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 8.14.19

उह्यमाना रथाश्वैस्ते पत्तयश्च जिघांसवः ।
समभ्यधावन्नस्यन्तो विविधं क्षिप्रमायुधम् ॥ १९ ॥

uhyamānā rathāśvaiste pattayaśca jighāṃsavaḥ |
samabhyadhāvannasyanto vividhaṃ kṣipramāyudham || 19 ||

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

...shafts those (foe-crushing) elephants urged forward by their riders with heels and toes and hooks. Each of those beasts that were huge as hills, the Pancala hero pierced with ten, eight, or six whetted shafts,...

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

Uhyamana, Rathashva, Tad, Yushmad, Patti, Jighamsu, Tas, Vividham, Vividha, Kshipram, Kshipra, Ayudha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.14.19). 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: “uhyamānā rathāśvaiste pattayaśca jighāṃsavaḥ
  • uhyamānā* -
  • uh -> uhyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √uh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √uh class 1 verb]
    uh -> uhyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √uh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √uh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √uh class 1 verb]
    vah -> uhyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> uhyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vah class 1 verb]
  • rathāśvais -
  • rathāśva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    rathāśva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • 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]
  • pattayaś -
  • patti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    patti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jighāṃsavaḥ -
  • jighāṃsu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jighāṃsu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “samabhyadhāvannasyanto vividhaṃ kṣipramāyudham
  • samabhya -
  • samabhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adhāvann -
  • dhāv (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
    dhāv (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • asyan -
  • (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • to* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vividham -
  • vividham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vividha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vividha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vividhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṣipram -
  • kṣipram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyudham -
  • āyudha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.14.19

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 8.14.19 in Kannada sript:
ಉಹ್ಯಮಾನಾ ರಥಾಶ್ವೈಸ್ತೇ ಪತ್ತಯಶ್ಚ ಜಿಘಾಂಸವಃ ।
ಸಮಭ್ಯಧಾವನ್ನಸ್ಯನ್ತೋ ವಿವಿಧಂ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಮಾಯುಧಮ್ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 8.14.19 in Bengali sript:
উহ্যমানা রথাশ্বৈস্তে পত্তযশ্চ জিঘাংসবঃ ।
সমভ্যধাবন্নস্যন্তো বিবিধং ক্ষিপ্রমাযুধম্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 8.14.19 in Gujarati sript:
ઉહ્યમાના રથાશ્વૈસ્તે પત્તયશ્ચ જિઘાંસવઃ ।
સમભ્યધાવન્નસ્યન્તો વિવિધં ક્ષિપ્રમાયુધમ્ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 8.14.19 in Malayalam sript:
ഉഹ്യമാനാ രഥാശ്വൈസ്തേ പത്തയശ്ച ജിഘാംസവഃ ।
സമഭ്യധാവന്നസ്യന്തോ വിവിധം ക്ഷിപ്രമായുധമ് ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.14.19 in Telugu sript:
ఉహ్యమానా రథాశ్వైస్తే పత్తయశ్చ జిఘాంసవః ।
సమభ్యధావన్నస్యన్తో వివిధం క్షిప్రమాయుధమ్ ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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