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 8.27.16

प्रादुरासीत्तदा राजंस्त्वत्सैन्ये भरतर्षभ ।
योधानां संप्रहृष्टानां तथा समभवत्स्वनः ॥ १६ ॥

prādurāsīttadā rājaṃstvatsainye bharatarṣabha |
yodhānāṃ saṃprahṛṣṭānāṃ tathā samabhavatsvanaḥ || 16 ||

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

...Incapable of speaking of my merits, you sayst many bitter things, O you of wicked heart; Karna was never born, O Madraka, for fear in battle. On the other hand, I was born for displaying valour as also for achieving...

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

Pradur, Tada, Rajan, Rajat, Yushmad, Sainya, Bharatarshabha, Yodha, Samprahrishta, Tatha, Sama, Bhavat, Bhavant, Ana, Anas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.27.16). 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: “prādurāsīttadā rājaṃstvatsainye bharatarṣabha
  • prādur -
  • prādur (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • rājaṃs -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • tvat -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • sainye -
  • sainya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sainya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sainyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “yodhānāṃ saṃprahṛṣṭānāṃ tathā samabhavatsvanaḥ
  • yodhānām -
  • yodha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    yodhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • samprahṛṣṭānām -
  • samprahṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    samprahṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    samprahṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhavatsva -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • anaḥ -
  • anas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.27.16

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 8.27.16 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಾದುರಾಸೀತ್ತದಾ ರಾಜಂಸ್ತ್ವತ್ಸೈನ್ಯೇ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ಯೋಧಾನಾಂ ಸಂಪ್ರಹೃಷ್ಟಾನಾಂ ತಥಾ ಸಮಭವತ್ಸ್ವನಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 8.27.16 in Bengali sript:
প্রাদুরাসীত্তদা রাজংস্ত্বত্সৈন্যে ভরতর্ষভ ।
যোধানাং সংপ্রহৃষ্টানাং তথা সমভবত্স্বনঃ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 8.27.16 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રાદુરાસીત્તદા રાજંસ્ત્વત્સૈન્યે ભરતર્ષભ ।
યોધાનાં સંપ્રહૃષ્ટાનાં તથા સમભવત્સ્વનઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 8.27.16 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രാദുരാസീത്തദാ രാജംസ്ത്വത്സൈന്യേ ഭരതര്ഷഭ ।
യോധാനാം സംപ്രഹൃഷ്ടാനാം തഥാ സമഭവത്സ്വനഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.27.16 in Telugu sript:
ప్రాదురాసీత్తదా రాజంస్త్వత్సైన్యే భరతర్షభ ।
యోధానాం సంప్రహృష్టానాం తథా సమభవత్స్వనః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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