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 4.8.18

तत्र तत्र चराम्येवं लभमाना सुशोभनम् ।
वासांसि यावच्च लभे तावत्तावद्रमे तथा ॥ १८ ॥

tatra tatra carāmyevaṃ labhamānā suśobhanam |
vāsāṃsi yāvacca labhe tāvattāvadrame tathā || 18 ||

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

...by to taste my dishes. O lord of earth, I am also a wrestler. Nor is there one that is equal to me in strength. And engaging in fight with lions and elephants, I shall, O sinless one, always contribute...

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

Tatra, Evam, Eva, Labhamana, Sushobhana, Vasas, Yavat, Labha, Tavat, Rama, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.8.18). 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: “tatra tatra carāmyevaṃ labhamānā suśobhanam
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • carāmye -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • labhamānā -
  • labh -> labhamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √labh class 1 verb]
  • suśobhanam -
  • suśobhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suśobhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suśobhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vāsāṃsi yāvacca labhe tāvattāvadrame tathā
  • vāsāṃsi -
  • vāsas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yāvac -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • labhe -
  • labha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    labha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    labhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    labh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • tāvat -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rame -
  • rama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ramā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ram (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.8.18

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 4.8.18 in Kannada sript:
ತತ್ರ ತತ್ರ ಚರಾಮ್ಯೇವಂ ಲಭಮಾನಾ ಸುಶೋಭನಮ್ ।
ವಾಸಾಂಸಿ ಯಾವಚ್ಚ ಲಭೇ ತಾವತ್ತಾವದ್ರಮೇ ತಥಾ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 4.8.18 in Bengali sript:
তত্র তত্র চরাম্যেবং লভমানা সুশোভনম্ ।
বাসাংসি যাবচ্চ লভে তাবত্তাবদ্রমে তথা ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 4.8.18 in Gujarati sript:
તત્ર તત્ર ચરામ્યેવં લભમાના સુશોભનમ્ ।
વાસાંસિ યાવચ્ચ લભે તાવત્તાવદ્રમે તથા ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 4.8.18 in Malayalam sript:
തത്ര തത്ര ചരാമ്യേവം ലഭമാനാ സുശോഭനമ് ।
വാസാംസി യാവച്ച ലഭേ താവത്താവദ്രമേ തഥാ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.8.18 in Telugu sript:
తత్ర తత్ర చరామ్యేవం లభమానా సుశోభనమ్ ।
వాసాంసి యావచ్చ లభే తావత్తావద్రమే తథా ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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