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 8.35.1

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
सुदुष्करमिदं कर्म कृतं भीमेन संजय ।
येन कर्णो महाबाहू रथोपस्थे निपातितः ॥ १ ॥

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
suduṣkaramidaṃ karma kṛtaṃ bhīmena saṃjaya |
yena karṇo mahābāhū rathopasthe nipātitaḥ || 1 ||

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

...Bhimasena, stood as if stupefied. Indeed that melancholy host stood motionless in that dreadful battle like the Ocean, O king, during a calm in autumn. Stupefied, that host stood even like the Ocean in calm. However...

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

Dhritarashtra, Sudushkara, Idam, Karman, Krit, Krita, Bhima, Sanjaya, Yena, Yah, Yat, Karna, Mahabahu, Rathopastha, Nipatita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.35.1). 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: “dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra* -
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra (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: “suduṣkaramidaṃ karma kṛtaṃ bhīmena saṃjaya
  • suduṣkaram -
  • suduṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suduṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suduṣkarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • bhīmena -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhīma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sañjaya -
  • sañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sañjaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “yena karṇo mahābāhū rathopasthe nipātitaḥ
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • karṇo* -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahābāhū -
  • mahābāhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahābāhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rathopasthe -
  • rathopastha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nipātitaḥ -
  • nipātita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.35.1

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 8.35.1 in Kannada sript:
ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸುದುಷ್ಕರಮಿದಂ ಕರ್ಮ ಕೃತಂ ಭೀಮೇನ ಸಂಜಯ ।
ಯೇನ ಕರ್ಣೋ ಮಹಾಬಾಹೂ ರಥೋಪಸ್ಥೇ ನಿಪಾತಿತಃ ॥ 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 8.35.1 in Bengali sript:
ধৃতরাষ্ট্র উবাচ ।
সুদুষ্করমিদং কর্ম কৃতং ভীমেন সংজয ।
যেন কর্ণো মহাবাহূ রথোপস্থে নিপাতিতঃ ॥ 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 8.35.1 in Gujarati sript:
ધૃતરાષ્ટ્ર ઉવાચ ।
સુદુષ્કરમિદં કર્મ કૃતં ભીમેન સંજય ।
યેન કર્ણો મહાબાહૂ રથોપસ્થે નિપાતિતઃ ॥ 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 8.35.1 in Malayalam sript:
ധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര ഉവാച ।
സുദുഷ്കരമിദം കര്മ കൃതം ഭീമേന സംജയ ।
യേന കര്ണോ മഹാബാഹൂ രഥോപസ്ഥേ നിപാതിതഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.35.1 in Telugu sript:
ధృతరాష్ట్ర ఉవాచ ।
సుదుష్కరమిదం కర్మ కృతం భీమేన సంజయ ।
యేన కర్ణో మహాబాహూ రథోపస్థే నిపాతితః ॥ ౧ ॥

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