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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 8.40.48
युध्यमानांस्तु ताञ्शूरान्मनुजेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् ।
अष्टाभिरष्टौ राधेयो न्यहनन्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ४८ ॥
yudhyamānāṃstu tāñśūrānmanujendraḥ pratāpavān |
aṣṭābhiraṣṭau rādheyo nyahananniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ || 48 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...quickly struck your son with thirty broad-headed arrows. The Kaurava troops then rushed impetuously for seizing Yudhishthira. Understanding the wicked intentions of the enemy, the great car-warriors of the Pandava...
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 (8.40.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yudhyamana, Shura, Manujendra, Pratapavat, Ashta, Ashti, Radheya, Nishita, Shara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.40.48). 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: “yudhyamānāṃstu tāñśūrānmanujendraḥ pratāpavān ”
- yudhyamānāṃs -
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√yudh -> yudhyamāna (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √yudh class 4 verb]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tāñś -
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ta (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- śūrān -
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śūra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]śūra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- manujendraḥ -
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manujendra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pratāpavān -
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pratāpavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “aṣṭābhiraṣṭau rādheyo nyahananniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ”
- aṣṭābhir -
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aṣṭā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]√aś -> aṣṭā (participle, feminine)[instrumental plural from √aś class 5 verb]
- aṣṭau -
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aṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]aṣṭi (noun, feminine)[locative single]√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √aś class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √aś class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √aś class 5 verb]
- rādheyo* -
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rādheya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nya -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ahanan -
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√han (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
- niśitaiḥ -
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niśita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]niśita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- śaraiḥ -
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śara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.40.48
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 8.40.48 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧ್ಯಮಾನಾಂಸ್ತು ತಾಞ್ಶೂರಾನ್ಮನುಜೇನ್ದ್ರಃ ಪ್ರತಾಪವಾನ್ ।
ಅಷ್ಟಾಭಿರಷ್ಟೌ ರಾಧೇಯೋ ನ್ಯಹನನ್ನಿಶಿತೈಃ ಶರೈಃ ॥ ೪೮ ॥
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 8.40.48 in Bengali sript:
যুধ্যমানাংস্তু তাঞ্শূরান্মনুজেন্দ্রঃ প্রতাপবান্ ।
অষ্টাভিরষ্টৌ রাধেযো ন্যহনন্নিশিতৈঃ শরৈঃ ॥ ৪৮ ॥
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 8.40.48 in Gujarati sript:
યુધ્યમાનાંસ્તુ તાઞ્શૂરાન્મનુજેન્દ્રઃ પ્રતાપવાન્ ।
અષ્ટાભિરષ્ટૌ રાધેયો ન્યહનન્નિશિતૈઃ શરૈઃ ॥ ૪૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.48 in Malayalam sript:
യുധ്യമാനാംസ്തു താഞ്ശൂരാന്മനുജേന്ദ്രഃ പ്രതാപവാന് ।
അഷ്ടാഭിരഷ്ടൌ രാധേയോ ന്യഹനന്നിശിതൈഃ ശരൈഃ ॥ ൪൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.48 in Telugu sript:
యుధ్యమానాంస్తు తాఞ్శూరాన్మనుజేన్ద్రః ప్రతాపవాన్ ।
అష్టాభిరష్టౌ రాధేయో న్యహనన్నిశితైః శరైః ॥ ౪౮ ॥