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 7.85.8

भारद्वाजो रणे विद्धो युयुधानेन सत्वरम् ।
सात्यकिं बहुभिर्बाणैर्यतमानमविध्यत ॥ ८ ॥

bhāradvājo raṇe viddho yuyudhānena satvaram |
sātyakiṃ bahubhirbāṇairyatamānamavidhyata || 8 ||

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

...seemed to inspire fear in that battle. That standard, O king of the wielder of Gandiva, bearing that foremost of apes, and adorned with many banners, frightened the Kuru host. Similarly...

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

Bharadvaja, Rana, Viddha, Yuyudhana, Satvara, Satyaki, Bahu, Bana, Yatamana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.85.8). 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: “bhāradvājo raṇe viddho yuyudhānena satvaram
  • bhāradvājo* -
  • bhāradvāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • viddho* -
  • viddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vidh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vyadh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vyadh class 4 verb]
  • yuyudhānena -
  • yuyudhāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yudh -> yuyudhāna (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √yudh class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuyudhāna (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √yudh class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • satvaram -
  • satvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satvarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “sātyakiṃ bahubhirbāṇairyatamānamavidhyata
  • sātyakim -
  • sātyaki (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bahubhir -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bāṇair -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yatamānam -
  • yat -> yatamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yat class 1 verb]
    yat -> yatamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yat class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yat class 1 verb]
  • avidhyata -
  • vidh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third single]
    vidh (verb class 6)
    [imperfect passive third single]
    vyadh (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.85.8

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 7.85.8 in Kannada sript:
ಭಾರದ್ವಾಜೋ ರಣೇ ವಿದ್ಧೋ ಯುಯುಧಾನೇನ ಸತ್ವರಮ್ ।
ಸಾತ್ಯಕಿಂ ಬಹುಭಿರ್ಬಾಣೈರ್ಯತಮಾನಮವಿಧ್ಯತ ॥ 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 7.85.8 in Bengali sript:
ভারদ্বাজো রণে বিদ্ধো যুযুধানেন সত্বরম্ ।
সাত্যকিং বহুভির্বাণৈর্যতমানমবিধ্যত ॥ 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 7.85.8 in Gujarati sript:
ભારદ્વાજો રણે વિદ્ધો યુયુધાનેન સત્વરમ્ ।
સાત્યકિં બહુભિર્બાણૈર્યતમાનમવિધ્યત ॥ 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 7.85.8 in Malayalam sript:
ഭാരദ്വാജോ രണേ വിദ്ധോ യുയുധാനേന സത്വരമ് ।
സാത്യകിം ബഹുഭിര്ബാണൈര്യതമാനമവിധ്യത ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.85.8 in Telugu sript:
భారద్వాజో రణే విద్ధో యుయుధానేన సత్వరమ్ ।
సాత్యకిం బహుభిర్బాణైర్యతమానమవిధ్యత ॥ ౮ ॥

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