naṣṭā jñātibhyo bharturvā vāmalocanā
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naṣṭā* -
  • naṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    naṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 1 verb]
  • jñātibhyo* -
  • jñāti (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • bhartur -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vāmalocanā -
  • vāmalocanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tvayā ca viditā vipra kathamevaṃgatā satī
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viditā* -
  • vidita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vid -> vidita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> viditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vid class 2 verb]
  • vipra -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • evaṅgatā -
  • evaṅgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • satī -
  • satī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.65.35

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 3.65.35 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಂ ಚ ನಷ್ಟಾ ಜ್ಞಾತಿಭ್ಯೋ ಭರ್ತುರ್ವಾ ವಾಮಲೋಚನಾ ।
ತ್ವಯಾ ಚ ವಿದಿತಾ ವಿಪ್ರ ಕಥಮೇವಂಗತಾ ಸತೀ ॥ ೩೫ ॥

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 3.65.35 in Bengali sript:
কথং চ নষ্টা জ্ঞাতিভ্যো ভর্তুর্বা বামলোচনা ।
ত্বযা চ বিদিতা বিপ্র কথমেবংগতা সতী ॥ ৩৫ ॥

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 3.65.35 in Gujarati sript:
કથં ચ નષ્ટા જ્ઞાતિભ્યો ભર્તુર્વા વામલોચના ।
ત્વયા ચ વિદિતા વિપ્ર કથમેવંગતા સતી ॥ ૩૫ ॥

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 3.65.35 in Malayalam sript:
കഥം ച നഷ്ടാ ജ്ഞാതിഭ്യോ ഭര്തുര്വാ വാമലോചനാ ।
ത്വയാ ച വിദിതാ വിപ്ര കഥമേവംഗതാ സതീ ॥ ൩൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.65.35 in Telugu sript:
కథం చ నష్టా జ్ఞాతిభ్యో భర్తుర్వా వామలోచనా ।
త్వయా చ విదితా విప్ర కథమేవంగతా సతీ ॥ ౩౫ ॥

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