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 1.89.28

ऋक्षं धूमिन्यथो नीली दुःषन्तपरमेष्ठिनौ ।
केशिन्यजनयज्जह्नुमुभौ च जनरूपिणौ ॥ २८ ॥

ṛkṣaṃ dhūminyatho nīlī duḥṣantaparameṣṭhinau |
keśinyajanayajjahnumubhau ca janarūpiṇau || 28 ||

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

...and became celebrated all over the world. And they were Dhritarashtra who was the eldest, and Pandu and Valhika, and Nishadha endued with great energy, and then the...

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

Riksha, Dhumin, Dhumini, Atho, Nili, Duhshanta, Parameshthin, Parameshthina, Jana, Rupina, Rupin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.89.28). 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: “ṛkṣaṃ dhūminyatho nīlī duḥṣantaparameṣṭhinau
  • ṛkṣam -
  • ṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṛkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhūminya -
  • dhūminī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dhūmin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhūmin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • atho -
  • atho (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nīlī -
  • nīlī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • duḥṣanta -
  • duḥṣanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parameṣṭhinau -
  • parameṣṭhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    parameṣṭhina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “keśinyajanayajjahnumubhau ca janarūpiṇau
  • Cannot analyse keśinyajanayajjahnumubhau*ca
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jana -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rūpiṇau -
  • rūpiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rūpin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.89.28

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 1.89.28 in Kannada sript:
ಋಕ್ಷಂ ಧೂಮಿನ್ಯಥೋ ನೀಲೀ ದುಃಷನ್ತಪರಮೇಷ್ಠಿನೌ ।
ಕೇಶಿನ್ಯಜನಯಜ್ಜಹ್ನುಮುಭೌ ಚ ಜನರೂಪಿಣೌ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 1.89.28 in Bengali sript:
ঋক্ষং ধূমিন্যথো নীলী দুঃষন্তপরমেষ্ঠিনৌ ।
কেশিন্যজনযজ্জহ্নুমুভৌ চ জনরূপিণৌ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 1.89.28 in Gujarati sript:
ઋક્ષં ધૂમિન્યથો નીલી દુઃષન્તપરમેષ્ઠિનૌ ।
કેશિન્યજનયજ્જહ્નુમુભૌ ચ જનરૂપિણૌ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 1.89.28 in Malayalam sript:
ഋക്ഷം ധൂമിന്യഥോ നീലീ ദുഃഷന്തപരമേഷ്ഠിനൌ ।
കേശിന്യജനയജ്ജഹ്നുമുഭൌ ച ജനരൂപിണൌ ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.89.28 in Telugu sript:
ఋక్షం ధూమిన్యథో నీలీ దుఃషన్తపరమేష్ఠినౌ ।
కేశిన్యజనయజ్జహ్నుముభౌ చ జనరూపిణౌ ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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