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 8.33.2

नानायुधसहस्राणि प्रेषितान्यरिभिर्वृषः ।
छित्त्वा बाणशतैरुग्रैस्तानविध्यदसंभ्रमः ॥ २ ॥

nānāyudhasahasrāṇi preṣitānyaribhirvṛṣaḥ |
chittvā bāṇaśatairugraistānavidhyadasaṃbhramaḥ || 2 ||

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

...poured upon that bull amongst Brahmanas his arrowy downpours from all sides. Acquainted with the highest weapons Kripa then checked that arrowy downpour, and wrathfully pierced Shikhandi with ten arrows in that...

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

Nanayudha, Sahasra, Preshita, Ari, Arin, Vrisha, Bana, Shata, Ugra, Tana, Vidhyat, Asambhrama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.33.2). 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: “nānāyudhasahasrāṇi preṣitānyaribhirvṛṣaḥ
  • nānāyudha -
  • nānāyudha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nānāyudha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahasrāṇi -
  • sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • preṣitānya -
  • preṣita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • aribhir -
  • ari (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ari (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    arin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vṛṣaḥ -
  • vṛṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “chittvā bāṇaśatairugraistānavidhyadasaṃbhramaḥ
  • chittvā -
  • chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
    chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
  • bāṇa -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śatair -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ugrais -
  • ugra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ugra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tāna -
  • tāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidhyad -
  • vyadh -> vidhyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vyadh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √vyadh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √vyadh class 4 verb]
  • asambhramaḥ -
  • asambhrama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.33.2

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 8.33.2 in Kannada sript:
ನಾನಾಯುಧಸಹಸ್ರಾಣಿ ಪ್ರೇಷಿತಾನ್ಯರಿಭಿರ್ವೃಷಃ ।
ಛಿತ್ತ್ವಾ ಬಾಣಶತೈರುಗ್ರೈಸ್ತಾನವಿಧ್ಯದಸಂಭ್ರಮಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 8.33.2 in Bengali sript:
নানাযুধসহস্রাণি প্রেষিতান্যরিভির্বৃষঃ ।
ছিত্ত্বা বাণশতৈরুগ্রৈস্তানবিধ্যদসংভ্রমঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 8.33.2 in Gujarati sript:
નાનાયુધસહસ્રાણિ પ્રેષિતાન્યરિભિર્વૃષઃ ।
છિત્ત્વા બાણશતૈરુગ્રૈસ્તાનવિધ્યદસંભ્રમઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 8.33.2 in Malayalam sript:
നാനായുധസഹസ്രാണി പ്രേഷിതാന്യരിഭിര്വൃഷഃ ।
ഛിത്ത്വാ ബാണശതൈരുഗ്രൈസ്താനവിധ്യദസംഭ്രമഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.33.2 in Telugu sript:
నానాయుధసహస్రాణి ప్రేషితాన్యరిభిర్వృషః ।
ఛిత్త్వా బాణశతైరుగ్రైస్తానవిధ్యదసంభ్రమః ॥ ౨ ॥

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