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 5.128.40

इत्युक्ते धृतराष्ट्रेण क्षत्तापि विदुरोऽब्रवीत् ।
दुर्योधनमभिप्रेक्ष्य धार्तराष्ट्रममर्षणम् ॥ ४० ॥

ityukte dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa kṣattāpi viduro'bravīt |
duryodhanamabhiprekṣya dhārtarāṣṭramamarṣaṇam || 40 ||

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

...mother’s words, the prince re-entered the court, with eyes red as copper from wrath, and breathing heavily as a snake. And beholding her son, who was treading in a wrong path, enter the...

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

Ityukta, Dhritarashtra, Kshattri, Kshatta, Api, Vidura, Duryodhana, Abhi, Prekshya, Dhartarashtra, Amarshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.128.40). 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: “ityukte dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa kṣattāpi viduro'bravīt
  • ityukte -
  • ityukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa -
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṣattā -
  • kṣattṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣad -> kṣatta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṣad class 1 verb]
    kṣad -> kṣatta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṣad class 1 verb]
    kṣad -> kṣattā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṣad class 1 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • viduro' -
  • vidura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “duryodhanamabhiprekṣya dhārtarāṣṭramamarṣaṇam
  • duryodhanam -
  • duryodhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duryodhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duryodhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prekṣya -
  • prekṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prekṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhārtarāṣṭram -
  • dhārtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhārtarāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • amarṣaṇam -
  • amarṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    amarṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    amarṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.128.40

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 5.128.40 in Kannada sript:
ಇತ್ಯುಕ್ತೇ ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೇಣ ಕ್ಷತ್ತಾಪಿ ವಿದುರೋಽಬ್ರವೀತ್ ।
ದುರ್ಯೋಧನಮಭಿಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಮಮರ್ಷಣಮ್ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

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 5.128.40 in Bengali sript:
ইত্যুক্তে ধৃতরাষ্ট্রেণ ক্ষত্তাপি বিদুরোঽব্রবীত্ ।
দুর্যোধনমভিপ্রেক্ষ্য ধার্তরাষ্ট্রমমর্ষণম্ ॥ ৪০ ॥

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 5.128.40 in Gujarati sript:
ઇત્યુક્તે ધૃતરાષ્ટ્રેણ ક્ષત્તાપિ વિદુરોઽબ્રવીત્ ।
દુર્યોધનમભિપ્રેક્ષ્ય ધાર્તરાષ્ટ્રમમર્ષણમ્ ॥ ૪૦ ॥

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 5.128.40 in Malayalam sript:
ഇത്യുക്തേ ധൃതരാഷ്ട്രേണ ക്ഷത്താപി വിദുരോഽബ്രവീത് ।
ദുര്യോധനമഭിപ്രേക്ഷ്യ ധാര്തരാഷ്ട്രമമര്ഷണമ് ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.128.40 in Telugu sript:
ఇత్యుక్తే ధృతరాష్ట్రేణ క్షత్తాపి విదురోఽబ్రవీత్ ।
దుర్యోధనమభిప్రేక్ష్య ధార్తరాష్ట్రమమర్షణమ్ ॥ ౪౦ ॥

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