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 8.39.21

सात्यकिस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो द्रौणेः प्रहरतो रणे ।
अर्धचन्द्रेण तीक्ष्णेन धनुश्छित्त्वानदद्भृशम् ॥ २१ ॥

sātyakistu tataḥ kruddho drauṇeḥ praharato raṇe |
ardhacandreṇa tīkṣṇena dhanuśchittvānadadbhṛśam || 21 ||

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

...bulls resisting bulls, the heroic Kripa and Karna and other leaders are putting forth all their valour for resisting the Pancalas. The Pancala heroes headed by Dhrishtadyumna are slaying thousands of their foes...

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

Satyaki, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Kruddha, Drauni, Prahara, Tas, Rana, Ardhacandra, Tikshna, Dhanu, Dhanus, Anadat, Bhrisham, Bhrisha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.39.21). 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: “sātyakistu tataḥ kruddho drauṇeḥ praharato raṇe
  • sātyakis -
  • sātyaki (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • kruddho* -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • drauṇeḥ -
  • drauṇi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • prahara -
  • prahara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • to* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “ardhacandreṇa tīkṣṇena dhanuśchittvānadadbhṛśam
  • ardhacandreṇa -
  • ardhacandra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ardhacandra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tīkṣṇena -
  • tīkṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tīkṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dhanuś -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • chittvā -
  • chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
    chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
  • anadad -
  • anadat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    anadat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nad (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.39.21

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 8.39.21 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾತ್ಯಕಿಸ್ತು ತತಃ ಕ್ರುದ್ಧೋ ದ್ರೌಣೇಃ ಪ್ರಹರತೋ ರಣೇ ।
ಅರ್ಧಚನ್ದ್ರೇಣ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣೇನ ಧನುಶ್ಛಿತ್ತ್ವಾನದದ್ಭೃಶಮ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 8.39.21 in Bengali sript:
সাত্যকিস্তু ততঃ ক্রুদ্ধো দ্রৌণেঃ প্রহরতো রণে ।
অর্ধচন্দ্রেণ তীক্ষ্ণেন ধনুশ্ছিত্ত্বানদদ্ভৃশম্ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 8.39.21 in Gujarati sript:
સાત્યકિસ્તુ તતઃ ક્રુદ્ધો દ્રૌણેઃ પ્રહરતો રણે ।
અર્ધચન્દ્રેણ તીક્ષ્ણેન ધનુશ્છિત્ત્વાનદદ્ભૃશમ્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 8.39.21 in Malayalam sript:
സാത്യകിസ്തു തതഃ ക്രുദ്ധോ ദ്രൌണേഃ പ്രഹരതോ രണേ ।
അര്ധചന്ദ്രേണ തീക്ഷ്ണേന ധനുശ്ഛിത്ത്വാനദദ്ഭൃശമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.39.21 in Telugu sript:
సాత్యకిస్తు తతః క్రుద్ధో ద్రౌణేః ప్రహరతో రణే ।
అర్ధచన్ద్రేణ తీక్ష్ణేన ధనుశ్ఛిత్త్వానదద్భృశమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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