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 3.138.6

शूद्र उवाच ।
रैभ्यं गतो नूनमसौ सुतस्ते मन्दचेतनः ।
तथा हि निहतः शेते राक्षसेन बलीयसा ॥ ६ ॥

śūdra uvāca |
raibhyaṃ gato nūnamasau sutaste mandacetanaḥ |
tathā hi nihataḥ śete rākṣasena balīyasā || 6 ||

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

...present Syodhana has usurped. It was by his might, O hero, that I had possessed before that palatial amphitheatre embellished with all manner of jewels, and celebrated throughout 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 (3.138.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shudra, Raibhya, Gat, Gata, Nunam, Asi, Asu, Adah, Sut, Suta, Tad, Yushmad, Manda, Cetana, Tatha, Nihata, Rakshasa, Baliyas, Baliyasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.138.6). 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: “śūdra uvāca
  • śūdra* -
  • śūdra (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: “raibhyaṃ gato nūnamasau sutaste mandacetanaḥ
  • raibhyam -
  • raibhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • gato* -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nūnam -
  • nūnam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sutas -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • manda -
  • manda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cetanaḥ -
  • cetana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “tathā hi nihataḥ śete rākṣasena balīyasā
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nihataḥ -
  • nihata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śete -
  • śī (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • rākṣasena -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rākṣasa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • balīyasā -
  • balīyas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    balīyas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    balīyasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.138.6

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 3.138.6 in Kannada sript:
ಶೂದ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ರೈಭ್ಯಂ ಗತೋ ನೂನಮಸೌ ಸುತಸ್ತೇ ಮನ್ದಚೇತನಃ ।
ತಥಾ ಹಿ ನಿಹತಃ ಶೇತೇ ರಾಕ್ಷಸೇನ ಬಲೀಯಸಾ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 3.138.6 in Bengali sript:
শূদ্র উবাচ ।
রৈভ্যং গতো নূনমসৌ সুতস্তে মন্দচেতনঃ ।
তথা হি নিহতঃ শেতে রাক্ষসেন বলীযসা ॥ ৬ ॥

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 3.138.6 in Gujarati sript:
શૂદ્ર ઉવાચ ।
રૈભ્યં ગતો નૂનમસૌ સુતસ્તે મન્દચેતનઃ ।
તથા હિ નિહતઃ શેતે રાક્ષસેન બલીયસા ॥ ૬ ॥

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 3.138.6 in Malayalam sript:
ശൂദ്ര ഉവാച ।
രൈഭ്യം ഗതോ നൂനമസൌ സുതസ്തേ മന്ദചേതനഃ ।
തഥാ ഹി നിഹതഃ ശേതേ രാക്ഷസേന ബലീയസാ ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.138.6 in Telugu sript:
శూద్ర ఉవాచ ।
రైభ్యం గతో నూనమసౌ సుతస్తే మన్దచేతనః ।
తథా హి నిహతః శేతే రాక్షసేన బలీయసా ॥ ౬ ॥

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