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 13.94.8

कस्मिंश्चिच्च पुरा यज्ञे याज्येन शिबिसूनुना ।
दक्षिणार्थेऽथ ऋत्विग्भ्यो दत्तः पुत्रो निजः किल ॥ ८ ॥

kasmiṃścicca purā yajñe yājyena śibisūnunā |
dakṣiṇārthe'tha ṛtvigbhyo dattaḥ putro nijaḥ kila || 8 ||

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

...of day who is continually moving forward?'" "Jamadagni said, With the eye of knowledge I know you to be both moving and motionless! I shall surely read you a lesson this day. At midday you seemest to stay in the heavens for a moment. It is then...

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

Kah, Kim, Cit, Pura, Yajna, Yajya, Shibi, Sunu, Dakshina, Dakshi, Artha, Atha, Ritvij, Datta, Putra, Nija, Kila,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.94.8). 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: “kasmiṃścicca purā yajñe yājyena śibisūnunā
  • kasmiṃś -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • cic -
  • 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]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yajñe -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yājyena -
  • yājya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yājya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    yaj -> yājya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √yaj class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √yaj]
    yaj -> yājya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √yaj class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √yaj]
  • śibi -
  • śibi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śibī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śibī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    śibī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sūnunā -
  • sūnu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sūnū (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “dakṣiṇārthe'tha ṛtvigbhyo dattaḥ putro nijaḥ kila
  • dakṣiṇā -
  • dakṣiṇā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dakṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • arthe' -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ṛtvigbhyo* -
  • ṛtvij (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    ṛtvij (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • dattaḥ -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active third dual]
  • putro* -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nijaḥ -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kila -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.94.8

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 13.94.8 in Kannada sript:
ಕಸ್ಮಿಂಶ್ಚಿಚ್ಚ ಪುರಾ ಯಜ್ಞೇ ಯಾಜ್ಯೇನ ಶಿಬಿಸೂನುನಾ ।
ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾರ್ಥೇಽಥ ಋತ್ವಿಗ್ಭ್ಯೋ ದತ್ತಃ ಪುತ್ರೋ ನಿಜಃ ಕಿಲ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 13.94.8 in Bengali sript:
কস্মিংশ্চিচ্চ পুরা যজ্ঞে যাজ্যেন শিবিসূনুনা ।
দক্ষিণার্থেঽথ ঋত্বিগ্ভ্যো দত্তঃ পুত্রো নিজঃ কিল ॥ ৮ ॥

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 13.94.8 in Gujarati sript:
કસ્મિંશ્ચિચ્ચ પુરા યજ્ઞે યાજ્યેન શિબિસૂનુના ।
દક્ષિણાર્થેઽથ ઋત્વિગ્ભ્યો દત્તઃ પુત્રો નિજઃ કિલ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 13.94.8 in Malayalam sript:
കസ്മിംശ്ചിച്ച പുരാ യജ്ഞേ യാജ്യേന ശിബിസൂനുനാ ।
ദക്ഷിണാര്ഥേഽഥ ഋത്വിഗ്ഭ്യോ ദത്തഃ പുത്രോ നിജഃ കില ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.94.8 in Telugu sript:
కస్మింశ్చిచ్చ పురా యజ్ఞే యాజ్యేన శిబిసూనునా ।
దక్షిణార్థేఽథ ఋత్విగ్భ్యో దత్తః పుత్రో నిజః కిల ॥ ౮ ॥

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