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 8.21.33

तैर्वध्यमानं तत्सैन्यं सपत्त्यश्वरथद्विपम् ।
निमीलिताक्षमत्यर्थमुदभ्राम्यत्समन्ततः ॥ ३३ ॥

tairvadhyamānaṃ tatsainyaṃ sapattyaśvarathadvipam |
nimīlitākṣamatyarthamudabhrāmyatsamantataḥ || 33 ||

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

...of agitating and crushing all foes, as if with all the fourteen faculties of the soul awake about him, looked exceedingly resplendent. Having his limbs for their refuge, this entire universe of mobile and immobile...

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

Tad, Vadhya, Ana, Tat, Sainya, Sapa, Tti, Ashvaratha, Dvipa, Nimilitaksha, Atyartham, Atyartha, Samantatah, Samantatas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.21.33). 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: “tairvadhyamānaṃ tatsainyaṃ sapattyaśvarathadvipam
  • tair -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vadhyam -
  • vadhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vadhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vadhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānam -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sainyam -
  • sainya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sainya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sainyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sapa -
  • sapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sap (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ttya -
  • tti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • aśvaratha -
  • aśvaratha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśvaratha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvipam -
  • dvipa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nimīlitākṣamatyarthamudabhrāmyatsamantataḥ
  • nimīlitākṣam -
  • nimīlitākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nimīlitākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atyartham -
  • atyartham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atyartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atyartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atyarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ud -
  • ud (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • abhrāmyat -
  • bhram (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • samantataḥ -
  • samantataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samantatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [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 8.21.33

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 8.21.33 in Kannada sript:
ತೈರ್ವಧ್ಯಮಾನಂ ತತ್ಸೈನ್ಯಂ ಸಪತ್ತ್ಯಶ್ವರಥದ್ವಿಪಮ್ ।
ನಿಮೀಲಿತಾಕ್ಷಮತ್ಯರ್ಥಮುದಭ್ರಾಮ್ಯತ್ಸಮನ್ತತಃ ॥ ೩೩ ॥

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 8.21.33 in Bengali sript:
তৈর্বধ্যমানং তত্সৈন্যং সপত্ত্যশ্বরথদ্বিপম্ ।
নিমীলিতাক্ষমত্যর্থমুদভ্রাম্যত্সমন্ততঃ ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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 8.21.33 in Gujarati sript:
તૈર્વધ્યમાનં તત્સૈન્યં સપત્ત્યશ્વરથદ્વિપમ્ ।
નિમીલિતાક્ષમત્યર્થમુદભ્રામ્યત્સમન્તતઃ ॥ ૩૩ ॥

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 8.21.33 in Malayalam sript:
തൈര്വധ്യമാനം തത്സൈന്യം സപത്ത്യശ്വരഥദ്വിപമ് ।
നിമീലിതാക്ഷമത്യര്ഥമുദഭ്രാമ്യത്സമന്തതഃ ॥ ൩൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.21.33 in Telugu sript:
తైర్వధ్యమానం తత్సైన్యం సపత్త్యశ్వరథద్విపమ్ ।
నిమీలితాక్షమత్యర్థముదభ్రామ్యత్సమన్తతః ॥ ౩౩ ॥

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