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 3.88.17

गन्धर्वयक्षरक्षोभिरप्सरोभिश्च शोभितम् ।
किरातकिंनरावासं शैलं शिखरिणां वरम् ॥ १७ ॥

gandharvayakṣarakṣobhirapsarobhiśca śobhitam |
kirātakiṃnarāvāsaṃ śailaṃ śikhariṇāṃ varam || 17 ||

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

...however, to do as I desire, without injuring your virtue.' "'Agastya then said, 'O blessed girl, if this be the resolve that you have settled in your heart, I will go out in...

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

Gandharva, Yaksha, Rakshas, Apsaras, Shobhita, Kirata, Kimnara, Asa, Shaila, Shikharin, Varam, Vara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.88.17). 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: “gandharvayakṣarakṣobhirapsarobhiśca śobhitam
  • gandharva -
  • gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yakṣa -
  • yakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yakṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rakṣobhir -
  • rakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    rakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • apsarobhiś -
  • apsaras (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śobhitam -
  • śobhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śobhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śobhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh -> śobhita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √śubh]
    śubh -> śobhita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √śubh]
    śubh -> śobhitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √śubh]
    śubh -> śobhita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śubh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śubh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √śubh]
    śubh -> śobhita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śubh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śubh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śubh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √śubh class 6 verb], [nominative single from √śubh], [accusative single from √śubh]
  • Line 2: “kirātakiṃnarāvāsaṃ śailaṃ śikhariṇāṃ varam
  • kirāta -
  • kirāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kiṃnarāvā -
  • kiṃnara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • āsam -
  • āsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    as -> āsam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • śailam -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaila (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śailā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śikhariṇām -
  • śikharin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śikharin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.88.17

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 3.88.17 in Kannada sript:
ಗನ್ಧರ್ವಯಕ್ಷರಕ್ಷೋಭಿರಪ್ಸರೋಭಿಶ್ಚ ಶೋಭಿತಮ್ ।
ಕಿರಾತಕಿಂನರಾವಾಸಂ ಶೈಲಂ ಶಿಖರಿಣಾಂ ವರಮ್ ॥ 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 3.88.17 in Bengali sript:
গন্ধর্বযক্ষরক্ষোভিরপ্সরোভিশ্চ শোভিতম্ ।
কিরাতকিংনরাবাসং শৈলং শিখরিণাং বরম্ ॥ 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 3.88.17 in Gujarati sript:
ગન્ધર્વયક્ષરક્ષોભિરપ્સરોભિશ્ચ શોભિતમ્ ।
કિરાતકિંનરાવાસં શૈલં શિખરિણાં વરમ્ ॥ 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 3.88.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഗന്ധര്വയക്ഷരക്ഷോഭിരപ്സരോഭിശ്ച ശോഭിതമ് ।
കിരാതകിംനരാവാസം ശൈലം ശിഖരിണാം വരമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.88.17 in Telugu sript:
గన్ధర్వయక్షరక్షోభిరప్సరోభిశ్చ శోభితమ్ ।
కిరాతకింనరావాసం శైలం శిఖరిణాం వరమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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