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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 8.40.18
बाणभूते ततस्तस्मिन्संछन्ने च नभस्तले ।
यमाभ्यां ददृशे रूपं कालान्तकयमोपमम् ॥ १८ ॥
bāṇabhūte tatastasminsaṃchanne ca nabhastale |
yamābhyāṃ dadṛśe rūpaṃ kālāntakayamopamam || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...that which may be seen at the destruction of all creatures at the end of the Yuga. "'Vrishasena, staying by the side of his father, having pierced Nakula with five arrows made wholly of iron, pierced him once...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.40.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bana, Bhuta, Bhuti, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Sanchanna, Nabhastala, Yama, Rupa, Kalantakayama, Upama,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.40.18). 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: “bāṇabhūte tatastasminsaṃchanne ca nabhastale ”
- bāṇa -
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bāṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bāṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūte -
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bhūta (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhūta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhūtā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhūti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]bhūti (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- tatas -
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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]sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
- tasmin -
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tad (noun, neuter)[locative single]sa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- sañchanne -
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sañchanna (noun, masculine)[locative single]sañchanna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sañchannā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nabhastale -
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nabhastala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “yamābhyāṃ dadṛśe rūpaṃ kālāntakayamopamam ”
- yamābhyām -
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yamā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]yama (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]yama (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- dadṛśe -
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- rūpam -
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rūpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rūpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rūpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kālāntakayamo -
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kālāntakayama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- upamam -
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upama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.40.18
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.18 in Kannada sript:
ಬಾಣಭೂತೇ ತತಸ್ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ಸಂಛನ್ನೇ ಚ ನಭಸ್ತಲೇ ।
ಯಮಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ದದೃಶೇ ರೂಪಂ ಕಾಲಾನ್ತಕಯಮೋಪಮಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.18 in Bengali sript:
বাণভূতে ততস্তস্মিন্সংছন্নে চ নভস্তলে ।
যমাভ্যাং দদৃশে রূপং কালান্তকযমোপমম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.18 in Gujarati sript:
બાણભૂતે તતસ્તસ્મિન્સંછન્ને ચ નભસ્તલે ।
યમાભ્યાં દદૃશે રૂપં કાલાન્તકયમોપમમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.18 in Malayalam sript:
ബാണഭൂതേ തതസ്തസ്മിന്സംഛന്നേ ച നഭസ്തലേ ।
യമാഭ്യാം ദദൃശേ രൂപം കാലാന്തകയമോപമമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.18 in Telugu sript:
బాణభూతే తతస్తస్మిన్సంఛన్నే చ నభస్తలే ।
యమాభ్యాం దదృశే రూపం కాలాన్తకయమోపమమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥