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 8.27.37

ईषादन्तं महानागं प्रभिन्नकरटामुखम् ।
शशकाह्वयसे युद्धे कर्ण पार्थं धनंजयम् ॥ ३७ ॥

īṣādantaṃ mahānāgaṃ prabhinnakaraṭāmukham |
śaśakāhvayase yuddhe karṇa pārthaṃ dhanaṃjayam || 37 ||

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

...and attires beat them repeatedly! What man is there that would willingly dwell, even for a moment amongst the Vahikas that are so fallen and wicked, and so depraved in their practises?' Even thus did that brahmana...

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

Ishadanta, Mahanaga, Prabhinnakaratamukha, Shashaka, Ahvaya, Yuddha, Karna, Partha, Dhananjaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.27.37). 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: “īṣādantaṃ mahānāgaṃ prabhinnakaraṭāmukham
  • īṣādantam -
  • īṣādanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īṣādanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īṣādantā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahānāgam -
  • mahānāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • prabhinnakaraṭāmukham -
  • prabhinnakaraṭāmukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prabhinnakaraṭāmukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prabhinnakaraṭāmukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śaśakāhvayase yuddhe karṇa pārthaṃ dhanaṃjayam
  • śaśakā -
  • śaśaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śak (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single]
  • āhvaya -
  • āhvaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • se -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • yuddhe -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • karṇa -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pārtham -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dhanañjayam -
  • dhanañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhanañjaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhanañjayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.27.37

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 8.27.37 in Kannada sript:
ಈಷಾದನ್ತಂ ಮಹಾನಾಗಂ ಪ್ರಭಿನ್ನಕರಟಾಮುಖಮ್ ।
ಶಶಕಾಹ್ವಯಸೇ ಯುದ್ಧೇ ಕರ್ಣ ಪಾರ್ಥಂ ಧನಂಜಯಮ್ ॥ 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 8.27.37 in Bengali sript:
ঈষাদন্তং মহানাগং প্রভিন্নকরটামুখম্ ।
শশকাহ্বযসে যুদ্ধে কর্ণ পার্থং ধনংজযম্ ॥ 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 8.27.37 in Gujarati sript:
ઈષાદન્તં મહાનાગં પ્રભિન્નકરટામુખમ્ ।
શશકાહ્વયસે યુદ્ધે કર્ણ પાર્થં ધનંજયમ્ ॥ 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 8.27.37 in Malayalam sript:
ഈഷാദന്തം മഹാനാഗം പ്രഭിന്നകരടാമുഖമ് ।
ശശകാഹ്വയസേ യുദ്ധേ കര്ണ പാര്ഥം ധനംജയമ് ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.27.37 in Telugu sript:
ఈషాదన్తం మహానాగం ప్రభిన్నకరటాముఖమ్ ।
శశకాహ్వయసే యుద్ధే కర్ణ పార్థం ధనంజయమ్ ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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