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 8.12.38

ते गाण्डीवप्रणुदिता नानारूपाः पतत्रिणः ।
क्रोशे साग्रे स्थितान्घ्नन्ति द्विपांश्च पुरुषान्रणे ॥ ३८ ॥

te gāṇḍīvapraṇuditā nānārūpāḥ patatriṇaḥ |
krośe sāgre sthitānghnanti dvipāṃśca puruṣānraṇe || 38 ||

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

...within his heart that he was inferior in any respect to Vasudeva or Arjuna. Even such was Pandya, that foremost of kings, that first of wielder of weapons. Filled with rage like the Destroyer himself, Pandya at...

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

Tad, Yushmad, Gandiva, Pranudita, Nanarupa, Patatrin, Krosha, Sagra, Sthita, Ghnat, Dvipa, Purusha, Rana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.12.38). 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: “te gāṇḍīvapraṇuditā nānārūpāḥ patatriṇaḥ
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • gāṇḍīva -
  • gāṇḍīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • praṇuditā* -
  • praṇudita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    praṇuditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nānārūpāḥ -
  • nānārūpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nānārūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • patatriṇaḥ -
  • patatrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    patatrin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “krośe sāgre sthitānghnanti dvipāṃśca puruṣānraṇe
  • krośe -
  • krośa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    krośa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sāgre -
  • sāgra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sāgra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sāgrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sthitān -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • ghnanti -
  • ghnat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    han -> ghnat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • dvipāṃś -
  • dvipa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puruṣān -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • 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 8.12.38

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 8.12.38 in Kannada sript:
ತೇ ಗಾಣ್ಡೀವಪ್ರಣುದಿತಾ ನಾನಾರೂಪಾಃ ಪತತ್ರಿಣಃ ।
ಕ್ರೋಶೇ ಸಾಗ್ರೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಾನ್ಘ್ನನ್ತಿ ದ್ವಿಪಾಂಶ್ಚ ಪುರುಷಾನ್ರಣೇ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

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 8.12.38 in Bengali sript:
তে গাণ্ডীবপ্রণুদিতা নানারূপাঃ পতত্রিণঃ ।
ক্রোশে সাগ্রে স্থিতান্ঘ্নন্তি দ্বিপাংশ্চ পুরুষান্রণে ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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 8.12.38 in Gujarati sript:
તે ગાણ્ડીવપ્રણુદિતા નાનારૂપાઃ પતત્રિણઃ ।
ક્રોશે સાગ્રે સ્થિતાન્ઘ્નન્તિ દ્વિપાંશ્ચ પુરુષાન્રણે ॥ ૩૮ ॥

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 8.12.38 in Malayalam sript:
തേ ഗാണ്ഡീവപ്രണുദിതാ നാനാരൂപാഃ പതത്രിണഃ ।
ക്രോശേ സാഗ്രേ സ്ഥിതാന്ഘ്നന്തി ദ്വിപാംശ്ച പുരുഷാന്രണേ ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.12.38 in Telugu sript:
తే గాణ్డీవప్రణుదితా నానారూపాః పతత్రిణః ।
క్రోశే సాగ్రే స్థితాన్ఘ్నన్తి ద్విపాంశ్చ పురుషాన్రణే ॥ ౩౮ ॥

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