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 3.139.8

इदं कर्म न शक्तस्त्वं वोढुमेकः कथंचन ।
मया तु हिंसितस्तातो मन्यमानेन तं मृगम् ॥ ८ ॥

idaṃ karma na śaktastvaṃ voḍhumekaḥ kathaṃcana |
mayā tu hiṃsitastāto manyamānena taṃ mṛgam || 8 ||

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

...force of austere and Vedic lore, that mighty-minded (demon) had practised austere penances for ten thousand years. And on account of his asceticism, as also of the force and might...

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

Idam, Karman, Shakta, Tva, Yushmad, Vodhu, Eka, Katham, Katha, Cana, Maya, Asmad, Himsita, Tata, Manyamana, Tap, Mriga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.139.8). 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: “idaṃ karma na śaktastvaṃ voḍhumekaḥ kathaṃcana
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaktas -
  • śakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śac class 1 verb]
    śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śak class 5 verb]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • voḍhum -
  • vah -> voḍhum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vah]
    voḍhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ekaḥ -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kathañ -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “mayā tu hiṃsitastāto manyamānena taṃ mṛgam
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • hiṃsitas -
  • hiṃsita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    hiṃs -> hiṃsita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √hiṃs class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hiṃs class 7 verb], [nominative single from √hiṃs class 10 verb], [nominative single from √hiṃs]
  • tāto* -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • manyamānena -
  • man -> manyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √man class 4 verb], [instrumental single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> manyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √man class 4 verb], [instrumental single from √man class 8 verb]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mṛgam -
  • mṛga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mṛgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.139.8

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 3.139.8 in Kannada sript:
ಇದಂ ಕರ್ಮ ನ ಶಕ್ತಸ್ತ್ವಂ ವೋಢುಮೇಕಃ ಕಥಂಚನ ।
ಮಯಾ ತು ಹಿಂಸಿತಸ್ತಾತೋ ಮನ್ಯಮಾನೇನ ತಂ ಮೃಗಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 3.139.8 in Bengali sript:
ইদং কর্ম ন শক্তস্ত্বং বোঢুমেকঃ কথংচন ।
মযা তু হিংসিতস্তাতো মন্যমানেন তং মৃগম্ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 3.139.8 in Gujarati sript:
ઇદં કર્મ ન શક્તસ્ત્વં વોઢુમેકઃ કથંચન ।
મયા તુ હિંસિતસ્તાતો મન્યમાનેન તં મૃગમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 3.139.8 in Malayalam sript:
ഇദം കര്മ ന ശക്തസ്ത്വം വോഢുമേകഃ കഥംചന ।
മയാ തു ഹിംസിതസ്താതോ മന്യമാനേന തം മൃഗമ് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.139.8 in Telugu sript:
ఇదం కర్మ న శక్తస్త్వం వోఢుమేకః కథంచన ।
మయా తు హింసితస్తాతో మన్యమానేన తం మృగమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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