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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 6.38.8
असत्यमप्रतिष्ठं ते जगदाहुरनीश्वरम् ।
अपरस्परसंभूतं किमन्यत्कामहैतुकम् ॥ ८ ॥
asatyamapratiṣṭhaṃ te jagadāhuranīśvaram |
aparasparasaṃbhūtaṃ kimanyatkāmahaitukam || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...bind down, O you of mighty arms, the eternal embodied [soul] in the body.{GL_NOTE:141727:} Amongst these, Goodness, from its unsullied nature, being enlightening and...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (6.38.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Asatya, Apratishtha, Tad, Yushmad, Jagada, Ahura, Ishvara, Aparasparasambhuta, Kim, Anyatkama, Haituka,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.38.8). 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: “asatyamapratiṣṭhaṃ te jagadāhuranīśvaram ”
- asatyam -
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asatya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asatya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asatyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- apratiṣṭham -
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apratiṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apratiṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apratiṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- jagadā -
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jagada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√gad (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural]
- ahura -
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ahura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nī -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- iśvaram -
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iśvara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]iśvara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “aparasparasaṃbhūtaṃ kimanyatkāmahaitukam ”
- aparasparasambhūtam -
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aparasparasambhūta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aparasparasambhūta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aparasparasambhūtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- anyatkāma -
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anyatkāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anyatkāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- haitukam -
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haituka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]haituka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.38.8
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.38.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸತ್ಯಮಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಂ ತೇ ಜಗದಾಹುರನೀಶ್ವರಮ್ ।
ಅಪರಸ್ಪರಸಂಭೂತಂ ಕಿಮನ್ಯತ್ಕಾಮಹೈತುಕಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.38.8 in Bengali sript:
অসত্যমপ্রতিষ্ঠং তে জগদাহুরনীশ্বরম্ ।
অপরস্পরসংভূতং কিমন্যত্কামহৈতুকম্ ॥ ৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.38.8 in Gujarati sript:
અસત્યમપ્રતિષ્ઠં તે જગદાહુરનીશ્વરમ્ ।
અપરસ્પરસંભૂતં કિમન્યત્કામહૈતુકમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.38.8 in Malayalam sript:
അസത്യമപ്രതിഷ്ഠം തേ ജഗദാഹുരനീശ്വരമ് ।
അപരസ്പരസംഭൂതം കിമന്യത്കാമഹൈതുകമ് ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.38.8 in Telugu sript:
అసత్యమప్రతిష్ఠం తే జగదాహురనీశ్వరమ్ ।
అపరస్పరసంభూతం కిమన్యత్కామహైతుకమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥