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 5.117.8

अपराण्यपि चत्वारि शतानि द्विजसत्तम ।
नीयमानानि संतारे हृतान्यासन्वितस्तया ।
एवं न शक्यमप्राप्यं प्राप्तुं गालव कर्हिचित् ॥ ८ ॥

aparāṇyapi catvāri śatāni dvijasattama |
nīyamānāni saṃtāre hṛtānyāsanvitastayā |
evaṃ na śakyamaprāpyaṃ prāptuṃ gālava karhicit || 8 ||

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

...place. Never entertain contempt for me, and take care that you dost not contempt women that may even be truly blamable. You shalt again be, as before, invested with both strength and...

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

Apara, Api, Catu, Ari, Arin, Shata, Dvijasattama, Niyamana, Santara, Hrita, Vitasta, Evam, Eva, Shakyama, Prapya, Pra, Aptu, Galava, Karhi, Cit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.117.8). 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: “aparāṇyapi catvāri śatāni dvijasattama
  • aparāṇya -
  • apara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • catvā -
  • catu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ari -
  • ari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • śatāni -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvijasattama -
  • dvijasattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “nīyamānāni saṃtāre hṛtānyāsanvitastayā
  • nīyamānāni -
  • -> nīyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb]
  • santāre -
  • santāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • hṛtānyā -
  • hṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • āsan -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • vitastayā -
  • vitastā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 3: “evaṃ na śakyamaprāpyaṃ prāptuṃ gālava karhicit
  • 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]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śakyama -
  • śakyama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śakyama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāpyam -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aptum -
  • aptu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    aptu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gālava -
  • gālava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karhi -
  • karhi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cit -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.117.8

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 5.117.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪರಾಣ್ಯಪಿ ಚತ್ವಾರಿ ಶತಾನಿ ದ್ವಿಜಸತ್ತಮ ।
ನೀಯಮಾನಾನಿ ಸಂತಾರೇ ಹೃತಾನ್ಯಾಸನ್ವಿತಸ್ತಯಾ ।
ಏವಂ ನ ಶಕ್ಯಮಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತುಂ ಗಾಲವ ಕರ್ಹಿಚಿತ್ ॥ 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 5.117.8 in Bengali sript:
অপরাণ্যপি চত্বারি শতানি দ্বিজসত্তম ।
নীযমানানি সংতারে হৃতান্যাসন্বিতস্তযা ।
এবং ন শক্যমপ্রাপ্যং প্রাপ্তুং গালব কর্হিচিত্ ॥ 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 5.117.8 in Gujarati sript:
અપરાણ્યપિ ચત્વારિ શતાનિ દ્વિજસત્તમ ।
નીયમાનાનિ સંતારે હૃતાન્યાસન્વિતસ્તયા ।
એવં ન શક્યમપ્રાપ્યં પ્રાપ્તું ગાલવ કર્હિચિત્ ॥ 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 5.117.8 in Malayalam sript:
അപരാണ്യപി ചത്വാരി ശതാനി ദ്വിജസത്തമ ।
നീയമാനാനി സംതാരേ ഹൃതാന്യാസന്വിതസ്തയാ ।
ഏവം ന ശക്യമപ്രാപ്യം പ്രാപ്തും ഗാലവ കര്ഹിചിത് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.117.8 in Telugu sript:
అపరాణ్యపి చత్వారి శతాని ద్విజసత్తమ ।
నీయమానాని సంతారే హృతాన్యాసన్వితస్తయా ।
ఏవం న శక్యమప్రాప్యం ప్రాప్తుం గాలవ కర్హిచిత్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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