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 8.7.11

दृष्ट्वा कर्णं महेष्वासं रथस्थं रथिनां वरम् ।
भानुमन्तमिवोद्यन्तं तमो घ्नन्तं सहस्रशः ॥ ११ ॥

dṛṣṭvā karṇaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ rathasthaṃ rathināṃ varam |
bhānumantamivodyantaṃ tamo ghnantaṃ sahasraśaḥ || 11 ||

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

...engaged in the accomplishment of the most difficult feats. Satyaki checked the Kaikaya princes Vinda and Anuvinda. King Citrasena rushed against the advancing Srutakarman; and Prativindhya against Citra owning...

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

Karna, Maheshvasa, Rathastha, Rathin, Rathina, Varam, Vara, Bhanumat, Iva, Udyat, Tama, Tamas, Ghnat, Sahasrashah, Sahasrashas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.7.11). 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: “dṛṣṭvā karṇaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ rathasthaṃ rathināṃ varam
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • maheṣvāsam -
  • maheṣvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • rathastham -
  • rathastha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rathastha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rathasthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rathinām -
  • rathin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    rathin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    rathinā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “bhānumantamivodyantaṃ tamo ghnantaṃ sahasraśaḥ
  • bhānumantam -
  • bhānumat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ivo -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • udyantam -
  • udyat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tamo* -
  • tamas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ghnantam -
  • ghnat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    han -> ghnat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
  • sahasraśaḥ -
  • sahasraśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahasraśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [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 8.7.11

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 8.7.11 in Kannada sript:
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಕರ್ಣಂ ಮಹೇಷ್ವಾಸಂ ರಥಸ್ಥಂ ರಥಿನಾಂ ವರಮ್ ।
ಭಾನುಮನ್ತಮಿವೋದ್ಯನ್ತಂ ತಮೋ ಘ್ನನ್ತಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಶಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 8.7.11 in Bengali sript:
দৃষ্ট্বা কর্ণং মহেষ্বাসং রথস্থং রথিনাং বরম্ ।
ভানুমন্তমিবোদ্যন্তং তমো ঘ্নন্তং সহস্রশঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 8.7.11 in Gujarati sript:
દૃષ્ટ્વા કર્ણં મહેષ્વાસં રથસ્થં રથિનાં વરમ્ ।
ભાનુમન્તમિવોદ્યન્તં તમો ઘ્નન્તં સહસ્રશઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 8.7.11 in Malayalam sript:
ദൃഷ്ട്വാ കര്ണം മഹേഷ്വാസം രഥസ്ഥം രഥിനാം വരമ് ।
ഭാനുമന്തമിവോദ്യന്തം തമോ ഘ്നന്തം സഹസ്രശഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.7.11 in Telugu sript:
దృష్ట్వా కర్ణం మహేష్వాసం రథస్థం రథినాం వరమ్ ।
భానుమన్తమివోద్యన్తం తమో ఘ్నన్తం సహస్రశః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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