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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 8.21.2
द्विरदरथनराश्वशङ्खशब्दैः परिहृषिता विविधैश्च शस्त्रपातैः ।
द्विरदरथपदातिसार्थवाहाः परिपतिताभिमुखाः प्रजह्रिरे ते ॥ २ ॥
dviradarathanarāśvaśaṅkhaśabdaiḥ parihṛṣitā vividhaiśca śastrapātaiḥ |
dviradarathapadātisārthavāhāḥ paripatitābhimukhāḥ prajahrire te || 2 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Sankara came to be called Mahadeva. And Mahadeva then said, 'Armed with bow and shaft, I will, from my car, slay in battle those foes of yours, you denizens of heaven. Therefore, you gods, see now to my car and...
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 (8.21.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Dvirada, Ratha, Nara, Ashva, Shankhashabda, Parihrishita, Vividha, Shastrapata, Rathapada, Ati, Sarthavaha, Tan, Abhimukha, Praja, Tad, Yushmad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.21.2). 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: “dviradarathanarāśvaśaṅkhaśabdaiḥ parihṛṣitā vividhaiśca śastrapātaiḥ ”
- dvirada -
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dvirada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dvirada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ratha -
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ratha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- narā -
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nara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]narā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśva -
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aśva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śaṅkhaśabdaiḥ -
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śaṅkhaśabda (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śaṅkhaśabda (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- parihṛṣitā* -
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parihṛṣita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]parihṛṣitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vividhaiś -
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vividha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vividha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śastrapātaiḥ -
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śastrapāta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “dviradarathapadātisārthavāhāḥ paripatitābhimukhāḥ prajahrire te ”
- dvirada -
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dvirada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dvirada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rathapadā -
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rathapada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sārthavāhāḥ -
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sārthavāha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- paripati -
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paripati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- tā -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhimukhāḥ -
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abhimukha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- praja -
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praja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]praja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hri -
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hrī (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- re -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[dative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]ra (noun, masculine)[locative single]ra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]rā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.21.2
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 8.21.2 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ವಿರದರಥನರಾಶ್ವಶಙ್ಖಶಬ್ದೈಃ ಪರಿಹೃಷಿತಾ ವಿವಿಧೈಶ್ಚ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಪಾತೈಃ ।
ದ್ವಿರದರಥಪದಾತಿಸಾರ್ಥವಾಹಾಃ ಪರಿಪತಿತಾಭಿಮುಖಾಃ ಪ್ರಜಹ್ರಿರೇ ತೇ ॥ ೨ ॥
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 8.21.2 in Bengali sript:
দ্বিরদরথনরাশ্বশঙ্খশব্দৈঃ পরিহৃষিতা বিবিধৈশ্চ শস্ত্রপাতৈঃ ।
দ্বিরদরথপদাতিসার্থবাহাঃ পরিপতিতাভিমুখাঃ প্রজহ্রিরে তে ॥ ২ ॥
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 8.21.2 in Gujarati sript:
દ્વિરદરથનરાશ્વશઙ્ખશબ્દૈઃ પરિહૃષિતા વિવિધૈશ્ચ શસ્ત્રપાતૈઃ ।
દ્વિરદરથપદાતિસાર્થવાહાઃ પરિપતિતાભિમુખાઃ પ્રજહ્રિરે તે ॥ ૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.21.2 in Malayalam sript:
ദ്വിരദരഥനരാശ്വശങ്ഖശബ്ദൈഃ പരിഹൃഷിതാ വിവിധൈശ്ച ശസ്ത്രപാതൈഃ ।
ദ്വിരദരഥപദാതിസാര്ഥവാഹാഃ പരിപതിതാഭിമുഖാഃ പ്രജഹ്രിരേ തേ ॥ ൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.21.2 in Telugu sript:
ద్విరదరథనరాశ్వశఙ్ఖశబ్దైః పరిహృషితా వివిధైశ్చ శస్త్రపాతైః ।
ద్విరదరథపదాతిసార్థవాహాః పరిపతితాభిముఖాః ప్రజహ్రిరే తే ॥ ౨ ॥