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 8.21.18

तमन्तकमिव क्रुद्धमनिवार्यं महारथम् ।
दुर्योधनोऽभ्ययादेको निघ्नन्बाणैः पृथग्विधैः ॥ १८ ॥

tamantakamiva kruddhamanivāryaṃ mahāratham |
duryodhano'bhyayādeko nighnanbāṇaiḥ pṛthagvidhaiḥ || 18 ||

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

...tracks upon which it was to proceed. Beautiful banners of various hues waved in the air. With lightning and Indra’s bow attached to it, that blazing car gave fierce light. That space of time which, on a former...

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

Tamam, Taka, Iva, Kruddha, Anivarya, Maharatha, Duryodhana, Abhyaya, Eka, Nighnat, Bana, Prithagvidha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.21.18). 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: “tamantakamiva kruddhamanivāryaṃ mahāratham
  • taman -
  • tamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • takam -
  • taka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kruddham -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kruddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kruddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √krudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • anivāryam -
  • anivārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anivārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anivāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahāratham -
  • mahāratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāratha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahārathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “duryodhano'bhyayādeko nighnanbāṇaiḥ pṛthagvidhaiḥ
  • duryodhano' -
  • duryodhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhyayād -
  • abhyaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • eko* -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nighnan -
  • nighnat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • bāṇaiḥ -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pṛthagvidhaiḥ -
  • pṛthagvidha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pṛthagvidha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.21.18

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 8.21.18 in Kannada sript:
ತಮನ್ತಕಮಿವ ಕ್ರುದ್ಧಮನಿವಾರ್ಯಂ ಮಹಾರಥಮ್ ।
ದುರ್ಯೋಧನೋಽಭ್ಯಯಾದೇಕೋ ನಿಘ್ನನ್ಬಾಣೈಃ ಪೃಥಗ್ವಿಧೈಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 8.21.18 in Bengali sript:
তমন্তকমিব ক্রুদ্ধমনিবার্যং মহারথম্ ।
দুর্যোধনোঽভ্যযাদেকো নিঘ্নন্বাণৈঃ পৃথগ্বিধৈঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 8.21.18 in Gujarati sript:
તમન્તકમિવ ક્રુદ્ધમનિવાર્યં મહારથમ્ ।
દુર્યોધનોઽભ્યયાદેકો નિઘ્નન્બાણૈઃ પૃથગ્વિધૈઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 8.21.18 in Malayalam sript:
തമന്തകമിവ ക്രുദ്ധമനിവാര്യം മഹാരഥമ് ।
ദുര്യോധനോഽഭ്യയാദേകോ നിഘ്നന്ബാണൈഃ പൃഥഗ്വിധൈഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.21.18 in Telugu sript:
తమన్తకమివ క్రుద్ధమనివార్యం మహారథమ్ ।
దుర్యోధనోఽభ్యయాదేకో నిఘ్నన్బాణైః పృథగ్విధైః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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