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 3.146.8

तच्छुभा शुभमासाद्य सौगन्धिकमनुत्तमम् ।
अतीव मुदिता राजन्भीमसेनमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ८ ॥

tacchubhā śubhamāsādya saugandhikamanuttamam |
atīva muditā rājanbhīmasenamathābravīt || 8 ||

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

...sleeping sweetly. Why hast you awakened me? You should show kindness to all creatures, as you have reason. Belonging to the animal species, we are ignorant of virtue. But being endued...

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

Tat, Tad, Shubha, Shubh, Asadya, Saugandhika, Anuttama, Ativa, Mudita, Rajan, Rajat, Bhimasena, Atha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.146.8). 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: “tacchubhā śubhamāsādya saugandhikamanuttamam
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śubhā -
  • śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āsādya -
  • āsādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saugandhikam -
  • saugandhika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saugandhika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saugandhikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anuttamam -
  • anuttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “atīva muditā rājanbhīmasenamathābravīt
  • atīva -
  • atīva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atīva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • muditā* -
  • mudita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    muditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mud -> mudita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mud class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud -> muditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √mud class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mud class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mud class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √mud class 10 verb]
    mud -> muditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √mud class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √mud class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √mud class 10 verb]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • bhīmasenam -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.146.8

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 3.146.8 in Kannada sript:
ತಚ್ಛುಭಾ ಶುಭಮಾಸಾದ್ಯ ಸೌಗನ್ಧಿಕಮನುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಅತೀವ ಮುದಿತಾ ರಾಜನ್ಭೀಮಸೇನಮಥಾಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ 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 3.146.8 in Bengali sript:
তচ্ছুভা শুভমাসাদ্য সৌগন্ধিকমনুত্তমম্ ।
অতীব মুদিতা রাজন্ভীমসেনমথাব্রবীত্ ॥ 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 3.146.8 in Gujarati sript:
તચ્છુભા શુભમાસાદ્ય સૌગન્ધિકમનુત્તમમ્ ।
અતીવ મુદિતા રાજન્ભીમસેનમથાબ્રવીત્ ॥ 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 3.146.8 in Malayalam sript:
തച്ഛുഭാ ശുഭമാസാദ്യ സൌഗന്ധികമനുത്തമമ് ।
അതീവ മുദിതാ രാജന്ഭീമസേനമഥാബ്രവീത് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.146.8 in Telugu sript:
తచ్ఛుభా శుభమాసాద్య సౌగన్ధికమనుత్తమమ్ ।
అతీవ ముదితా రాజన్భీమసేనమథాబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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