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 8.28.1

संजय उवाच ।
मारिषाधिरथेः श्रुत्वा वचो युद्धाभिनन्दिनः ।
शल्योऽब्रवीत्पुनः कर्णं निदर्शनमुदाहरन् ॥ १ ॥

saṃjaya uvāca |
māriṣādhiratheḥ śrutvā vaco yuddhābhinandinaḥ |
śalyo'bravītpunaḥ karṇaṃ nidarśanamudāharan || 1 ||

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

...position in the right wing. Shakuni, and the mighty car-warrior Uluka, standing on the right of these, and accompanied by many fearless Gandhara horsemen armed with bright lances, and many mountaineers difficult...

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

Sanjaya, Marisha, Adhirathi, Vaca, Vacas, Yuddha, Abhinandin, Shali, Shalya, Puna, Karna, Nidarshana, Uda,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.28.1). 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: “saṃjaya uvāca
  • sañjaya* -
  • sañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “māriṣādhiratheḥ śrutvā vaco yuddhābhinandinaḥ
  • māriṣā -
  • māriṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    māriṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādhiratheḥ -
  • ādhirathi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • vaco* -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yuddhā -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • abhinandinaḥ -
  • abhinandin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    abhinandin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 3: “śalyo'bravītpunaḥ karṇaṃ nidarśanamudāharan
  • śalyo' -
  • śalī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śalya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śal class 10 verb]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nidarśanam -
  • nidarśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nidarśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nidarśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • udā -
  • uda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ud (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
    udā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aharan -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.28.1

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 8.28.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಮಾರಿಷಾಧಿರಥೇಃ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ವಚೋ ಯುದ್ಧಾಭಿನನ್ದಿನಃ ।
ಶಲ್ಯೋಽಬ್ರವೀತ್ಪುನಃ ಕರ್ಣಂ ನಿದರ್ಶನಮುದಾಹರನ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 8.28.1 in Bengali sript:
সংজয উবাচ ।
মারিষাধিরথেঃ শ্রুত্বা বচো যুদ্ধাভিনন্দিনঃ ।
শল্যোঽব্রবীত্পুনঃ কর্ণং নিদর্শনমুদাহরন্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 8.28.1 in Gujarati sript:
સંજય ઉવાચ ।
મારિષાધિરથેઃ શ્રુત્વા વચો યુદ્ધાભિનન્દિનઃ ।
શલ્યોઽબ્રવીત્પુનઃ કર્ણં નિદર્શનમુદાહરન્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 8.28.1 in Malayalam sript:
സംജയ ഉവാച ।
മാരിഷാധിരഥേഃ ശ്രുത്വാ വചോ യുദ്ധാഭിനന്ദിനഃ ।
ശല്യോഽബ്രവീത്പുനഃ കര്ണം നിദര്ശനമുദാഹരന് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.28.1 in Telugu sript:
సంజయ ఉవాచ ।
మారిషాధిరథేః శ్రుత్వా వచో యుద్ధాభినన్దినః ।
శల్యోఽబ్రవీత్పునః కర్ణం నిదర్శనముదాహరన్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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