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 6.37.9

श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च ।
अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते ॥ ९ ॥

śrotraṃ cakṣuḥ sparśanaṃ ca rasanaṃ ghrāṇameva ca |
adhiṣṭhāya manaścāyaṃ viṣayānupasevate || 9 ||

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

...you) in brief. My devotee, knowing (all) this, becomes one in spirit with me. Know that Nature and Spirit are both without beginning (and) know (also) that all...

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

Shrotra, Cakshu, Cakshus, Sparshana, Rasana, Ghrana, Eva, Adhi, Tha, Mana, Manas, Caya, Vishaya, Upa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.37.9). 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: “śrotraṃ cakṣuḥ sparśanaṃ ca rasanaṃ ghrāṇameva ca
  • śrotram -
  • śrotra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cakṣuḥ -
  • cakṣus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cakṣus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cakṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • sparśanam -
  • sparśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sparśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sparśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rasanam -
  • rasana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rasana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rasanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ghrāṇam -
  • ghrāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghrāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghrāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “adhiṣṭhāya manaścāyaṃ viṣayānupasevate
  • adhiṣ -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṭhāya -
  • ṭha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • manaś -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāyam -
  • cāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • viṣayān -
  • viṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sevate -
  • sev (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.37.9

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 6.37.9 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರೋತ್ರಂ ಚಕ್ಷುಃ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶನಂ ಚ ರಸನಂ ಘ್ರಾಣಮೇವ ಚ ।
ಅಧಿಷ್ಠಾಯ ಮನಶ್ಚಾಯಂ ವಿಷಯಾನುಪಸೇವತೇ ॥ ೯ ॥

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 6.37.9 in Bengali sript:
শ্রোত্রং চক্ষুঃ স্পর্শনং চ রসনং ঘ্রাণমেব চ ।
অধিষ্ঠায মনশ্চাযং বিষযানুপসেবতে ॥ ৯ ॥

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 6.37.9 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રોત્રં ચક્ષુઃ સ્પર્શનં ચ રસનં ઘ્રાણમેવ ચ ।
અધિષ્ઠાય મનશ્ચાયં વિષયાનુપસેવતે ॥ ૯ ॥

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 6.37.9 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രോത്രം ചക്ഷുഃ സ്പര്ശനം ച രസനം ഘ്രാണമേവ ച ।
അധിഷ്ഠായ മനശ്ചായം വിഷയാനുപസേവതേ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.37.9 in Telugu sript:
శ్రోత్రం చక్షుః స్పర్శనం చ రసనం ఘ్రాణమేవ చ ।
అధిష్ఠాయ మనశ్చాయం విషయానుపసేవతే ॥ ౯ ॥

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