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 8.19.27

हाराणामथ निष्काणां तनुत्राणां च भारत ।
छत्राणां व्यजनानां च शिरसां मुकुटैः सह ।
अश्रूयत महाञ्शब्दस्तत्र तत्र विशां पते ॥ २७ ॥

hārāṇāmatha niṣkāṇāṃ tanutrāṇāṃ ca bhārata |
chatrāṇāṃ vyajanānāṃ ca śirasāṃ mukuṭaiḥ saha |
aśrūyata mahāñśabdastatra tatra viśāṃ pate || 27 ||

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

...that in battle, I will return to the place I come from. Or, if you wishest, I will, O delighter of the Kurus, contend, single-handed, with the enemy. While engaged in consuming the foe, behold you my prowess today...

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

Hara, Atha, Nishka, Tanutra, Bharata, Chatra, Vyajana, Shiras, Mukuta, Saha, Maha, Mahat, Shabda, Tatra, Visha, Vish, Pat, Pata, Pati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.19.27). 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: “hārāṇāmatha niṣkāṇāṃ tanutrāṇāṃ ca bhārata
  • hārāṇām -
  • hāra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    hāra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    hārā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • niṣkāṇām -
  • niṣka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    niṣka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    niṣkā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tanutrāṇām -
  • tanutra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “chatrāṇāṃ vyajanānāṃ ca śirasāṃ mukuṭaiḥ saha
  • chatrāṇām -
  • chatra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    chatra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    chatrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vyajanānām -
  • vyajana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śirasām -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • mukuṭaiḥ -
  • mukuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mukuṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 3: “aśrūyata mahāñśabdastatra tatra viśāṃ pate
  • aśrūyata -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperfect passive third single]
  • mahāñś -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • śabdas -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • viśām -
  • viśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pate -
  • pat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    pata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    patā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.19.27

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 8.19.27 in Kannada sript:
ಹಾರಾಣಾಮಥ ನಿಷ್ಕಾಣಾಂ ತನುತ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಚ ಭಾರತ ।
ಛತ್ರಾಣಾಂ ವ್ಯಜನಾನಾಂ ಚ ಶಿರಸಾಂ ಮುಕುಟೈಃ ಸಹ ।
ಅಶ್ರೂಯತ ಮಹಾಞ್ಶಬ್ದಸ್ತತ್ರ ತತ್ರ ವಿಶಾಂ ಪತೇ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 8.19.27 in Bengali sript:
হারাণামথ নিষ্কাণাং তনুত্রাণাং চ ভারত ।
ছত্রাণাং ব্যজনানাং চ শিরসাং মুকুটৈঃ সহ ।
অশ্রূযত মহাঞ্শব্দস্তত্র তত্র বিশাং পতে ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 8.19.27 in Gujarati sript:
હારાણામથ નિષ્કાણાં તનુત્રાણાં ચ ભારત ।
છત્રાણાં વ્યજનાનાં ચ શિરસાં મુકુટૈઃ સહ ।
અશ્રૂયત મહાઞ્શબ્દસ્તત્ર તત્ર વિશાં પતે ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 8.19.27 in Malayalam sript:
ഹാരാണാമഥ നിഷ്കാണാം തനുത്രാണാം ച ഭാരത ।
ഛത്രാണാം വ്യജനാനാം ച ശിരസാം മുകുടൈഃ സഹ ।
അശ്രൂയത മഹാഞ്ശബ്ദസ്തത്ര തത്ര വിശാം പതേ ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.19.27 in Telugu sript:
హారాణామథ నిష్కాణాం తనుత్రాణాం చ భారత ।
ఛత్రాణాం వ్యజనానాం చ శిరసాం ముకుటైః సహ ।
అశ్రూయత మహాఞ్శబ్దస్తత్ర తత్ర విశాం పతే ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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