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 8.21.37

ते त्रसन्तो महेष्वासा रात्रियुद्धस्य भारत ।
अपयानं ततश्चक्रुः सहिताः सर्ववाजिभिः ॥ ३७ ॥

te trasanto maheṣvāsā rātriyuddhasya bhārata |
apayānaṃ tataścakruḥ sahitāḥ sarvavājibhiḥ || 37 ||

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

...that Lord of the gods while he was about to ascend that car. Adored by the regenerate Rishis, and praised by the eulogists and diverse tribes of dancing Apsaras well-versed in the art of dancing, that boon-giving...

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

Tad, Yushmad, Trasat, Maheshvasa, Ratri, Yuddha, Bharata, Apayana, Tatah, Tata, Cakru, Sahita, Saru, Sarva, Avajin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.21.37). 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: “te trasanto maheṣvāsā rātriyuddhasya bhārata
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • trasanto* -
  • tras -> trasat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tras class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tras class 1 verb]
  • maheṣvāsā* -
  • maheṣvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • rātri -
  • rātrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • yuddhasya -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √yudh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √yudh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “apayānaṃ tataścakruḥ sahitāḥ sarvavājibhiḥ
  • apayānam -
  • apayāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tataś -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • cakruḥ -
  • cakru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    cakru (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • sahitāḥ -
  • sahita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sahitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √sah class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 10 verb]
    sah -> sahitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √sah class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √sah class 10 verb]
  • sarva -
  • saru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • avājibhiḥ -
  • avājin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.21.37

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 8.21.37 in Kannada sript:
ತೇ ತ್ರಸನ್ತೋ ಮಹೇಷ್ವಾಸಾ ರಾತ್ರಿಯುದ್ಧಸ್ಯ ಭಾರತ ।
ಅಪಯಾನಂ ತತಶ್ಚಕ್ರುಃ ಸಹಿತಾಃ ಸರ್ವವಾಜಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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 8.21.37 in Bengali sript:
তে ত্রসন্তো মহেষ্বাসা রাত্রিযুদ্ধস্য ভারত ।
অপযানং ততশ্চক্রুঃ সহিতাঃ সর্ববাজিভিঃ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 8.21.37 in Gujarati sript:
તે ત્રસન્તો મહેષ્વાસા રાત્રિયુદ્ધસ્ય ભારત ।
અપયાનં તતશ્ચક્રુઃ સહિતાઃ સર્વવાજિભિઃ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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 8.21.37 in Malayalam sript:
തേ ത്രസന്തോ മഹേഷ്വാസാ രാത്രിയുദ്ധസ്യ ഭാരത ।
അപയാനം തതശ്ചക്രുഃ സഹിതാഃ സര്വവാജിഭിഃ ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.21.37 in Telugu sript:
తే త్రసన్తో మహేష్వాసా రాత్రియుద్ధస్య భారత ।
అపయానం తతశ్చక్రుః సహితాః సర్వవాజిభిః ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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