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 3.170.8

रमणीयं पुरं चेदं खचरं सुकृतप्रभम् ।
सर्वरत्नैः समुदितं दुर्धर्षममरैरपि ।
सयक्षगन्धर्वगणैः पन्नगासुरराक्षसैः ॥ ८ ॥

ramaṇīyaṃ puraṃ cedaṃ khacaraṃ sukṛtaprabham |
sarvaratnaiḥ samuditaṃ durdharṣamamarairapi |
sayakṣagandharvagaṇaiḥ pannagāsurarākṣasaiḥ || 8 ||

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

...their kingdom, and exiled into the forest. This Himalaya is inaccessible, and abounds with Yakshas and the Rakshasas, And searching about for me, they will be distracted. And hearing...

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

Ramaniya, Pur, Pura, Ced, Khacara, Sukrita, Prabha, Sarvaratna, Samudita, Durdharsha, Amara, Api, Saya, Ksha, Gandharvagana, Pannaga, Rara, Aksha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.170.8). 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: “ramaṇīyaṃ puraṃ cedaṃ khacaraṃ sukṛtaprabham
  • ramaṇīyam -
  • ramaṇīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ramaṇīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ramaṇīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ram -> ramaṇīya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √ram]
    ram -> ramaṇīya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √ram]
    ram -> ramaṇīyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ram]
    ram -> ramaṇīya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ram]
    ram -> ramaṇīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ram class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ram], [accusative single from √ram]
  • puram -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • khacaram -
  • khacara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khacara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khacarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sukṛta -
  • sukṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sukṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabham -
  • prabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    prabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sarvaratnaiḥ samuditaṃ durdharṣamamarairapi
  • sarvaratnaiḥ -
  • sarvaratna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • samuditam -
  • samudita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samudita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samuditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • durdharṣam -
  • durdharṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durdharṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durdharṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • amarair -
  • amara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 3: “sayakṣagandharvagaṇaiḥ pannagāsurarākṣasaiḥ
  • saya -
  • saya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    say (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṣa -
  • kṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gandharvagaṇaiḥ -
  • gandharvagaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gandharvagaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pannagāsu -
  • pannagā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • rarā -
  • rarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    rai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • akṣa -
  • akṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saiḥ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.170.8

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 3.170.8 in Kannada sript:
ರಮಣೀಯಂ ಪುರಂ ಚೇದಂ ಖಚರಂ ಸುಕೃತಪ್ರಭಮ್ ।
ಸರ್ವರತ್ನೈಃ ಸಮುದಿತಂ ದುರ್ಧರ್ಷಮಮರೈರಪಿ ।
ಸಯಕ್ಷಗನ್ಧರ್ವಗಣೈಃ ಪನ್ನಗಾಸುರರಾಕ್ಷಸೈಃ ॥ 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 3.170.8 in Bengali sript:
রমণীযং পুরং চেদং খচরং সুকৃতপ্রভম্ ।
সর্বরত্নৈঃ সমুদিতং দুর্ধর্ষমমরৈরপি ।
সযক্ষগন্ধর্বগণৈঃ পন্নগাসুররাক্ষসৈঃ ॥ 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 3.170.8 in Gujarati sript:
રમણીયં પુરં ચેદં ખચરં સુકૃતપ્રભમ્ ।
સર્વરત્નૈઃ સમુદિતં દુર્ધર્ષમમરૈરપિ ।
સયક્ષગન્ધર્વગણૈઃ પન્નગાસુરરાક્ષસૈઃ ॥ 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 3.170.8 in Malayalam sript:
രമണീയം പുരം ചേദം ഖചരം സുകൃതപ്രഭമ് ।
സര്വരത്നൈഃ സമുദിതം ദുര്ധര്ഷമമരൈരപി ।
സയക്ഷഗന്ധര്വഗണൈഃ പന്നഗാസുരരാക്ഷസൈഃ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.170.8 in Telugu sript:
రమణీయం పురం చేదం ఖచరం సుకృతప్రభమ్ ।
సర్వరత్నైః సముదితం దుర్ధర్షమమరైరపి ।
సయక్షగన్ధర్వగణైః పన్నగాసురరాక్షసైః ॥ ౮ ॥

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