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 4.12.8

सहदेवोऽपि गोपानां वेषमास्थाय पाण्डवः ।
दधि क्षीरं घृतं चैव पाण्डवेभ्यः प्रयच्छति ॥ ८ ॥

sahadevo'pi gopānāṃ veṣamāsthāya pāṇḍavaḥ |
dadhi kṣīraṃ ghṛtaṃ caiva pāṇḍavebhyaḥ prayacchati || 8 ||

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

...him be ushered into my presence quickly. He is a warrior and looks like a god!' And that destroyer of foes then went up to the king and accosted him, saying, 'Victory to you, O king, and blest...

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

Sahadeva, Api, Gopa, Vesha, Asthaya, Pandava, Pandu, Dadhi, Kshira, Ghrita, Prayat, Shati, Shatin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.12.8). 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: “sahadevo'pi gopānāṃ veṣamāsthāya pāṇḍavaḥ
  • sahadevo' -
  • sahadeva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • gopānām -
  • gopā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    gopa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • veṣam -
  • veṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    veṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    veṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āsthāya -
  • āsthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pāṇḍavaḥ -
  • pāṇḍavas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “dadhi kṣīraṃ ghṛtaṃ caiva pāṇḍavebhyaḥ prayacchati
  • dadhi -
  • dadhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣīram -
  • kṣīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ghṛtam -
  • ghṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • pāṇḍavebhyaḥ -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • prayacch -
  • pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śati -
  • śatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śatin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.12.8

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 4.12.8 in Kannada sript:
ಸಹದೇವೋಽಪಿ ಗೋಪಾನಾಂ ವೇಷಮಾಸ್ಥಾಯ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಃ ।
ದಧಿ ಕ್ಷೀರಂ ಘೃತಂ ಚೈವ ಪಾಣ್ಡವೇಭ್ಯಃ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛತಿ ॥ 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 4.12.8 in Bengali sript:
সহদেবোঽপি গোপানাং বেষমাস্থায পাণ্ডবঃ ।
দধি ক্ষীরং ঘৃতং চৈব পাণ্ডবেভ্যঃ প্রযচ্ছতি ॥ 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 4.12.8 in Gujarati sript:
સહદેવોઽપિ ગોપાનાં વેષમાસ્થાય પાણ્ડવઃ ।
દધિ ક્ષીરં ઘૃતં ચૈવ પાણ્ડવેભ્યઃ પ્રયચ્છતિ ॥ 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 4.12.8 in Malayalam sript:
സഹദേവോഽപി ഗോപാനാം വേഷമാസ്ഥായ പാണ്ഡവഃ ।
ദധി ക്ഷീരം ഘൃതം ചൈവ പാണ്ഡവേഭ്യഃ പ്രയച്ഛതി ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.12.8 in Telugu sript:
సహదేవోఽపి గోపానాం వేషమాస్థాయ పాణ్డవః ।
దధి క్షీరం ఘృతం చైవ పాణ్డవేభ్యః ప్రయచ్ఛతి ॥ ౮ ॥

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