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 8.14.16

महार्हवर्माभरणा नानारूपाम्बरायुधाः ।
सरथाः सध्वजा वीरा हताः पार्थेन शेरते ॥ १६ ॥

mahārhavarmābharaṇā nānārūpāmbarāyudhāḥ |
sarathāḥ sadhvajā vīrā hatāḥ pārthena śerate || 16 ||

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

...to look at.'" "Sanjaya said, 'Many elephant-warriors riding on their beasts, urged by your son, proceeded against Dhrishtadyumna, filled with rage and desirous of compassing his destruction. Many foremost of combatants...

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

Maharha, Varman, Varma, Nanarupa, Bara, Ayudha, Saratha, Sadhvaja, Vira, Hata, Partha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.14.16). 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: “mahārhavarmābharaṇā nānārūpāmbarāyudhāḥ
  • mahārha -
  • mahārha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varmā -
  • varman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    varmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ābharaṇā -
  • nānārūpām -
  • nānārūpā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • barā -
  • bara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    barā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayudhāḥ -
  • ayudha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “sarathāḥ sadhvajā vīrā hatāḥ pārthena śerate
  • sarathāḥ -
  • saratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sadhvajā* -
  • sadhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sadhvajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vīrā* -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hatāḥ -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
  • pārthena -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śerate -
  • śī (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.14.16

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 8.14.16 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹಾರ್ಹವರ್ಮಾಭರಣಾ ನಾನಾರೂಪಾಮ್ಬರಾಯುಧಾಃ ।
ಸರಥಾಃ ಸಧ್ವಜಾ ವೀರಾ ಹತಾಃ ಪಾರ್ಥೇನ ಶೇರತೇ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 8.14.16 in Bengali sript:
মহার্হবর্মাভরণা নানারূপাম্বরাযুধাঃ ।
সরথাঃ সধ্বজা বীরা হতাঃ পার্থেন শেরতে ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 8.14.16 in Gujarati sript:
મહાર્હવર્માભરણા નાનારૂપામ્બરાયુધાઃ ।
સરથાઃ સધ્વજા વીરા હતાઃ પાર્થેન શેરતે ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 8.14.16 in Malayalam sript:
മഹാര്ഹവര്മാഭരണാ നാനാരൂപാമ്ബരായുധാഃ ।
സരഥാഃ സധ്വജാ വീരാ ഹതാഃ പാര്ഥേന ശേരതേ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.14.16 in Telugu sript:
మహార్హవర్మాభరణా నానారూపామ్బరాయుధాః ।
సరథాః సధ్వజా వీరా హతాః పార్థేన శేరతే ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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