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 8.9.27

शतचन्द्रचिते गृह्य चर्मणी सुभुजौ तु तौ ।
व्यरोचेतां महारङ्गे निस्त्रिंशवरधारिणौ ।
यथा देवासुरे युद्धे जम्भशक्रौ महाबलौ ॥ २७ ॥

śatacandracite gṛhya carmaṇī subhujau tu tau |
vyarocetāṃ mahāraṅge nistriṃśavaradhāriṇau |
yathā devāsure yuddhe jambhaśakrau mahābalau || 27 ||

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

...now with the son of Pandu." Thus addressed by Vasudeva, that foremost of regenerate ones, replied saying, "So be it!" pierced Keshava with sixty shafts and Arjuna with three. Arjuna then, filled with rage, cut...

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

Shatacandra, Cit, Cita, Citi, Grihya, Carman, Subhuja, Vya, Maharanga, Nistrimsha, Vara, Dharin, Yatha, Devasura, Yuddha, Jambha, Shakra, Shakri, Shakru, Mahabala, Mahabali,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.9.27). 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: “śatacandracite gṛhya carmaṇī subhujau tu tau
  • śatacandra -
  • śatacandra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śatacandra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cite -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    cita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    citā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    citi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    citi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • gṛhya -
  • gṛhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gṛhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    grah -> gṛhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
    grah -> gṛhya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • carmaṇī -
  • carman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • subhujau -
  • subhuja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “vyarocetāṃ mahāraṅge nistriṃśavaradhāriṇau
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • arocetām -
  • ruc (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third dual]
  • mahāraṅge -
  • mahāraṅga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nistriṃśa -
  • nistriṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nistriṃśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vara -
  • vara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dhāriṇau -
  • dhārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 3: “yathā devāsure yuddhe jambhaśakrau mahābalau
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • devāsure -
  • devāsura (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    devāsura (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    devāsurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yuddhe -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • jambha -
  • jambha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jambh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śakrau -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śakri (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śakru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • mahābalau -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahābali (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.9.27

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 8.9.27 in Kannada sript:
ಶತಚನ್ದ್ರಚಿತೇ ಗೃಹ್ಯ ಚರ್ಮಣೀ ಸುಭುಜೌ ತು ತೌ ।
ವ್ಯರೋಚೇತಾಂ ಮಹಾರಙ್ಗೇ ನಿಸ್ತ್ರಿಂಶವರಧಾರಿಣೌ ।
ಯಥಾ ದೇವಾಸುರೇ ಯುದ್ಧೇ ಜಮ್ಭಶಕ್ರೌ ಮಹಾಬಲೌ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 8.9.27 in Bengali sript:
শতচন্দ্রচিতে গৃহ্য চর্মণী সুভুজৌ তু তৌ ।
ব্যরোচেতাং মহারঙ্গে নিস্ত্রিংশবরধারিণৌ ।
যথা দেবাসুরে যুদ্ধে জম্ভশক্রৌ মহাবলৌ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 8.9.27 in Gujarati sript:
શતચન્દ્રચિતે ગૃહ્ય ચર્મણી સુભુજૌ તુ તૌ ।
વ્યરોચેતાં મહારઙ્ગે નિસ્ત્રિંશવરધારિણૌ ।
યથા દેવાસુરે યુદ્ધે જમ્ભશક્રૌ મહાબલૌ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 8.9.27 in Malayalam sript:
ശതചന്ദ്രചിതേ ഗൃഹ്യ ചര്മണീ സുഭുജൌ തു തൌ ।
വ്യരോചേതാം മഹാരങ്ഗേ നിസ്ത്രിംശവരധാരിണൌ ।
യഥാ ദേവാസുരേ യുദ്ധേ ജമ്ഭശക്രൌ മഹാബലൌ ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.9.27 in Telugu sript:
శతచన్ద్రచితే గృహ్య చర్మణీ సుభుజౌ తు తౌ ।
వ్యరోచేతాం మహారఙ్గే నిస్త్రింశవరధారిణౌ ।
యథా దేవాసురే యుద్ధే జమ్భశక్రౌ మహాబలౌ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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