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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 8.40.55
गजवाजिमनुष्यैश्च निपतद्भिः समन्ततः ।
रथैश्चावगतैर्मार्गे पर्यस्तीर्यत मेदिनी ॥ ५५ ॥
gajavājimanuṣyaiśca nipatadbhiḥ samantataḥ |
rathaiścāvagatairmārge paryastīryata medinī || 55 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...rage, rushed to that spot. Seeing Duryodhana reduced to that plight, Karna, invoking his weapons quickly, began to slaughter the troops of Yudhishthira and Prishata’s son. Thus slaughtered by the high-souled Karna...
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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 (8.40.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Gaja, Vajimat, Ush, Patat, Samantatah, Samantatas, Ratha, Agata, Marga, Paryasti, Yata, Medin, Medini,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.40.55). 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: “gajavājimanuṣyaiśca nipatadbhiḥ samantataḥ ”
- gaja -
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gaja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√gaj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vājiman -
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vājimat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- uṣyai -
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√uṣ -> uṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √uṣ]√uṣ -> uṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √uṣ]√vas -> uṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vas]√vas -> uṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vas]uṣ (noun, feminine)[locative single]√uṣ (verb class 1)[imperative passive first single]√uṣ (verb class 9)[imperative passive first single]√vas (verb class 1)[imperative passive first single]
- aiś -
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a (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- patadbhiḥ -
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patat (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]patat (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√pat -> patat (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]√pat -> patat (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]
- samantataḥ -
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samantataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]samantatas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “rathaiścāvagatairmārge paryastīryata medinī ”
- rathaiś -
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ratha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- cāva -
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ca (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- agatair -
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agata (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]agata (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- mārge -
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mārga (noun, masculine)[locative single]mārga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mārgā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- paryastīr -
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paryasti (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- yata -
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yata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √yam class 1 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √yam class 1 verb]
- medinī -
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medinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]medin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]medini (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]medini (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.40.55
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 8.40.55 in Kannada sript:
ಗಜವಾಜಿಮನುಷ್ಯೈಶ್ಚ ನಿಪತದ್ಭಿಃ ಸಮನ್ತತಃ ।
ರಥೈಶ್ಚಾವಗತೈರ್ಮಾರ್ಗೇ ಪರ್ಯಸ್ತೀರ್ಯತ ಮೇದಿನೀ ॥ ೫೫ ॥
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 8.40.55 in Bengali sript:
গজবাজিমনুষ্যৈশ্চ নিপতদ্ভিঃ সমন্ততঃ ।
রথৈশ্চাবগতৈর্মার্গে পর্যস্তীর্যত মেদিনী ॥ ৫৫ ॥
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 8.40.55 in Gujarati sript:
ગજવાજિમનુષ્યૈશ્ચ નિપતદ્ભિઃ સમન્તતઃ ।
રથૈશ્ચાવગતૈર્માર્ગે પર્યસ્તીર્યત મેદિની ॥ ૫૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.55 in Malayalam sript:
ഗജവാജിമനുഷ്യൈശ്ച നിപതദ്ഭിഃ സമന്തതഃ ।
രഥൈശ്ചാവഗതൈര്മാര്ഗേ പര്യസ്തീര്യത മേദിനീ ॥ ൫൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.55 in Telugu sript:
గజవాజిమనుష్యైశ్చ నిపతద్భిః సమన్తతః ।
రథైశ్చావగతైర్మార్గే పర్యస్తీర్యత మేదినీ ॥ ౫౫ ॥