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 8.17.107

हीना आस्तरणैश्चैव खलीनैश्च विवर्जिताः ।
चामरैश्च कुथाभिश्च तूणीरैः पतितैरपि ॥ १०७ ॥

hīnā āstaraṇaiścaiva khalīnaiśca vivarjitāḥ |
cāmaraiśca kuthābhiśca tūṇīraiḥ patitairapi || 107 ||

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

...your warriors, difficult of defeat in fight, returned and fought (with the foe) a battle that resembled that between the gods and the Asuras. Excited by the loud uproar made by elephants and men and cars and steeds...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.17.107). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hina, Astarana, Khalina, Vivarjita, Camara, Kutha, Tunira, Patita, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.17.107). 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: “hīnā āstaraṇaiścaiva khalīnaiśca vivarjitāḥ
  • hīnā* -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīnā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 3 verb]
  • āstaraṇaiś -
  • āstaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • khalīnaiś -
  • khalīna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vivarjitāḥ -
  • vivarjita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vivarjitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “cāmaraiśca kuthābhiśca tūṇīraiḥ patitairapi
  • cāmaraiś -
  • cāmara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    cāmara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuthābhiś -
  • kuthā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tūṇīraiḥ -
  • tūṇīra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • patitair -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    patita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.17.107

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.17.107 in Kannada sript:
ಹೀನಾ ಆಸ್ತರಣೈಶ್ಚೈವ ಖಲೀನೈಶ್ಚ ವಿವರ್ಜಿತಾಃ ।
ಚಾಮರೈಶ್ಚ ಕುಥಾಭಿಶ್ಚ ತೂಣೀರೈಃ ಪತಿತೈರಪಿ ॥ ೧೦೭ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.17.107 in Bengali sript:
হীনা আস্তরণৈশ্চৈব খলীনৈশ্চ বিবর্জিতাঃ ।
চামরৈশ্চ কুথাভিশ্চ তূণীরৈঃ পতিতৈরপি ॥ ১০৭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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 8.17.107 in Gujarati sript:
હીના આસ્તરણૈશ્ચૈવ ખલીનૈશ્ચ વિવર્જિતાઃ ।
ચામરૈશ્ચ કુથાભિશ્ચ તૂણીરૈઃ પતિતૈરપિ ॥ ૧૦૭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.17.107 in Malayalam sript:
ഹീനാ ആസ്തരണൈശ്ചൈവ ഖലീനൈശ്ച വിവര്ജിതാഃ ।
ചാമരൈശ്ച കുഥാഭിശ്ച തൂണീരൈഃ പതിതൈരപി ॥ ൧൦൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.17.107 in Telugu sript:
హీనా ఆస్తరణైశ్చైవ ఖలీనైశ్చ వివర్జితాః ।
చామరైశ్చ కుథాభిశ్చ తూణీరైః పతితైరపి ॥ ౧౦౭ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: