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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 8.12.47
अथ संशप्तकांस्त्यक्त्वा पाण्डवो द्रौणिमभ्ययात् ।
अपाङ्क्तेयमिव त्यक्त्वा दाता पाङ्क्तेयमर्थिनम् ॥ ४७ ॥
atha saṃśaptakāṃstyaktvā pāṇḍavo drauṇimabhyayāt |
apāṅkteyamiva tyaktvā dātā pāṅkteyamarthinam || 47 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...you lookest beautiful like a mass of congregated clouds as you pourest over your foes thick showers of impetuous shafts. I do not see anybody save myself that can be a match for you in battle. Alone you crushest...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.12.47). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Atha, Samshaptaka, Pandava, Pandu, Drauni, Abhyaya, Apankteya, Iva, Datri, Data, Pankteya, Arthin,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.12.47). 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 saṃśaptakāṃstyaktvā pāṇḍavo drauṇimabhyayāt ”
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- saṃśaptakāṃs -
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saṃśaptaka (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tyaktvā -
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√tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √tyaj]
- pāṇḍavo* -
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pāṇḍavas (noun, neuter)[adverb]pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- drauṇim -
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drauṇi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- abhyayāt -
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abhyaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- Line 2: “apāṅkteyamiva tyaktvā dātā pāṅkteyamarthinam ”
- apāṅkteyam -
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apāṅkteya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apāṅkteya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apāṅkteyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tyaktvā -
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√tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √tyaj]
- dātā -
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dātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]dātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√dā (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]√dā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√dā (verb class 2)[periphrastic-future active third single]√dā (verb class 4)[periphrastic-future active third single]√dai (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]√de (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- pāṅkteyam -
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pāṅkteya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāṅkteya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāṅkteyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- arthinam -
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arthin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.12.47
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.12.47 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ಸಂಶಪ್ತಕಾಂಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಪಾಣ್ಡವೋ ದ್ರೌಣಿಮಭ್ಯಯಾತ್ ।
ಅಪಾಙ್ಕ್ತೇಯಮಿವ ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾ ದಾತಾ ಪಾಙ್ಕ್ತೇಯಮರ್ಥಿನಮ್ ॥ ೪೭ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.12.47 in Bengali sript:
অথ সংশপ্তকাংস্ত্যক্ত্বা পাণ্ডবো দ্রৌণিমভ্যযাত্ ।
অপাঙ্ক্তেযমিব ত্যক্ত্বা দাতা পাঙ্ক্তেযমর্থিনম্ ॥ ৪৭ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.12.47 in Gujarati sript:
અથ સંશપ્તકાંસ્ત્યક્ત્વા પાણ્ડવો દ્રૌણિમભ્યયાત્ ।
અપાઙ્ક્તેયમિવ ત્યક્ત્વા દાતા પાઙ્ક્તેયમર્થિનમ્ ॥ ૪૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.12.47 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ സംശപ്തകാംസ്ത്യക്ത്വാ പാണ്ഡവോ ദ്രൌണിമഭ്യയാത് ।
അപാങ്ക്തേയമിവ ത്യക്ത്വാ ദാതാ പാങ്ക്തേയമര്ഥിനമ് ॥ ൪൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.12.47 in Telugu sript:
అథ సంశప్తకాంస్త్యక్త్వా పాణ్డవో ద్రౌణిమభ్యయాత్ ।
అపాఙ్క్తేయమివ త్యక్త్వా దాతా పాఙ్క్తేయమర్థినమ్ ॥ ౪౭ ॥