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 8.4.64

तं कृतं विरथं वीरं क्षत्रधर्मे व्यवस्थितम् ।
दौःशासनिर्महाराज सौभद्रं हतवान्रणे ॥ ६४ ॥

taṃ kṛtaṃ virathaṃ vīraṃ kṣatradharme vyavasthitam |
dauḥśāsanirmahārāja saubhadraṃ hatavānraṇe || 64 ||

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

...many kings, that foremost of men, possessed of the splendour of a lotus, looked resplendent in his beautiful armour of gold like a fire with little smoke or the Sun emerged from the clouds. So also your sons Sushena...

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

Krit, Krita, Viratha, Vira, Kshatradharma, Vyavasthita, Dauhshasani, Maharaja, Maharajan, Saubhadra, Hatavat, Rana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.4.64). 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: “taṃ kṛtaṃ virathaṃ vīraṃ kṣatradharme vyavasthitam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • viratham -
  • viratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viratha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    virathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vīram -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṣatradharme -
  • kṣatradharma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vyavasthitam -
  • vyavasthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyavasthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vyavasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dauḥśāsanirmahārāja saubhadraṃ hatavānraṇe
  • dauḥśāsanir -
  • dauḥśāsani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saubhadram -
  • saubhadra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saubhadra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saubhadrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hatavān -
  • han -> hatavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.4.64

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 8.4.64 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ಕೃತಂ ವಿರಥಂ ವೀರಂ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಧರ್ಮೇ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತಮ್ ।
ದೌಃಶಾಸನಿರ್ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಸೌಭದ್ರಂ ಹತವಾನ್ರಣೇ ॥ ೬೪ ॥

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 8.4.64 in Bengali sript:
তং কৃতং বিরথং বীরং ক্ষত্রধর্মে ব্যবস্থিতম্ ।
দৌঃশাসনির্মহারাজ সৌভদ্রং হতবান্রণে ॥ ৬৪ ॥

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 8.4.64 in Gujarati sript:
તં કૃતં વિરથં વીરં ક્ષત્રધર્મે વ્યવસ્થિતમ્ ।
દૌઃશાસનિર્મહારાજ સૌભદ્રં હતવાન્રણે ॥ ૬૪ ॥

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 8.4.64 in Malayalam sript:
തം കൃതം വിരഥം വീരം ക്ഷത്രധര്മേ വ്യവസ്ഥിതമ് ।
ദൌഃശാസനിര്മഹാരാജ സൌഭദ്രം ഹതവാന്രണേ ॥ ൬൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.4.64 in Telugu sript:
తం కృతం విరథం వీరం క్షత్రధర్మే వ్యవస్థితమ్ ।
దౌఃశాసనిర్మహారాజ సౌభద్రం హతవాన్రణే ॥ ౬౪ ॥

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