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 8.40.71

वाजिनश्च हतारोहाः पत्तयश्च गतासवः ।
शेरते युधि निर्भिन्ना वमन्तो रुधिरं बहु ॥ ७१ ॥

vājinaśca hatārohāḥ pattayaśca gatāsavaḥ |
śerate yudhi nirbhinnā vamanto rudhiraṃ bahu || 71 ||

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

...exceedingly mangled with arrows and almost insensible, was proceeding slowly for reaching the Pandava encampment with Nakula and Sahadeva on his two sides. Having approached the king, the Suta’s son, from desire...

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

Vajin, Vajina, Vaji, Hataroha, Patti, Gatasu, Yudh, Nirbhinna, Vamat, Rudhira, Bahu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.40.71). 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: “vājinaśca hatārohāḥ pattayaśca gatāsavaḥ
  • vājinaś -
  • vājin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vājin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vājina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vājī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hatārohāḥ -
  • hatāroha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hatārohā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pattayaś -
  • patti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    patti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gatāsavaḥ -
  • gatāsu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gatāsu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “śerate yudhi nirbhinnā vamanto rudhiraṃ bahu
  • śerate -
  • śī (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]
  • yudhi -
  • yudh (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yudh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nirbhinnā* -
  • nirbhinna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nirbhinnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vamanto* -
  • vam -> vamat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vam class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vam class 1 verb]
  • rudhiram -
  • rudhira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rudhira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rudhirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.40.71

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 8.40.71 in Kannada sript:
ವಾಜಿನಶ್ಚ ಹತಾರೋಹಾಃ ಪತ್ತಯಶ್ಚ ಗತಾಸವಃ ।
ಶೇರತೇ ಯುಧಿ ನಿರ್ಭಿನ್ನಾ ವಮನ್ತೋ ರುಧಿರಂ ಬಹು ॥ ೭೧ ॥

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 8.40.71 in Bengali sript:
বাজিনশ্চ হতারোহাঃ পত্তযশ্চ গতাসবঃ ।
শেরতে যুধি নির্ভিন্না বমন্তো রুধিরং বহু ॥ ৭১ ॥

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 8.40.71 in Gujarati sript:
વાજિનશ્ચ હતારોહાઃ પત્તયશ્ચ ગતાસવઃ ।
શેરતે યુધિ નિર્ભિન્ના વમન્તો રુધિરં બહુ ॥ ૭૧ ॥

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 8.40.71 in Malayalam sript:
വാജിനശ്ച ഹതാരോഹാഃ പത്തയശ്ച ഗതാസവഃ ।
ശേരതേ യുധി നിര്ഭിന്നാ വമന്തോ രുധിരം ബഹു ॥ ൭൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.40.71 in Telugu sript:
వాజినశ్చ హతారోహాః పత్తయశ్చ గతాసవః ।
శేరతే యుధి నిర్భిన్నా వమన్తో రుధిరం బహు ॥ ౭౧ ॥

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