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 4.18.4

स्नेहात्संवासजान्मन्ये सूदमेषा शुचिस्मिता ।
योध्यमानं महावीर्यैरिमं समनुशोचति ॥ ४ ॥

snehātsaṃvāsajānmanye sūdameṣā śucismitā |
yodhyamānaṃ mahāvīryairimaṃ samanuśocati || 4 ||

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

...destruction of Virata’s general, went to her quarters. And Drupada’s daughter of dark hue and slender waist then performed her ablutions. And washing her body and cloths with water Krishna began...

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

Sneha, Samvasa, Manya, Mani, Suda, Esha, Shucismita, Yodhya, Ana, Mahavirya, Idam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.18.4). 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: “snehātsaṃvāsajānmanye sūdameṣā śucismitā
  • snehāt -
  • sneha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • saṃvāsa -
  • saṃvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jān -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • manye -
  • manya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    manya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    manyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    manī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    man (verb class 4)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [present passive first single]
  • sūdam -
  • sūda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śucismitā -
  • śucismitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yodhyamānaṃ mahāvīryairimaṃ samanuśocati
  • yodhyam -
  • yodhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yodhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yodhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yodhya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yodhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • ānam -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • mahāvīryair -
  • mahāvīrya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mahāvīrya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse samanuśocati

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.18.4

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 4.18.4 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ನೇಹಾತ್ಸಂವಾಸಜಾನ್ಮನ್ಯೇ ಸೂದಮೇಷಾ ಶುಚಿಸ್ಮಿತಾ ।
ಯೋಧ್ಯಮಾನಂ ಮಹಾವೀರ್ಯೈರಿಮಂ ಸಮನುಶೋಚತಿ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 4.18.4 in Bengali sript:
স্নেহাত্সংবাসজান্মন্যে সূদমেষা শুচিস্মিতা ।
যোধ্যমানং মহাবীর্যৈরিমং সমনুশোচতি ॥ ৪ ॥

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 4.18.4 in Gujarati sript:
સ્નેહાત્સંવાસજાન્મન્યે સૂદમેષા શુચિસ્મિતા ।
યોધ્યમાનં મહાવીર્યૈરિમં સમનુશોચતિ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 4.18.4 in Malayalam sript:
സ്നേഹാത്സംവാസജാന്മന്യേ സൂദമേഷാ ശുചിസ്മിതാ ।
യോധ്യമാനം മഹാവീര്യൈരിമം സമനുശോചതി ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.18.4 in Telugu sript:
స్నేహాత్సంవాసజాన్మన్యే సూదమేషా శుచిస్మితా ।
యోధ్యమానం మహావీర్యైరిమం సమనుశోచతి ॥ ౪ ॥

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