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 8.36.2

रथौघाश्च हयौघाश्च नरौघाश्च समन्ततः ।
गजौघाश्च महाराज संसक्ताः स्म परस्परम् ॥ २ ॥

rathaughāśca hayaughāśca naraughāśca samantataḥ |
gajaughāśca mahārāja saṃsaktāḥ sma parasparam || 2 ||

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

...accompanied by the Apsaras, for beholding those foremost of men. Filled with joy, the Apsaras began to cover those foremost of men devoted to the duties of their order, with celestial garlands, with diverse kinds...

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

Rathaugha, Haya, Hayi, Augha, Nara, Nri, Samantatah, Samantatas, Gaja, Maharaja, Maharajan, Samsakta, Sma, Parasparam, Paraspara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.36.2). 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: “rathaughāśca hayaughāśca naraughāśca samantataḥ
  • rathaughāś -
  • rathaugha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hayau -
  • haya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    hayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hay (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aughāś -
  • augha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • narau -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aughāś -
  • augha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samantataḥ -
  • samantataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samantatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “gajaughāśca mahārāja saṃsaktāḥ sma parasparam
  • gajau -
  • gaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aughāś -
  • augha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃsaktāḥ -
  • saṃsakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saṃsaktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • parasparam -
  • parasparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paraspara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paraspara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parasparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.36.2

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 8.36.2 in Kannada sript:
ರಥೌಘಾಶ್ಚ ಹಯೌಘಾಶ್ಚ ನರೌಘಾಶ್ಚ ಸಮನ್ತತಃ ।
ಗಜೌಘಾಶ್ಚ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಸಂಸಕ್ತಾಃ ಸ್ಮ ಪರಸ್ಪರಮ್ ॥ 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 8.36.2 in Bengali sript:
রথৌঘাশ্চ হযৌঘাশ্চ নরৌঘাশ্চ সমন্ততঃ ।
গজৌঘাশ্চ মহারাজ সংসক্তাঃ স্ম পরস্পরম্ ॥ 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 8.36.2 in Gujarati sript:
રથૌઘાશ્ચ હયૌઘાશ્ચ નરૌઘાશ્ચ સમન્તતઃ ।
ગજૌઘાશ્ચ મહારાજ સંસક્તાઃ સ્મ પરસ્પરમ્ ॥ 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 8.36.2 in Malayalam sript:
രഥൌഘാശ്ച ഹയൌഘാശ്ച നരൌഘാശ്ച സമന്തതഃ ।
ഗജൌഘാശ്ച മഹാരാജ സംസക്താഃ സ്മ പരസ്പരമ് ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.36.2 in Telugu sript:
రథౌఘాశ్చ హయౌఘాశ్చ నరౌఘాశ్చ సమన్తతః ।
గజౌఘాశ్చ మహారాజ సంసక్తాః స్మ పరస్పరమ్ ॥ ౨ ॥

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