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 8.17.83

एकच्छायमभूत्सर्वं तस्य बाणैर्महात्मनः ।
अभ्रच्छायेव संजज्ञे संपतद्भिः शरोत्तमैः ॥ ८३ ॥

ekacchāyamabhūtsarvaṃ tasya bāṇairmahātmanaḥ |
abhracchāyeva saṃjajñe saṃpatadbhiḥ śarottamaiḥ || 83 ||

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

...and unbearable griefs as also of the losses sustained by my sons. From what you have said unto me, from the manner in which the battle has been fought, it is my certain conviction, O Suta, that the Kauravas are...

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

Ekacchaya, Sarvam, Sarva, Tad, Bana, Mahatman, Abhra, Ccha, Iva, Sanja, Jna, Sampad, Sampat, Sharottama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.17.83). 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: “ekacchāyamabhūtsarvaṃ tasya bāṇairmahātmanaḥ
  • ekacchāyam -
  • ekacchāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ekacchāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ekacchāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bāṇair -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mahātmanaḥ -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “abhracchāyeva saṃjajñe saṃpatadbhiḥ śarottamaiḥ
  • abhra -
  • abhra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhr (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • cchāye -
  • ccha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ccha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sañja -
  • sañja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jñe -
  • jña (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jña (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sampat -
  • sampad (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sampat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sampat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sampat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • adbhiḥ -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śarottamaiḥ -
  • śarottama (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.17.83

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 8.17.83 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕಚ್ಛಾಯಮಭೂತ್ಸರ್ವಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಬಾಣೈರ್ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ಅಭ್ರಚ್ಛಾಯೇವ ಸಂಜಜ್ಞೇ ಸಂಪತದ್ಭಿಃ ಶರೋತ್ತಮೈಃ ॥ ೮೩ ॥

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 8.17.83 in Bengali sript:
একচ্ছাযমভূত্সর্বং তস্য বাণৈর্মহাত্মনঃ ।
অভ্রচ্ছাযেব সংজজ্ঞে সংপতদ্ভিঃ শরোত্তমৈঃ ॥ ৮৩ ॥

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 8.17.83 in Gujarati sript:
એકચ્છાયમભૂત્સર્વં તસ્ય બાણૈર્મહાત્મનઃ ।
અભ્રચ્છાયેવ સંજજ્ઞે સંપતદ્ભિઃ શરોત્તમૈઃ ॥ ૮૩ ॥

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 8.17.83 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകച്ഛായമഭൂത്സര്വം തസ്യ ബാണൈര്മഹാത്മനഃ ।
അഭ്രച്ഛായേവ സംജജ്ഞേ സംപതദ്ഭിഃ ശരോത്തമൈഃ ॥ ൮൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.17.83 in Telugu sript:
ఏకచ్ఛాయమభూత్సర్వం తస్య బాణైర్మహాత్మనః ।
అభ్రచ్ఛాయేవ సంజజ్ఞే సంపతద్భిః శరోత్తమైః ॥ ౮౩ ॥

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