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 5.193.36

यक्षा ऊचुः ।
द्रुपदस्य सुता राजन्राज्ञो जाता शिखण्डिनी ।
तस्यै निमित्ते कस्मिंश्चित्प्रादात्पुरुषलक्षणम् ॥ ३६ ॥

yakṣā ūcuḥ |
drupadasya sutā rājanrājño jātā śikhaṇḍinī |
tasyai nimitte kasmiṃścitprādātpuruṣalakṣaṇam || 36 ||

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

...words, 'Indeed, it was ordained to be so, and, O Kaurava, it was ordained for my grief!' The Yaksha said, 'O Blessed lady, I will certainly do what you wishest! Listen...

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

Yaksha, Drupada, Suta, Rajan, Rajat, Jatri, Jata, Shikhandin, Shikhandini, Nimitta, Kah, Kim, Cit, Pra, Prat, Purusha, Lakshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.193.36). 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: “yakṣā ūcuḥ
  • yakṣā* -
  • yakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “drupadasya sutā rājanrājño jātā śikhaṇḍinī
  • drupadasya -
  • drupada (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    drupada (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • sutā* -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • rājño* -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • jātā -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • śikhaṇḍinī -
  • śikhaṇḍinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śikhaṇḍin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 3: “tasyai nimitte kasmiṃścitprādātpuruṣalakṣaṇam
  • tasyai -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • nimitte -
  • nimitta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kasmiṃś -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • 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]
  • prād -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √prā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √prā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √prā class 2 verb]
  • āt -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • puruṣa -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.193.36

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 5.193.36 in Kannada sript:
ಯಕ್ಷಾ ಊಚುಃ ।
ದ್ರುಪದಸ್ಯ ಸುತಾ ರಾಜನ್ರಾಜ್ಞೋ ಜಾತಾ ಶಿಖಣ್ಡಿನೀ ।
ತಸ್ಯೈ ನಿಮಿತ್ತೇ ಕಸ್ಮಿಂಶ್ಚಿತ್ಪ್ರಾದಾತ್ಪುರುಷಲಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

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 5.193.36 in Bengali sript:
যক্ষা ঊচুঃ ।
দ্রুপদস্য সুতা রাজন্রাজ্ঞো জাতা শিখণ্ডিনী ।
তস্যৈ নিমিত্তে কস্মিংশ্চিত্প্রাদাত্পুরুষলক্ষণম্ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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 5.193.36 in Gujarati sript:
યક્ષા ઊચુઃ ।
દ્રુપદસ્ય સુતા રાજન્રાજ્ઞો જાતા શિખણ્ડિની ।
તસ્યૈ નિમિત્તે કસ્મિંશ્ચિત્પ્રાદાત્પુરુષલક્ષણમ્ ॥ ૩૬ ॥

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 5.193.36 in Malayalam sript:
യക്ഷാ ഊചുഃ ।
ദ്രുപദസ്യ സുതാ രാജന്രാജ്ഞോ ജാതാ ശിഖണ്ഡിനീ ।
തസ്യൈ നിമിത്തേ കസ്മിംശ്ചിത്പ്രാദാത്പുരുഷലക്ഷണമ് ॥ ൩൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.193.36 in Telugu sript:
యక్షా ఊచుః ।
ద్రుపదస్య సుతా రాజన్రాజ్ఞో జాతా శిఖణ్డినీ ।
తస్యై నిమిత్తే కస్మింశ్చిత్ప్రాదాత్పురుషలక్షణమ్ ॥ ౩౬ ॥

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