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 3.266.67

प्रत्ययार्थं कथां चेमां कथयामास जानकी ।
क्षिप्तामिषीकां काकस्य चित्रकूटे महागिरौ ।
भवता पुरुषव्याघ्र प्रत्यभिज्ञानकारणात् ॥ ६७ ॥

pratyayārthaṃ kathāṃ cemāṃ kathayāmāsa jānakī |
kṣiptāmiṣīkāṃ kākasya citrakūṭe mahāgirau |
bhavatā puruṣavyāghra pratyabhijñānakāraṇāt || 67 ||

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

...indicating the destruction of this wicked-minded wretch of Pulastya’s race! This night wanderer of mean deeds is, indeed, most wicked and cruel. He inspires terror in all by the defects...

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

Pratyaya, Artha, Katha, Janaki, Kshipta, Ishika, Kaka, Citrakuta, Mahagiri, Bhavat, Bhavant, Purushavyaghra, Pratyabhijnana, Karana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.266.67). 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: “pratyayārthaṃ kathāṃ cemāṃ kathayāmāsa jānakī
  • pratyayā -
  • pratyaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kathām -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • cemā -
  • cam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    cam (verb class 5)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kathayāmā -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • jānakī -
  • jānakī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    jānaki (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “kṣiptāmiṣīkāṃ kākasya citrakūṭe mahāgirau
  • kṣiptām -
  • kṣiptā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    kṣip -> kṣiptā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • iṣīkām -
  • iṣīkā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kākasya -
  • kāka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kāka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • citrakūṭe -
  • citrakūṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    citrakūṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    citrakūṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mahāgirau -
  • mahāgiri (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 3: “bhavatā puruṣavyāghra pratyabhijñānakāraṇāt
  • bhavatā -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • puruṣavyāghra -
  • puruṣavyāghra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratyabhijñāna -
  • pratyabhijñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāraṇāt -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.266.67

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 3.266.67 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಯಾರ್ಥಂ ಕಥಾಂ ಚೇಮಾಂ ಕಥಯಾಮಾಸ ಜಾನಕೀ ।
ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತಾಮಿಷೀಕಾಂ ಕಾಕಸ್ಯ ಚಿತ್ರಕೂಟೇ ಮಹಾಗಿರೌ ।
ಭವತಾ ಪುರುಷವ್ಯಾಘ್ರ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಭಿಜ್ಞಾನಕಾರಣಾತ್ ॥ ೬೭ ॥

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 3.266.67 in Bengali sript:
প্রত্যযার্থং কথাং চেমাং কথযামাস জানকী ।
ক্ষিপ্তামিষীকাং কাকস্য চিত্রকূটে মহাগিরৌ ।
ভবতা পুরুষব্যাঘ্র প্রত্যভিজ্ঞানকারণাত্ ॥ ৬৭ ॥

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 3.266.67 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રત્યયાર્થં કથાં ચેમાં કથયામાસ જાનકી ।
ક્ષિપ્તામિષીકાં કાકસ્ય ચિત્રકૂટે મહાગિરૌ ।
ભવતા પુરુષવ્યાઘ્ર પ્રત્યભિજ્ઞાનકારણાત્ ॥ ૬૭ ॥

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 3.266.67 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രത്യയാര്ഥം കഥാം ചേമാം കഥയാമാസ ജാനകീ ।
ക്ഷിപ്താമിഷീകാം കാകസ്യ ചിത്രകൂടേ മഹാഗിരൌ ।
ഭവതാ പുരുഷവ്യാഘ്ര പ്രത്യഭിജ്ഞാനകാരണാത് ॥ ൬൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.266.67 in Telugu sript:
ప్రత్యయార్థం కథాం చేమాం కథయామాస జానకీ ।
క్షిప్తామిషీకాం కాకస్య చిత్రకూటే మహాగిరౌ ।
భవతా పురుషవ్యాఘ్ర ప్రత్యభిజ్ఞానకారణాత్ ॥ ౬౭ ॥

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