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 3.214.8

अचिन्तयन्ममेदं ये रूपं द्रक्ष्यन्ति कानने ।
ते ब्राह्मणीनामनृतं दोषं वक्ष्यन्ति पावके ॥ ८ ॥

acintayanmamedaṃ ye rūpaṃ drakṣyanti kānane |
te brāhmaṇīnāmanṛtaṃ doṣaṃ vakṣyanti pāvake || 8 ||

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

...He then repaired to the Manasa mountains and was there deeply absorbed in thought of nature, when he heard the heart-rending cries of a woman to the effect, 'May some one come quick...

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

Asmad, Mama, Idam, Yah, Yat, Rupa, Drakshyat, Drakshyanti, Kanana, Tad, Yushmad, Brahmani, Anrita, Dosha, Vakshyat, Vakshyanti, Pavaka, Pavaki,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.214.8). 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: “acintayanmamedaṃ ye rūpaṃ drakṣyanti kānane
  • acintayan -
  • cint (verb class 10)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
  • mame -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • drakṣyanti -
  • dṛś -> drakṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> drakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> drakṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [future active third plural]
  • kānane -
  • kānana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “te brāhmaṇīnāmanṛtaṃ doṣaṃ vakṣyanti pāvake
  • 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]
  • brāhmaṇīnām -
  • brāhmaṇī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • anṛtam -
  • anṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • doṣam -
  • doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    doṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vakṣyanti -
  • vac -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vakṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [future active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active third plural]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active third plural]
  • pāvake -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pāvakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pāvaki (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.214.8

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 3.214.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅಚಿನ್ತಯನ್ಮಮೇದಂ ಯೇ ರೂಪಂ ದ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಕಾನನೇ ।
ತೇ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೀನಾಮನೃತಂ ದೋಷಂ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಪಾವಕೇ ॥ 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 3.214.8 in Bengali sript:
অচিন্তযন্মমেদং যে রূপং দ্রক্ষ্যন্তি কাননে ।
তে ব্রাহ্মণীনামনৃতং দোষং বক্ষ্যন্তি পাবকে ॥ 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 3.214.8 in Gujarati sript:
અચિન્તયન્મમેદં યે રૂપં દ્રક્ષ્યન્તિ કાનને ।
તે બ્રાહ્મણીનામનૃતં દોષં વક્ષ્યન્તિ પાવકે ॥ 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 3.214.8 in Malayalam sript:
അചിന്തയന്മമേദം യേ രൂപം ദ്രക്ഷ്യന്തി കാനനേ ।
തേ ബ്രാഹ്മണീനാമനൃതം ദോഷം വക്ഷ്യന്തി പാവകേ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.214.8 in Telugu sript:
అచిన్తయన్మమేదం యే రూపం ద్రక్ష్యన్తి కాననే ।
తే బ్రాహ్మణీనామనృతం దోషం వక్ష్యన్తి పావకే ॥ ౮ ॥

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