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 8.14.1

संजय उवाच ।
प्रत्यागत्य पुनर्जिष्णुरहन्संशप्तकान्बहून् ।
वक्रानुवक्रगमनादङ्गारक इव ग्रहः ॥ १ ॥

saṃjaya uvāca |
pratyāgatya punarjiṣṇurahansaṃśaptakānbahūn |
vakrānuvakragamanādaṅgāraka iva grahaḥ || 1 ||

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

...with showers of weapons like the leader of an elephantine herd plunging into a lake adorned with lotuses and covered with swans. Penetrating into the midst of his foes, the son of Radha, shaking his best of bows...

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

Sanjaya, Punar, Jishnu, Samshaptaka, Bahu, Vakra, Anuvakraga, Ana, Angaraka, Iva, Graha, Grahas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.14.1). 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: “saṃjaya uvāca
  • sañjaya* -
  • sañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “pratyāgatya punarjiṣṇurahansaṃśaptakānbahūn
  • pratyāgatya -
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jiṣṇur -
  • jiṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jiṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahan -
  • han (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
  • saṃśaptakān -
  • saṃśaptaka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bahūn -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “vakrānuvakragamanādaṅgāraka iva grahaḥ
  • vakrā -
  • vakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anuvakragam -
  • anuvakraga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuvakraga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuvakragā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anād -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • aṅgāraka* -
  • aṅgāraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • grahaḥ -
  • grahas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    graha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.14.1

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 8.14.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಾಗತ್ಯ ಪುನರ್ಜಿಷ್ಣುರಹನ್ಸಂಶಪ್ತಕಾನ್ಬಹೂನ್ ।
ವಕ್ರಾನುವಕ್ರಗಮನಾದಙ್ಗಾರಕ ಇವ ಗ್ರಹಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 8.14.1 in Bengali sript:
সংজয উবাচ ।
প্রত্যাগত্য পুনর্জিষ্ণুরহন্সংশপ্তকান্বহূন্ ।
বক্রানুবক্রগমনাদঙ্গারক ইব গ্রহঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 8.14.1 in Gujarati sript:
સંજય ઉવાચ ।
પ્રત્યાગત્ય પુનર્જિષ્ણુરહન્સંશપ્તકાન્બહૂન્ ।
વક્રાનુવક્રગમનાદઙ્ગારક ઇવ ગ્રહઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 8.14.1 in Malayalam sript:
സംജയ ഉവാച ।
പ്രത്യാഗത്യ പുനര്ജിഷ്ണുരഹന്സംശപ്തകാന്ബഹൂന് ।
വക്രാനുവക്രഗമനാദങ്ഗാരക ഇവ ഗ്രഹഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.14.1 in Telugu sript:
సంజయ ఉవాచ ।
ప్రత్యాగత్య పునర్జిష్ణురహన్సంశప్తకాన్బహూన్ ।
వక్రానువక్రగమనాదఙ్గారక ఇవ గ్రహః ॥ ౧ ॥

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