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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 8.21.31
अथ कर्णास्त्रमस्त्रेण प्रतिहत्यार्जुनः स्वयम् ।
दिशः खं चैव भूमिं च प्रावृणोच्छरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ३१ ॥
atha karṇāstramastreṇa pratihatyārjunaḥ svayam |
diśaḥ khaṃ caiva bhūmiṃ ca prāvṛṇoccharavṛṣṭibhiḥ || 31 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...shrouded by the fire of superabundant Energy, blazed up with splendour. That discomfiter of even him that is difficult of being discomfited, that victor, that slayer of all haters of Brahma, called also Hara, that...
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 (8.21.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Atha, Karna, Tra, Astra, Pratihatya, Pratihati, Arjuna, Svayam, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Kham, Kha, Bhumi, Pra, Rina, Uccha, Rishti,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.21.31). 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: “atha karṇāstramastreṇa pratihatyārjunaḥ svayam ”
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- karṇās -
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karṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]karṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tram -
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tra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]trā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- astreṇa -
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astra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- pratihatyā -
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pratihatya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pratihati (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- arjunaḥ -
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arjuna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svayam -
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svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “diśaḥ khaṃ caiva bhūmiṃ ca prāvṛṇoccharavṛṣṭibhiḥ ”
- diśaḥ -
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diśas (noun, feminine)[compound], [vocative single]diś (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]diśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kham -
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kham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]khā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- bhūmim -
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bhūmi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prāvṛ -
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pra (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ṛṇo -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uccha -
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uccha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uccha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vas (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- ravṛ -
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ru (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- ṛṣṭibhiḥ -
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ṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.21.31
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 8.21.31 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ಕರ್ಣಾಸ್ತ್ರಮಸ್ತ್ರೇಣ ಪ್ರತಿಹತ್ಯಾರ್ಜುನಃ ಸ್ವಯಮ್ ।
ದಿಶಃ ಖಂ ಚೈವ ಭೂಮಿಂ ಚ ಪ್ರಾವೃಣೋಚ್ಛರವೃಷ್ಟಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೩೧ ॥
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 8.21.31 in Bengali sript:
অথ কর্ণাস্ত্রমস্ত্রেণ প্রতিহত্যার্জুনঃ স্বযম্ ।
দিশঃ খং চৈব ভূমিং চ প্রাবৃণোচ্ছরবৃষ্টিভিঃ ॥ ৩১ ॥
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 8.21.31 in Gujarati sript:
અથ કર્ણાસ્ત્રમસ્ત્રેણ પ્રતિહત્યાર્જુનઃ સ્વયમ્ ।
દિશઃ ખં ચૈવ ભૂમિં ચ પ્રાવૃણોચ્છરવૃષ્ટિભિઃ ॥ ૩૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.21.31 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ കര്ണാസ്ത്രമസ്ത്രേണ പ്രതിഹത്യാര്ജുനഃ സ്വയമ് ।
ദിശഃ ഖം ചൈവ ഭൂമിം ച പ്രാവൃണോച്ഛരവൃഷ്ടിഭിഃ ॥ ൩൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.21.31 in Telugu sript:
అథ కర్ణాస్త్రమస్త్రేణ ప్రతిహత్యార్జునః స్వయమ్ ।
దిశః ఖం చైవ భూమిం చ ప్రావృణోచ్ఛరవృష్టిభిః ॥ ౩౧ ॥