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 8.22.12

अथ प्रतीपकर्तारं सततं विजितात्मनाम् ।
सस्मार वृषभस्कन्धं कर्णं दुर्योधनस्तदा ॥ १२ ॥

atha pratīpakartāraṃ satataṃ vijitātmanām |
sasmāra vṛṣabhaskandhaṃ karṇaṃ duryodhanastadā || 12 ||

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

...of the gods after he had ascended the car. Resplendent with beauty, the boon-giving Lord, armed with scimitar, shaft, and bow, stayed on the car causing the three worlds to blaze forth with his own energy. The...

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

Atha, Pratipaka, Rita, Aram, Ara, Satatam, Satata, Vijitatman, Vrishabhaskandha, Karna, Duryodhana, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.22.12). 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 pratīpakartāraṃ satataṃ vijitātmanām
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pratīpakar -
  • pratīpaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratīpaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratīpakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛtā -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aram -
  • aram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vijitātmanām -
  • vijitātman (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “sasmāra vṛṣabhaskandhaṃ karṇaṃ duryodhanastadā
  • sasmāra -
  • smṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vṛṣabhaskandham -
  • vṛṣabhaskandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛṣabhaskandha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛṣabhaskandhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • duryodhanas -
  • duryodhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.22.12

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 8.22.12 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ಪ್ರತೀಪಕರ್ತಾರಂ ಸತತಂ ವಿಜಿತಾತ್ಮನಾಮ್ ।
ಸಸ್ಮಾರ ವೃಷಭಸ್ಕನ್ಧಂ ಕರ್ಣಂ ದುರ್ಯೋಧನಸ್ತದಾ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 8.22.12 in Bengali sript:
অথ প্রতীপকর্তারং সততং বিজিতাত্মনাম্ ।
সস্মার বৃষভস্কন্ধং কর্ণং দুর্যোধনস্তদা ॥ ১২ ॥

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 8.22.12 in Gujarati sript:
અથ પ્રતીપકર્તારં સતતં વિજિતાત્મનામ્ ।
સસ્માર વૃષભસ્કન્ધં કર્ણં દુર્યોધનસ્તદા ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 8.22.12 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ പ്രതീപകര്താരം സതതം വിജിതാത്മനാമ് ।
സസ്മാര വൃഷഭസ്കന്ധം കര്ണം ദുര്യോധനസ്തദാ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.22.12 in Telugu sript:
అథ ప్రతీపకర్తారం సతతం విజితాత్మనామ్ ।
సస్మార వృషభస్కన్ధం కర్ణం దుర్యోధనస్తదా ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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