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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 8.14.50
चन्द्रनक्षत्रभासैश्च वदनैश्चारुकुण्डलैः ।
कॢप्तश्मश्रुभिरत्यर्थं वीराणां समलंकृतैः ।
वदनैः पश्य संछन्नां महीं शोणितकर्दमाम् ॥ ५० ॥
candranakṣatrabhāsaiśca vadanaiścārukuṇḍalaiḥ |
kḷptaśmaśrubhiratyarthaṃ vīrāṇāṃ samalaṃkṛtaiḥ |
vadanaiḥ paśya saṃchannāṃ mahīṃ śoṇitakardamām || 50 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...making the whole Earth resound with it. Then Duhshasana, O king, having pierced Sahadeva in that battle, struck the latter’s driver with nine arrows. The valiant Sahadeva then, O monarch, filled with rage, fixed...
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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 (8.14.50). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Candra, Nakshatra, Bhasa, Vadana, Carukundala, Klipta, Shmashru, Atyartham, Atyartha, Vira, Samalankrita, Pashya, Sanchanna, Mahi, Shonita, Kardama,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.14.50). 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: “candranakṣatrabhāsaiśca vadanaiścārukuṇḍalaiḥ ”
- candra -
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candra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]candra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nakṣatra -
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nakṣatra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāsaiś -
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bhāsa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bhāsa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vadanaiś -
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vadana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- cārukuṇḍalaiḥ -
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cārukuṇḍala (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]cārukuṇḍala (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “kḷptaśmaśrubhiratyarthaṃ vīrāṇāṃ samalaṃkṛtaiḥ ”
- kḷpta -
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kḷpta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kḷpta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kḷp -> kḷpta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kḷp class 1 verb]√kḷp -> kḷpta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kḷp class 1 verb]
- śmaśrubhir -
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śmaśru (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- atyartham -
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atyartham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atyartha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atyartha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atyarthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vīrāṇām -
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vīra (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vīra (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vīrā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- samalaṅkṛtaiḥ -
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samalaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]samalaṅkṛta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 3: “vadanaiḥ paśya saṃchannāṃ mahīṃ śoṇitakardamām ”
- vadanaiḥ -
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vadana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- paśya -
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paśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
- sañchannām -
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sañchannā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- mahīm -
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mahī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śoṇita -
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śoṇita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śoṇita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kardamā -
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kardama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kardama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.14.50
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 8.14.50 in Kannada sript:
ಚನ್ದ್ರನಕ್ಷತ್ರಭಾಸೈಶ್ಚ ವದನೈಶ್ಚಾರುಕುಣ್ಡಲೈಃ ।
ಕೢಪ್ತಶ್ಮಶ್ರುಭಿರತ್ಯರ್ಥಂ ವೀರಾಣಾಂ ಸಮಲಂಕೃತೈಃ ।
ವದನೈಃ ಪಶ್ಯ ಸಂಛನ್ನಾಂ ಮಹೀಂ ಶೋಣಿತಕರ್ದಮಾಮ್ ॥ ೫೦ ॥
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 8.14.50 in Bengali sript:
চন্দ্রনক্ষত্রভাসৈশ্চ বদনৈশ্চারুকুণ্ডলৈঃ ।
কৢপ্তশ্মশ্রুভিরত্যর্থং বীরাণাং সমলংকৃতৈঃ ।
বদনৈঃ পশ্য সংছন্নাং মহীং শোণিতকর্দমাম্ ॥ ৫০ ॥
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 8.14.50 in Gujarati sript:
ચન્દ્રનક્ષત્રભાસૈશ્ચ વદનૈશ્ચારુકુણ્ડલૈઃ ।
કૢપ્તશ્મશ્રુભિરત્યર્થં વીરાણાં સમલંકૃતૈઃ ।
વદનૈઃ પશ્ય સંછન્નાં મહીં શોણિતકર્દમામ્ ॥ ૫૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.14.50 in Malayalam sript:
ചന്ദ്രനക്ഷത്രഭാസൈശ്ച വദനൈശ്ചാരുകുണ്ഡലൈഃ ।
കൢപ്തശ്മശ്രുഭിരത്യര്ഥം വീരാണാം സമലംകൃതൈഃ ।
വദനൈഃ പശ്യ സംഛന്നാം മഹീം ശോണിതകര്ദമാമ് ॥ ൫൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.14.50 in Telugu sript:
చన్ద్రనక్షత్రభాసైశ్చ వదనైశ్చారుకుణ్డలైః ।
కౢప్తశ్మశ్రుభిరత్యర్థం వీరాణాం సమలంకృతైః ।
వదనైః పశ్య సంఛన్నాం మహీం శోణితకర్దమామ్ ॥ ౫౦ ॥