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 8.36.27

वर्तमाने तथा घोरे संकुले सर्वतोदिशम् ।
अविज्ञाताः स्म युध्यन्ते विनिघ्नन्तः परस्परम् ॥ २७ ॥

vartamāne tathā ghore saṃkule sarvatodiśam |
avijñātāḥ sma yudhyante vinighnantaḥ parasparam || 27 ||

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

...lazuli, and those hooks falling upon the ground. Behold those whips, adorned with gold, and variegated with gems, still in the grasp of (slain) horsemen, and those blankets and skins of the Ranku deer falling on...

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

Vartamana, Tatha, Ghora, Sankula, Sarvatodisham, Avijnata, Sma, Vinighnat, 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 8.36.27). 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: “vartamāne tathā ghore saṃkule sarvatodiśam
  • vartamāne -
  • vartamāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vartamāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vartamānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ghore -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • saṅkule -
  • saṅkula (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅkula (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saṅkulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sarvatodiśam -
  • sarvatodiśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “avijñātāḥ sma yudhyante vinighnantaḥ parasparam
  • avijñātāḥ -
  • avijñāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    avijñātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • yudhyante -
  • yudh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
    yudh (verb class 4)
    [present middle third plural], [present passive third plural]
  • vinighnantaḥ -
  • vinighnat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • 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 8.36.27

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 8.36.27 in Kannada sript:
ವರ್ತಮಾನೇ ತಥಾ ಘೋರೇ ಸಂಕುಲೇ ಸರ್ವತೋದಿಶಮ್ ।
ಅವಿಜ್ಞಾತಾಃ ಸ್ಮ ಯುಧ್ಯನ್ತೇ ವಿನಿಘ್ನನ್ತಃ ಪರಸ್ಪರಮ್ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 8.36.27 in Bengali sript:
বর্তমানে তথা ঘোরে সংকুলে সর্বতোদিশম্ ।
অবিজ্ঞাতাঃ স্ম যুধ্যন্তে বিনিঘ্নন্তঃ পরস্পরম্ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 8.36.27 in Gujarati sript:
વર્તમાને તથા ઘોરે સંકુલે સર્વતોદિશમ્ ।
અવિજ્ઞાતાઃ સ્મ યુધ્યન્તે વિનિઘ્નન્તઃ પરસ્પરમ્ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 8.36.27 in Malayalam sript:
വര്തമാനേ തഥാ ഘോരേ സംകുലേ സര്വതോദിശമ് ।
അവിജ്ഞാതാഃ സ്മ യുധ്യന്തേ വിനിഘ്നന്തഃ പരസ്പരമ് ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.36.27 in Telugu sript:
వర్తమానే తథా ఘోరే సంకులే సర్వతోదిశమ్ ।
అవిజ్ఞాతాః స్మ యుధ్యన్తే వినిఘ్నన్తః పరస్పరమ్ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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