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 8.23.44

ऋतमेव हि पूर्वास्ते वहन्ति पुरुषोत्तमाः ।
तस्मादार्तायनिः प्रोक्तो भवानिति मतिर्मम ॥ ४४ ॥

ṛtameva hi pūrvāste vahanti puruṣottamāḥ |
tasmādārtāyaniḥ prokto bhavāniti matirmama || 44 ||

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

...steeds of Indra are attached, even so will Shalya be the driver of the steeds of your car today. With thyself as warrior on that vehicle and the ruler of the Madras as its driver, that foremost of car will certainly...

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

Ritam, Rita, Eva, Purva, Tad, Yushmad, Vahanti, Vahat, Purushottama, Tasmat, Artayani, Prokta, Bhava, Bhavant, Iti, Mati, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.23.44). 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: “ṛtameva hi pūrvāste vahanti puruṣottamāḥ
  • ṛtam -
  • ṛtam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pūrvās -
  • pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • 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]
  • vahanti -
  • vahantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vahantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • puruṣottamāḥ -
  • puruṣottama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “tasmādārtāyaniḥ prokto bhavāniti matirmama
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • ārtāyaniḥ -
  • ārtāyani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prokto* -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavān -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • matir -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.23.44

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 8.23.44 in Kannada sript:
ಋತಮೇವ ಹಿ ಪೂರ್ವಾಸ್ತೇ ವಹನ್ತಿ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಾಃ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾದಾರ್ತಾಯನಿಃ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತೋ ಭವಾನಿತಿ ಮತಿರ್ಮಮ ॥ ೪೪ ॥

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 8.23.44 in Bengali sript:
ঋতমেব হি পূর্বাস্তে বহন্তি পুরুষোত্তমাঃ ।
তস্মাদার্তাযনিঃ প্রোক্তো ভবানিতি মতির্মম ॥ ৪৪ ॥

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 8.23.44 in Gujarati sript:
ઋતમેવ હિ પૂર્વાસ્તે વહન્તિ પુરુષોત્તમાઃ ।
તસ્માદાર્તાયનિઃ પ્રોક્તો ભવાનિતિ મતિર્મમ ॥ ૪૪ ॥

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 8.23.44 in Malayalam sript:
ഋതമേവ ഹി പൂര്വാസ്തേ വഹന്തി പുരുഷോത്തമാഃ ।
തസ്മാദാര്തായനിഃ പ്രോക്തോ ഭവാനിതി മതിര്മമ ॥ ൪൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.23.44 in Telugu sript:
ఋతమేవ హి పూర్వాస్తే వహన్తి పురుషోత్తమాః ।
తస్మాదార్తాయనిః ప్రోక్తో భవానితి మతిర్మమ ॥ ౪౪ ॥

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