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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 8.40.117
द्रौणेस्तु धनुषः शब्दमहितत्रासनं रणे ।
अश्रौषं बहुशो राजन्सिंहस्य नदतो यथा ॥ ११७ ॥
drauṇestu dhanuṣaḥ śabdamahitatrāsanaṃ raṇe |
aśrauṣaṃ bahuśo rājansiṃhasya nadato yathā || 117 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...O king, was applauded by all the warriors. Then Vibhatsu, otherwise called Jaya, smiling the while, quickly cut off the traces of Ashvatthama’s steeds in that battle, with a razor-faced arrow. Already afflicted...
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 (8.40.117). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Drauni, Dhanusha, Dhanus, Shabda, Ahita, Trasana, Rana, Bahushah, Bahusha, Rajan, Rajat, Simha, Nadat, Yatha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.40.117). 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: “drauṇestu dhanuṣaḥ śabdamahitatrāsanaṃ raṇe ”
- drauṇes -
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drauṇi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- dhanuṣaḥ -
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dhanuṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]dhanus (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- śabdam -
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śabda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ahita -
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ahita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ahita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- trāsanam -
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trāsana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]trāsana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- raṇe -
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raṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]raṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “aśrauṣaṃ bahuśo rājansiṃhasya nadato yathā ”
- aśrauṣam -
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√śru (verb class 5)[aorist active first single]
- bahuśo* -
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bahuśaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bahuśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rājan -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- siṃhasya -
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siṃha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- nadato* -
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nadat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]nadat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√nad -> nadat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √nad class 1 verb], [ablative single from √nad class 1 verb], [genitive single from √nad class 1 verb]√nad -> nadat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √nad class 1 verb], [genitive single from √nad class 1 verb]√nad (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.40.117
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 8.40.117 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ರೌಣೇಸ್ತು ಧನುಷಃ ಶಬ್ದಮಹಿತತ್ರಾಸನಂ ರಣೇ ।
ಅಶ್ರೌಷಂ ಬಹುಶೋ ರಾಜನ್ಸಿಂಹಸ್ಯ ನದತೋ ಯಥಾ ॥ ೧೧೭ ॥
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 8.40.117 in Bengali sript:
দ্রৌণেস্তু ধনুষঃ শব্দমহিতত্রাসনং রণে ।
অশ্রৌষং বহুশো রাজন্সিংহস্য নদতো যথা ॥ ১১৭ ॥
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 8.40.117 in Gujarati sript:
દ્રૌણેસ્તુ ધનુષઃ શબ્દમહિતત્રાસનં રણે ।
અશ્રૌષં બહુશો રાજન્સિંહસ્ય નદતો યથા ॥ ૧૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.117 in Malayalam sript:
ദ്രൌണേസ്തു ധനുഷഃ ശബ്ദമഹിതത്രാസനം രണേ ।
അശ്രൌഷം ബഹുശോ രാജന്സിംഹസ്യ നദതോ യഥാ ॥ ൧൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.117 in Telugu sript:
ద్రౌణేస్తు ధనుషః శబ్దమహితత్రాసనం రణే ।
అశ్రౌషం బహుశో రాజన్సింహస్య నదతో యథా ॥ ౧౧౭ ॥