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 6.8.5

ये क्षरन्ति सदा क्षीरं षड्रसं ह्यमृतोपमम् ।
वस्त्राणि च प्रसूयन्ते फलेष्वाभरणानि च ॥ ५ ॥

ye kṣaranti sadā kṣīraṃ ṣaḍrasaṃ hyamṛtopamam |
vastrāṇi ca prasūyante phaleṣvābharaṇāni ca || 5 ||

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

...regarded as the resort of the celestials. "'These then, O great king, are the seven Varshas of the world as they are divided. Diverse creatures, mobile{GL_NOTE...

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

Yah, Yat, Ksharat, Ksharanti, Sada, Sad, Kshira, Shadrasa, Amritopama, Vastra, Prasuyat, Tad, Yushmad, Phala, Abharana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.8.5). 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: “ye kṣaranti sadā kṣīraṃ ṣaḍrasaṃ hyamṛtopamam
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṣaranti -
  • kṣar -> kṣarat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṣar class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣar class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣar class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣar class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣar class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣar class 2 verb]
    kṣar -> kṣarantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kṣar class 1 verb]
    kṣar (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
    kṣar (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣīram -
  • kṣīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ṣaḍrasam -
  • ṣaḍrasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣaḍrasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṣaḍrasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • amṛtopamam -
  • amṛtopama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    amṛtopamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vastrāṇi ca prasūyante phaleṣvābharaṇāni ca
  • vastrāṇi -
  • vastra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prasūyan -
  • prasūyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • phaleṣvā -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • ābharaṇāni -
  • ābharaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.8.5

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 6.8.5 in Kannada sript:
ಯೇ ಕ್ಷರನ್ತಿ ಸದಾ ಕ್ಷೀರಂ ಷಡ್ರಸಂ ಹ್ಯಮೃತೋಪಮಮ್ ।
ವಸ್ತ್ರಾಣಿ ಚ ಪ್ರಸೂಯನ್ತೇ ಫಲೇಷ್ವಾಭರಣಾನಿ ಚ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 6.8.5 in Bengali sript:
যে ক্ষরন্তি সদা ক্ষীরং ষড্রসং হ্যমৃতোপমম্ ।
বস্ত্রাণি চ প্রসূযন্তে ফলেষ্বাভরণানি চ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 6.8.5 in Gujarati sript:
યે ક્ષરન્તિ સદા ક્ષીરં ષડ્રસં હ્યમૃતોપમમ્ ।
વસ્ત્રાણિ ચ પ્રસૂયન્તે ફલેષ્વાભરણાનિ ચ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 6.8.5 in Malayalam sript:
യേ ക്ഷരന്തി സദാ ക്ഷീരം ഷഡ്രസം ഹ്യമൃതോപമമ് ।
വസ്ത്രാണി ച പ്രസൂയന്തേ ഫലേഷ്വാഭരണാനി ച ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.8.5 in Telugu sript:
యే క్షరన్తి సదా క్షీరం షడ్రసం హ్యమృతోపమమ్ ।
వస్త్రాణి చ ప్రసూయన్తే ఫలేష్వాభరణాని చ ॥ ౫ ॥

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