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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 8.17.116
महान्व्यतिकरो रौद्रो योधानामन्वदृश्यत ।
कर्णसायकनुन्नानां हतानां निशितैः शरैः ॥ ११६ ॥
mahānvyatikaro raudro yodhānāmanvadṛśyata |
karṇasāyakanunnānāṃ hatānāṃ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ || 116 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...himself in prowess and like unto the younger brother of Indra, struck that foremost one of Sini’s race with shafts whose splendour resembled the rays of the Sun. That bull of Sini’s race also, in that battle, then...
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 (8.17.116). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Maha, Mahat, Vyatikara, Raudra, Yodha, Anu, Karna, Sayaka, Nunna, Hata, Nishita, Shara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.17.116). 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: “mahānvyatikaro raudro yodhānāmanvadṛśyata ”
- mahān -
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maha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]mahat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- vyatikaro* -
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vyatikara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- raudro* -
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raudra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yodhānām -
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yodha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]yodhā (noun, feminine)[genitive 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]anu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- adṛśyata -
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√dṛś (verb class 1)[imperfect passive third single]
- Line 2: “karṇasāyakanunnānāṃ hatānāṃ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ”
- karṇa -
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karṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sāyaka -
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sāyaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sāyaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nunnānām -
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nunna (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]nunna (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]nunnā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√nud -> nunna (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √nud class 6 verb]√nud -> nunna (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √nud class 6 verb]√nud -> nunnā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √nud class 6 verb]
- hatānām -
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hata (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]hata (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]hatā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √han class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hata (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √han class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hatā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √han class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √han class 2 verb]
- niśitaiḥ -
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niśita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]niśita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- śaraiḥ -
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śara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.17.116
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 8.17.116 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹಾನ್ವ್ಯತಿಕರೋ ರೌದ್ರೋ ಯೋಧಾನಾಮನ್ವದೃಶ್ಯತ ।
ಕರ್ಣಸಾಯಕನುನ್ನಾನಾಂ ಹತಾನಾಂ ನಿಶಿತೈಃ ಶರೈಃ ॥ ೧೧೬ ॥
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 8.17.116 in Bengali sript:
মহান্ব্যতিকরো রৌদ্রো যোধানামন্বদৃশ্যত ।
কর্ণসাযকনুন্নানাং হতানাং নিশিতৈঃ শরৈঃ ॥ ১১৬ ॥
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 8.17.116 in Gujarati sript:
મહાન્વ્યતિકરો રૌદ્રો યોધાનામન્વદૃશ્યત ।
કર્ણસાયકનુન્નાનાં હતાનાં નિશિતૈઃ શરૈઃ ॥ ૧૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.17.116 in Malayalam sript:
മഹാന്വ്യതികരോ രൌദ്രോ യോധാനാമന്വദൃശ്യത ।
കര്ണസായകനുന്നാനാം ഹതാനാം നിശിതൈഃ ശരൈഃ ॥ ൧൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.17.116 in Telugu sript:
మహాన్వ్యతికరో రౌద్రో యోధానామన్వదృశ్యత ।
కర్ణసాయకనున్నానాం హతానాం నిశితైః శరైః ॥ ౧౧౬ ॥