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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 8.18.61
शिखण्डिनं तु समरे भीष्ममृत्युं दुरासदम् ।
हार्दिक्यो वारयामास स्मयन्निव मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ६१ ॥
śikhaṇḍinaṃ tu samare bhīṣmamṛtyuṃ durāsadam |
hārdikyo vārayāmāsa smayanniva muhurmuhuḥ || 61 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...incapable of being missed by an ascetic zealously devoted to virtue and having his soul under control. Arjuna will not be able to bear me in battle, even as a tree in contact with fire is incapable of bearing that...
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 (8.18.61). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shikhandin, Shikhandina, Samara, Bhishma, Riti, Durasada, Hardikya, Hardiki, Sma, Yat, Iva,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.18.61). 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: “śikhaṇḍinaṃ tu samare bhīṣmamṛtyuṃ durāsadam ”
- śikhaṇḍinam -
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śikhaṇḍina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śikhaṇḍina (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śikhaṇḍin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- samare -
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samara (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- bhīṣmam -
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bhīṣma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhīṣma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhīṣmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ṛtyu -
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ṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ṛti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- um -
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u (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- durāsadam -
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durāsada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durāsada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durāsadā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “hārdikyo vārayāmāsa smayanniva muhurmuhuḥ ”
- hārdikyo* -
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hārdikya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]hārdikī (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]hārdikī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- vārayāmā -
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√vṛ (verb class 0)[imperative active first plural]
- asa -
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asan (noun, neuter)[compound]
- sma -
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sma (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- yann -
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yat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Cannot analyse muhurmuhuḥ
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.18.61
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 8.18.61 in Kannada sript:
ಶಿಖಣ್ಡಿನಂ ತು ಸಮರೇ ಭೀಷ್ಮಮೃತ್ಯುಂ ದುರಾಸದಮ್ ।
ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ್ಯೋ ವಾರಯಾಮಾಸ ಸ್ಮಯನ್ನಿವ ಮುಹುರ್ಮುಹುಃ ॥ ೬೧ ॥
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 8.18.61 in Bengali sript:
শিখণ্ডিনং তু সমরে ভীষ্মমৃত্যুং দুরাসদম্ ।
হার্দিক্যো বারযামাস স্মযন্নিব মুহুর্মুহুঃ ॥ ৬১ ॥
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 8.18.61 in Gujarati sript:
શિખણ્ડિનં તુ સમરે ભીષ્મમૃત્યું દુરાસદમ્ ।
હાર્દિક્યો વારયામાસ સ્મયન્નિવ મુહુર્મુહુઃ ॥ ૬૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.18.61 in Malayalam sript:
ശിഖണ്ഡിനം തു സമരേ ഭീഷ്മമൃത്യും ദുരാസദമ് ।
ഹാര്ദിക്യോ വാരയാമാസ സ്മയന്നിവ മുഹുര്മുഹുഃ ॥ ൬൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.18.61 in Telugu sript:
శిఖణ్డినం తు సమరే భీష్మమృత్యుం దురాసదమ్ ।
హార్దిక్యో వారయామాస స్మయన్నివ ముహుర్ముహుః ॥ ౬౧ ॥