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 8.30.14

शाकलं नाम नगरमापगा नाम निम्नगा ।
जर्तिका नाम बाह्लीकास्तेषां वृत्तं सुनिन्दितम् ॥ १४ ॥

śākalaṃ nāma nagaramāpagā nāma nimnagā |
jartikā nāma bāhlīkāsteṣāṃ vṛttaṃ suninditam || 14 ||

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

...them had pierced him with. And once more piercing each of them, and his steeds, driver, car, and standard with ten arrows, he uttered a loud roar. His assailants then gave him a way (through which he passed out...

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

Shakala, Naman, Nagara, Apaga, Nimnaga, Jartika, Bahlika, Tad, Vritta, Nindita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.30.14). 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: “śākalaṃ nāma nagaramāpagā nāma nimnagā
  • śākalam -
  • śākala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śākala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śākalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nagaram -
  • nagaram (adverb)
    [adverb]
    nagara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nagara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āpagā* -
  • āpagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nimnagā -
  • nimnagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “jartikā nāma bāhlīkāsteṣāṃ vṛttaṃ suninditam
  • jartikā* -
  • jartika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bāhlīkās -
  • bāhlīka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bāhlīkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vṛttam -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • su -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ninditam -
  • nindita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nindita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ninditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nind -> nindita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √nind class 1 verb]
    nind -> nindita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √nind class 1 verb], [accusative single from √nind class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.30.14

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 8.30.14 in Kannada sript:
ಶಾಕಲಂ ನಾಮ ನಗರಮಾಪಗಾ ನಾಮ ನಿಮ್ನಗಾ ।
ಜರ್ತಿಕಾ ನಾಮ ಬಾಹ್ಲೀಕಾಸ್ತೇಷಾಂ ವೃತ್ತಂ ಸುನಿನ್ದಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 8.30.14 in Bengali sript:
শাকলং নাম নগরমাপগা নাম নিম্নগা ।
জর্তিকা নাম বাহ্লীকাস্তেষাং বৃত্তং সুনিন্দিতম্ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 8.30.14 in Gujarati sript:
શાકલં નામ નગરમાપગા નામ નિમ્નગા ।
જર્તિકા નામ બાહ્લીકાસ્તેષાં વૃત્તં સુનિન્દિતમ્ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 8.30.14 in Malayalam sript:
ശാകലം നാമ നഗരമാപഗാ നാമ നിമ്നഗാ ।
ജര്തികാ നാമ ബാഹ്ലീകാസ്തേഷാം വൃത്തം സുനിന്ദിതമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.30.14 in Telugu sript:
శాకలం నామ నగరమాపగా నామ నిమ్నగా ।
జర్తికా నామ బాహ్లీకాస్తేషాం వృత్తం సునిన్దితమ్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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