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 8.41.2

कर्णं पश्य महारङ्गे ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम् ।
असौ भीमो महेष्वासः संनिवृत्तो रणं प्रति ॥ २ ॥

karṇaṃ paśya mahāraṅge jvalantamiva pāvakam |
asau bhīmo maheṣvāsaḥ saṃnivṛtto raṇaṃ prati || 2 ||

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

...smokeless fire. Thus slaughtered by Karna, the Pancalas and the Cedis began to lose their senses all over the field like elephants during the conflagration in a forest. Those foremost of men, O tiger among men...

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

Karna, Pashya, Maharanga, Jvalat, Iva, Pavaka, Asi, Asu, Adah, Bhima, Maheshvasa, Samnivritta, Rana, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.41.2). 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: “karṇaṃ paśya mahāraṅge jvalantamiva pāvakam
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • paśya -
  • paśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
  • mahāraṅge -
  • mahāraṅga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • jvalantam -
  • jvalat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jval class 1 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pāvakam -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāvakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “asau bhīmo maheṣvāsaḥ saṃnivṛtto raṇaṃ prati
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhīmo* -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • maheṣvāsaḥ -
  • maheṣvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṃnivṛtto* -
  • saṃnivṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • raṇam -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.41.2

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 8.41.2 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಣಂ ಪಶ್ಯ ಮಹಾರಙ್ಗೇ ಜ್ವಲನ್ತಮಿವ ಪಾವಕಮ್ ।
ಅಸೌ ಭೀಮೋ ಮಹೇಷ್ವಾಸಃ ಸಂನಿವೃತ್ತೋ ರಣಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 8.41.2 in Bengali sript:
কর্ণং পশ্য মহারঙ্গে জ্বলন্তমিব পাবকম্ ।
অসৌ ভীমো মহেষ্বাসঃ সংনিবৃত্তো রণং প্রতি ॥ ২ ॥

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 8.41.2 in Gujarati sript:
કર્ણં પશ્ય મહારઙ્ગે જ્વલન્તમિવ પાવકમ્ ।
અસૌ ભીમો મહેષ્વાસઃ સંનિવૃત્તો રણં પ્રતિ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 8.41.2 in Malayalam sript:
കര്ണം പശ്യ മഹാരങ്ഗേ ജ്വലന്തമിവ പാവകമ് ।
അസൌ ഭീമോ മഹേഷ്വാസഃ സംനിവൃത്തോ രണം പ്രതി ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.41.2 in Telugu sript:
కర్ణం పశ్య మహారఙ్గే జ్వలన్తమివ పావకమ్ ।
అసౌ భీమో మహేష్వాసః సంనివృత్తో రణం ప్రతి ॥ ౨ ॥

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