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 8.22.41

अद्य दुर्योधनाहं त्वां नन्दयिष्ये सबान्धवम् ।
निहत्य समरे वीरमर्जुनं जयतां वरम् ॥ ४१ ॥

adya duryodhanāhaṃ tvāṃ nandayiṣye sabāndhavam |
nihatya samare vīramarjunaṃ jayatāṃ varam || 41 ||

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

...vanquish my foes that are even like the Asuras. Let, O Shalya, that be done speedily today by which this Karna, grinding the Pandava troops, may be able to slay Kunti’s son owning white steeds and having Krishna...

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

Adya, Duryodhana, Aha, Asmad, Tva, Yushmad, Sabandhava, Nihatya, Samara, Vira, Arjuna, Jayat, Jayata, Varam, Vara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.22.41). 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: “adya duryodhanāhaṃ tvāṃ nandayiṣye sabāndhavam
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • duryodhanā -
  • duryodhana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duryodhana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duryodhanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • nandayiṣye -
  • nand (verb class 0)
    [future middle first single]
  • sabāndhavam -
  • sabāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sabāndhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sabāndhavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “nihatya samare vīramarjunaṃ jayatāṃ varam
  • nihatya -
  • nihatya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nihatya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vīram -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arjunam -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arjuna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arjunā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jayatām -
  • jayat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jayat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jayatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ji -> jayat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √ji class 1 verb]
    ji -> jayat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √ji class 1 verb]
    ji (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.22.41

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 8.22.41 in Kannada sript:
ಅದ್ಯ ದುರ್ಯೋಧನಾಹಂ ತ್ವಾಂ ನನ್ದಯಿಷ್ಯೇ ಸಬಾನ್ಧವಮ್ ।
ನಿಹತ್ಯ ಸಮರೇ ವೀರಮರ್ಜುನಂ ಜಯತಾಂ ವರಮ್ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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 8.22.41 in Bengali sript:
অদ্য দুর্যোধনাহং ত্বাং নন্দযিষ্যে সবান্ধবম্ ।
নিহত্য সমরে বীরমর্জুনং জযতাং বরম্ ॥ ৪১ ॥

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 8.22.41 in Gujarati sript:
અદ્ય દુર્યોધનાહં ત્વાં નન્દયિષ્યે સબાન્ધવમ્ ।
નિહત્ય સમરે વીરમર્જુનં જયતાં વરમ્ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

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 8.22.41 in Malayalam sript:
അദ്യ ദുര്യോധനാഹം ത്വാം നന്ദയിഷ്യേ സബാന്ധവമ് ।
നിഹത്യ സമരേ വീരമര്ജുനം ജയതാം വരമ് ॥ ൪൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.22.41 in Telugu sript:
అద్య దుర్యోధనాహం త్వాం నన్దయిష్యే సబాన్ధవమ్ ।
నిహత్య సమరే వీరమర్జునం జయతాం వరమ్ ॥ ౪౧ ॥

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