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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 8.17.114
नानावर्णविचित्राभिः पताकाभिरलंकृतान् ।
पदातीनन्वपश्याम धावमानान्समन्ततः ॥ ११४ ॥
nānāvarṇavicitrābhiḥ patākābhiralaṃkṛtān |
padātīnanvapaśyāma dhāvamānānsamantataḥ || 114 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...celestials, with a host of warriors of immeasurable might at their van, all proceeded against Satyaki, that bull of Sini’s race. Thereupon that host, teeming with many foremost of men and steeds and cars and elephants...
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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 (8.17.114). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Nanavarna, Vicitra, Pataka, Alankrita, Padati, Anu, Apashya, Dhavamana, Samantatah, Samantatas,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.17.114). 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: “nānāvarṇavicitrābhiḥ patākābhiralaṃkṛtān ”
- nānāvarṇa -
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nānāvarṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nānāvarṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vicitrābhiḥ -
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vicitrā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- patākābhir -
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patākā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- alaṅkṛtān -
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alaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Line 2: “padātīnanvapaśyāma dhāvamānānsamantataḥ ”
- padātīn -
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padāti (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- anva -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- apaśyām -
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apaśyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhāvamānān -
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dhāvamāna (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- samantataḥ -
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samantataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]samantatas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.17.114
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 8.17.114 in Kannada sript:
ನಾನಾವರ್ಣವಿಚಿತ್ರಾಭಿಃ ಪತಾಕಾಭಿರಲಂಕೃತಾನ್ ।
ಪದಾತೀನನ್ವಪಶ್ಯಾಮ ಧಾವಮಾನಾನ್ಸಮನ್ತತಃ ॥ ೧೧೪ ॥
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 8.17.114 in Bengali sript:
নানাবর্ণবিচিত্রাভিঃ পতাকাভিরলংকৃতান্ ।
পদাতীনন্বপশ্যাম ধাবমানান্সমন্ততঃ ॥ ১১৪ ॥
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 8.17.114 in Gujarati sript:
નાનાવર્ણવિચિત્રાભિઃ પતાકાભિરલંકૃતાન્ ।
પદાતીનન્વપશ્યામ ધાવમાનાન્સમન્તતઃ ॥ ૧૧૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.17.114 in Malayalam sript:
നാനാവര്ണവിചിത്രാഭിഃ പതാകാഭിരലംകൃതാന് ।
പദാതീനന്വപശ്യാമ ധാവമാനാന്സമന്തതഃ ॥ ൧൧൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.17.114 in Telugu sript:
నానావర్ణవిచిత్రాభిః పతాకాభిరలంకృతాన్ ।
పదాతీనన్వపశ్యామ ధావమానాన్సమన్తతః ॥ ౧౧౪ ॥