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 8.2.1

संजय उवाच ।
हते द्रोणे महेष्वासे तव पुत्रा महारथाः ।
बभूवुराश्वस्तमुखा विषण्णा गतचेतसः ॥ १ ॥

saṃjaya uvāca |
hate droṇe maheṣvāse tava putrā mahārathāḥ |
babhūvurāśvastamukhā viṣaṇṇā gatacetasaḥ || 1 ||

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

...among the Srinjayas, the Pancalas, the Kekayas, and the Videhas. From his bow issued innumerable lines of arrows, one close behind the wings of another, like flights of bees. Having afflicted the Pancalas and 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 (8.2.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sanjaya, Hata, Hati, Drona, Droni, Maheshvasa, Yushmad, Putra, Maharatha, Ashvasta, Ukha, Vishanna, Gatacetas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.2.1). 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: “saṃjaya uvāca
  • sañjaya* -
  • sañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “hate droṇe maheṣvāse tava putrā mahārathāḥ
  • hate -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √han class 1 verb], [locative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √han class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 1 verb], [locative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √han class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 2 verb], [locative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √han class 2 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • droṇe -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    droṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    droṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    droṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • maheṣvāse -
  • maheṣvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • putrā* -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahārathāḥ -
  • mahāratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahārathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “babhūvurāśvastamukhā viṣaṇṇā gatacetasaḥ
  • babhūvur -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • āśvastam -
  • āśvasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āśvasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ukhā* -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • viṣaṇṇā* -
  • viṣaṇṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viṣaṇṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gatacetasaḥ -
  • gatacetas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gatacetas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.2.1

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 8.2.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಹತೇ ದ್ರೋಣೇ ಮಹೇಷ್ವಾಸೇ ತವ ಪುತ್ರಾ ಮಹಾರಥಾಃ ।
ಬಭೂವುರಾಶ್ವಸ್ತಮುಖಾ ವಿಷಣ್ಣಾ ಗತಚೇತಸಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 8.2.1 in Bengali sript:
সংজয উবাচ ।
হতে দ্রোণে মহেষ্বাসে তব পুত্রা মহারথাঃ ।
বভূবুরাশ্বস্তমুখা বিষণ্ণা গতচেতসঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 8.2.1 in Gujarati sript:
સંજય ઉવાચ ।
હતે દ્રોણે મહેષ્વાસે તવ પુત્રા મહારથાઃ ।
બભૂવુરાશ્વસ્તમુખા વિષણ્ણા ગતચેતસઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 8.2.1 in Malayalam sript:
സംജയ ഉവാച ।
ഹതേ ദ്രോണേ മഹേഷ്വാസേ തവ പുത്രാ മഹാരഥാഃ ।
ബഭൂവുരാശ്വസ്തമുഖാ വിഷണ്ണാ ഗതചേതസഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.2.1 in Telugu sript:
సంజయ ఉవాచ ।
హతే ద్రోణే మహేష్వాసే తవ పుత్రా మహారథాః ।
బభూవురాశ్వస్తముఖా విషణ్ణా గతచేతసః ॥ ౧ ॥

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