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 8.31.1

संजय उवाच ।
ततः परानीकभिदं व्यूहमप्रतिमं परैः ।
समीक्ष्य कर्णः पार्थानां धृष्टद्युम्नाभिरक्षितम् ॥ १ ॥

saṃjaya uvāca |
tataḥ parānīkabhidaṃ vyūhamapratimaṃ paraiḥ |
samīkṣya karṇaḥ pārthānāṃ dhṛṣṭadyumnābhirakṣitam || 1 ||

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

...afflicted by lions.'" "Sanjaya said, 'Beholding the Pandava heroes rushing impetuously towards your host, Duryodhana, O monarch, endeavoured to check the warriors of his army on all sides, O bull of Bharata race...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.31.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sanjaya, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Paranika, Bhid, Vyuha, Apratima, Para, Samikshya, Karna, Partha, Dhrishtadyumna, Abhirakshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.31.1). 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: “tataḥ parānīkabhidaṃ vyūhamapratimaṃ paraiḥ
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • parānīka -
  • parānīka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhidam -
  • bhidā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhid (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhid (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vyūham -
  • vyūha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyūhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • apratimam -
  • apratima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apratima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apratimā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    apratiman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    apratiman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • paraiḥ -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 3: “samīkṣya karṇaḥ pārthānāṃ dhṛṣṭadyumnābhirakṣitam
  • samīkṣya -
  • samīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karṇaḥ -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pārthānām -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • dhṛṣṭadyumnā -
  • dhṛṣṭadyumna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhirakṣitam -
  • abhirakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhirakṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhirakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.31.1

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.31.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತತಃ ಪರಾನೀಕಭಿದಂ ವ್ಯೂಹಮಪ್ರತಿಮಂ ಪರೈಃ ।
ಸಮೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಕರ್ಣಃ ಪಾರ್ಥಾನಾಂ ಧೃಷ್ಟದ್ಯುಮ್ನಾಭಿರಕ್ಷಿತಮ್ ॥ 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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.31.1 in Bengali sript:
সংজয উবাচ ।
ততঃ পরানীকভিদং ব্যূহমপ্রতিমং পরৈঃ ।
সমীক্ষ্য কর্ণঃ পার্থানাং ধৃষ্টদ্যুম্নাভিরক্ষিতম্ ॥ 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]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.31.1 in Gujarati sript:
સંજય ઉવાચ ।
તતઃ પરાનીકભિદં વ્યૂહમપ્રતિમં પરૈઃ ।
સમીક્ષ્ય કર્ણઃ પાર્થાનાં ધૃષ્ટદ્યુમ્નાભિરક્ષિતમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.31.1 in Malayalam sript:
സംജയ ഉവാച ।
തതഃ പരാനീകഭിദം വ്യൂഹമപ്രതിമം പരൈഃ ।
സമീക്ഷ്യ കര്ണഃ പാര്ഥാനാം ധൃഷ്ടദ്യുമ്നാഭിരക്ഷിതമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.31.1 in Telugu sript:
సంజయ ఉవాచ ।
తతః పరానీకభిదం వ్యూహమప్రతిమం పరైః ।
సమీక్ష్య కర్ణః పార్థానాం ధృష్టద్యుమ్నాభిరక్షితమ్ ॥ ౧ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: