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 8.8.36

अथ कार्मुकमादाय महाजलदनिस्वनम् ।
रिपोरभ्यर्दयन्नागमुन्मदः पाण्डवः शरैः ॥ ३६ ॥

atha kārmukamādāya mahājaladanisvanam |
riporabhyardayannāgamunmadaḥ pāṇḍavaḥ śaraiḥ || 36 ||

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

...with falling meteors. From the clash of shafts, O Bharata, fire was generated there with sparks and blazing flames. That fire began to consume both armies. Siddhas, moving there, O monarch, said these words, "O...

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

Atha, Karmuka, Ada, Adaya, Mahaja, Ladani, Svana, Rip, Ripu, Rabhi, Rabhya, Yat, Unmada, Pandava, Pandu, Shara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.8.36). 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: “atha kārmukamādāya mahājaladanisvanam
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kārmukam -
  • kārmuka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārmuka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kārmukā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ādāya -
  • ādāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • mahāja -
  • mahāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahāja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ladani -
  • ladanī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • svanam -
  • svana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “riporabhyardayannāgamunmadaḥ pāṇḍavaḥ śaraiḥ
  • ripor -
  • rip (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ripu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ripu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • rabhya -
  • rabhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rabh -> rabhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rabh]
    rabh -> rabhya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rabh class 1 verb]
    rabh -> rabhya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rabh class 1 verb]
  • arda -
  • ard (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ard (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yann -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • āgam -
  • āgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • unmadaḥ -
  • unmada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāṇḍavaḥ -
  • pāṇḍavas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.8.36

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 8.8.36 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ಕಾರ್ಮುಕಮಾದಾಯ ಮಹಾಜಲದನಿಸ್ವನಮ್ ।
ರಿಪೋರಭ್ಯರ್ದಯನ್ನಾಗಮುನ್ಮದಃ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಃ ಶರೈಃ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

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 8.8.36 in Bengali sript:
অথ কার্মুকমাদায মহাজলদনিস্বনম্ ।
রিপোরভ্যর্দযন্নাগমুন্মদঃ পাণ্ডবঃ শরৈঃ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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 8.8.36 in Gujarati sript:
અથ કાર્મુકમાદાય મહાજલદનિસ્વનમ્ ।
રિપોરભ્યર્દયન્નાગમુન્મદઃ પાણ્ડવઃ શરૈઃ ॥ ૩૬ ॥

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 8.8.36 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ കാര്മുകമാദായ മഹാജലദനിസ്വനമ് ।
രിപോരഭ്യര്ദയന്നാഗമുന്മദഃ പാണ്ഡവഃ ശരൈഃ ॥ ൩൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.8.36 in Telugu sript:
అథ కార్ముకమాదాయ మహాజలదనిస్వనమ్ ।
రిపోరభ్యర్దయన్నాగమున్మదః పాణ్డవః శరైః ॥ ౩౬ ॥

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