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 8.19.31

नासीच्चक्रपथश्चैव पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ।
निघ्नतः शात्रवान्भल्लैर्हस्त्यश्वं चामितं महत् ॥ ३१ ॥

nāsīccakrapathaścaiva pāṇḍavasya mahātmanaḥ |
nighnataḥ śātravānbhallairhastyaśvaṃ cāmitaṃ mahat || 31 ||

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

...Knowing me, O monarch, to be so capable, of afflicting the foe, why dost you appoint me to the office of driver in battle for such a low-born person as Adhiratha’s son? It behoves you not, O king of kings, to set...

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

Nri, Cakrapatha, Pandava, Mahatman, Nighnat, Shatrava, Bhalla, Hastyashva, Ita, Mahat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.19.31). 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: “nāsīccakrapathaścaiva pāṇḍavasya mahātmanaḥ
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • āsīc -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • cakrapathaś -
  • cakrapatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • pāṇḍavasya -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • mahātmanaḥ -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “nighnataḥ śātravānbhallairhastyaśvaṃ cāmitaṃ mahat
  • nighnataḥ -
  • nighnat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nighnat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śātravān -
  • śātrava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bhallair -
  • bhalla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhalla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • hastyaśvam -
  • hastyaśva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • itam -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    itā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [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 8.19.31

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 8.19.31 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಸೀಚ್ಚಕ್ರಪಥಶ್ಚೈವ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ನಿಘ್ನತಃ ಶಾತ್ರವಾನ್ಭಲ್ಲೈರ್ಹಸ್ತ್ಯಶ್ವಂ ಚಾಮಿತಂ ಮಹತ್ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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 8.19.31 in Bengali sript:
নাসীচ্চক্রপথশ্চৈব পাণ্ডবস্য মহাত্মনঃ ।
নিঘ্নতঃ শাত্রবান্ভল্লৈর্হস্ত্যশ্বং চামিতং মহত্ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 8.19.31 in Gujarati sript:
નાસીચ્ચક્રપથશ્ચૈવ પાણ્ડવસ્ય મહાત્મનઃ ।
નિઘ્નતઃ શાત્રવાન્ભલ્લૈર્હસ્ત્યશ્વં ચામિતં મહત્ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 8.19.31 in Malayalam sript:
നാസീച്ചക്രപഥശ്ചൈവ പാണ്ഡവസ്യ മഹാത്മനഃ ।
നിഘ്നതഃ ശാത്രവാന്ഭല്ലൈര്ഹസ്ത്യശ്വം ചാമിതം മഹത് ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.19.31 in Telugu sript:
నాసీచ్చక్రపథశ్చైవ పాణ్డవస్య మహాత్మనః ।
నిఘ్నతః శాత్రవాన్భల్లైర్హస్త్యశ్వం చామితం మహత్ ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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