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 8.18.74

स तेनाभिहतो राजन्मूर्छामाशु समाविशत् ।
ध्वजयष्टिं च सहसा शिश्रिये कश्मलावृतः ॥ ७४ ॥

sa tenābhihato rājanmūrchāmāśu samāviśat |
dhvajayaṣṭiṃ ca sahasā śiśriye kaśmalāvṛtaḥ || 74 ||

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

...will achieve in battle. I will by every means vanquish the sons of Pandu in battle when they will approach me. The very gods and Asuras are not able to advance against me in battle. What need be said then of the...

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

Tad, Tena, Abhihata, Rajan, Rajat, Ashu, Sama, Dhvajayashti, Sahasa, Sahas, Kashmala, Rita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.18.74). 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: “sa tenābhihato rājanmūrchāmāśu samāviśat
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tenā -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • abhihato* -
  • abhihata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • mūrchāmā -
  • mūrch (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • āśu -
  • āśu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    āśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • samā -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aviśat -
  • viś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “dhvajayaṣṭiṃ ca sahasā śiśriye kaśmalāvṛtaḥ
  • dhvajayaṣṭim -
  • dhvajayaṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahasā -
  • sahasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sahasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiśriye -
  • śri (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    śrī (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • kaśmalāvṛ -
  • kaśmala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ṛtaḥ -
  • ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.18.74

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 8.18.74 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ತೇನಾಭಿಹತೋ ರಾಜನ್ಮೂರ್ಛಾಮಾಶು ಸಮಾವಿಶತ್ ।
ಧ್ವಜಯಷ್ಟಿಂ ಚ ಸಹಸಾ ಶಿಶ್ರಿಯೇ ಕಶ್ಮಲಾವೃತಃ ॥ ೭೪ ॥

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 8.18.74 in Bengali sript:
স তেনাভিহতো রাজন্মূর্ছামাশু সমাবিশত্ ।
ধ্বজযষ্টিং চ সহসা শিশ্রিযে কশ্মলাবৃতঃ ॥ ৭৪ ॥

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 8.18.74 in Gujarati sript:
સ તેનાભિહતો રાજન્મૂર્છામાશુ સમાવિશત્ ।
ધ્વજયષ્ટિં ચ સહસા શિશ્રિયે કશ્મલાવૃતઃ ॥ ૭૪ ॥

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 8.18.74 in Malayalam sript:
സ തേനാഭിഹതോ രാജന്മൂര്ഛാമാശു സമാവിശത് ।
ധ്വജയഷ്ടിം ച സഹസാ ശിശ്രിയേ കശ്മലാവൃതഃ ॥ ൭൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.18.74 in Telugu sript:
స తేనాభిహతో రాజన్మూర్ఛామాశు సమావిశత్ ।
ధ్వజయష్టిం చ సహసా శిశ్రియే కశ్మలావృతః ॥ ౭౪ ॥

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