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 3.108.5

एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो राजा शर्वेण समुदाहृतम् ।
प्रयतः प्रणतो भूत्वा गङ्गां समनुचिन्तयत् ॥ ५ ॥

etacchrutvā vaco rājā śarveṇa samudāhṛtam |
prayataḥ praṇato bhūtvā gaṅgāṃ samanucintayat || 5 ||

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

...comes and reaches your ears is at the distance of three hundred thousand yojanas, to be sure. O lord of men, rest you quiet and utter no word. O king, this is the divine forest of the...

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

Etad, Vaca, Vacas, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Sharva, Samudahrita, Prayata, Prayat, Pranata, Ganga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.108.5). 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: “etacchrutvā vaco rājā śarveṇa samudāhṛtam
  • etacch -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • vaco* -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śarveṇa -
  • śarva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • samudāhṛtam -
  • samudāhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samudāhṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samudāhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “prayataḥ praṇato bhūtvā gaṅgāṃ samanucintayat
  • prayataḥ -
  • prayata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pre -> prayat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [ablative single from √pre class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pre class 2 verb]
    pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pre class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • praṇato* -
  • praṇata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • gaṅgām -
  • gaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse samanucintayat

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.108.5

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 3.108.5 in Kannada sript:
ಏತಚ್ಛ್ರುತ್ವಾ ವಚೋ ರಾಜಾ ಶರ್ವೇಣ ಸಮುದಾಹೃತಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಯತಃ ಪ್ರಣತೋ ಭೂತ್ವಾ ಗಙ್ಗಾಂ ಸಮನುಚಿನ್ತಯತ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 3.108.5 in Bengali sript:
এতচ্ছ্রুত্বা বচো রাজা শর্বেণ সমুদাহৃতম্ ।
প্রযতঃ প্রণতো ভূত্বা গঙ্গাং সমনুচিন্তযত্ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 3.108.5 in Gujarati sript:
એતચ્છ્રુત્વા વચો રાજા શર્વેણ સમુદાહૃતમ્ ।
પ્રયતઃ પ્રણતો ભૂત્વા ગઙ્ગાં સમનુચિન્તયત્ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 3.108.5 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതച്ഛ്രുത്വാ വചോ രാജാ ശര്വേണ സമുദാഹൃതമ് ।
പ്രയതഃ പ്രണതോ ഭൂത്വാ ഗങ്ഗാം സമനുചിന്തയത് ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.108.5 in Telugu sript:
ఏతచ్ఛ్రుత్వా వచో రాజా శర్వేణ సముదాహృతమ్ ।
ప్రయతః ప్రణతో భూత్వా గఙ్గాం సమనుచిన్తయత్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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