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 8.32.50

क्षुरप्रणुन्नं तत्तस्य शिरश्चन्द्रनिभाननम् ।
शुभदर्शनमेवासीन्नालभ्रष्टमिवाम्बुजम् ॥ ५० ॥

kṣurapraṇunnaṃ tattasya śiraścandranibhānanam |
śubhadarśanamevāsīnnālabhraṣṭamivāmbujam || 50 ||

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

...the air, and which was crowded with carnivorous creatures of diverse kinds, brave warriors careered fearlessly, displaying their prowess. Addressing one another, O Bharata, they declared their names and families...

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

Kshura, Pranunna, Tat, Tad, Shira, Shiras, Candranibha, Ana, Shubhadarshana, Eva, Asi, Ala, Bhrashta, Iva, Ambuja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.32.50). 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: “kṣurapraṇunnaṃ tattasya śiraścandranibhānanam
  • kṣura -
  • kṣura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • praṇunnam -
  • praṇunna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praṇunna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praṇunnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śiraś -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • candranibhān -
  • candranibha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • anam -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śubhadarśanamevāsīnnālabhraṣṭamivāmbujam
  • śubhadarśanam -
  • śubhadarśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubhadarśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhadarśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • evā -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asīnn -
  • asi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • āla -
  • āla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    al (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • bhraṣṭam -
  • bhraṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhraṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhraṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ambujam -
  • ambuja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ambuja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ambujā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.32.50

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 8.32.50 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷುರಪ್ರಣುನ್ನಂ ತತ್ತಸ್ಯ ಶಿರಶ್ಚನ್ದ್ರನಿಭಾನನಮ್ ।
ಶುಭದರ್ಶನಮೇವಾಸೀನ್ನಾಲಭ್ರಷ್ಟಮಿವಾಮ್ಬುಜಮ್ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

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 8.32.50 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষুরপ্রণুন্নং তত্তস্য শিরশ্চন্দ্রনিভাননম্ ।
শুভদর্শনমেবাসীন্নালভ্রষ্টমিবাম্বুজম্ ॥ ৫০ ॥

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 8.32.50 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષુરપ્રણુન્નં તત્તસ્ય શિરશ્ચન્દ્રનિભાનનમ્ ।
શુભદર્શનમેવાસીન્નાલભ્રષ્ટમિવામ્બુજમ્ ॥ ૫૦ ॥

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 8.32.50 in Malayalam sript:
ക്ഷുരപ്രണുന്നം തത്തസ്യ ശിരശ്ചന്ദ്രനിഭാനനമ് ।
ശുഭദര്ശനമേവാസീന്നാലഭ്രഷ്ടമിവാമ്ബുജമ് ॥ ൫൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.32.50 in Telugu sript:
క్షురప్రణున్నం తత్తస్య శిరశ్చన్ద్రనిభాననమ్ ।
శుభదర్శనమేవాసీన్నాలభ్రష్టమివామ్బుజమ్ ॥ ౫౦ ॥

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