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 5.8.37

इन्द्रेण श्रूयते राजन्सभार्येण महात्मना ।
अनुभूतं महद्दुःखं देवराजेन भारत ॥ ३७ ॥

indreṇa śrūyate rājansabhāryeṇa mahātmanā |
anubhūtaṃ mahadduḥkhaṃ devarājena bhārata || 37 ||

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

...'Listen, O king, to me as I relate this ancient story of the events of former days,—how, O descendant of Bharata, misery befell Indra and his wife. Once Twashtri, the lord of creatures...

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

Indra, Rajan, Rajat, Sabharya, Mahatman, Mahatmana, Anubhuta, Mahat, Duhkham, Duhkha, Devaraja, Bharata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.8.37). 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: “indreṇa śrūyate rājansabhāryeṇa mahātmanā
  • indreṇa -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śrūyate -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • sabhāryeṇa -
  • sabhārya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sabhārya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mahātmanā -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    mahātmanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “anubhūtaṃ mahadduḥkhaṃ devarājena bhārata
  • anubhūtam -
  • anubhūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anubhūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anubhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahad -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • devarājena -
  • devarāja (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.8.37

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 5.8.37 in Kannada sript:
ಇನ್ದ್ರೇಣ ಶ್ರೂಯತೇ ರಾಜನ್ಸಭಾರ್ಯೇಣ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾ ।
ಅನುಭೂತಂ ಮಹದ್ದುಃಖಂ ದೇವರಾಜೇನ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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 5.8.37 in Bengali sript:
ইন্দ্রেণ শ্রূযতে রাজন্সভার্যেণ মহাত্মনা ।
অনুভূতং মহদ্দুঃখং দেবরাজেন ভারত ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 5.8.37 in Gujarati sript:
ઇન્દ્રેણ શ્રૂયતે રાજન્સભાર્યેણ મહાત્મના ।
અનુભૂતં મહદ્દુઃખં દેવરાજેન ભારત ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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 5.8.37 in Malayalam sript:
ഇന്ദ്രേണ ശ്രൂയതേ രാജന്സഭാര്യേണ മഹാത്മനാ ।
അനുഭൂതം മഹദ്ദുഃഖം ദേവരാജേന ഭാരത ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.8.37 in Telugu sript:
ఇన్ద్రేణ శ్రూయతే రాజన్సభార్యేణ మహాత్మనా ।
అనుభూతం మహద్దుఃఖం దేవరాజేన భారత ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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