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 8.42.1

संजय उवाच ।
ततः पुनः समाजग्मुरभीताः कुरुसृञ्जयाः ।
युधिष्ठिरमुखाः पार्था वैकर्तनमुखा वयम् ॥ १ ॥

saṃjaya uvāca |
tataḥ punaḥ samājagmurabhītāḥ kurusṛñjayāḥ |
yudhiṣṭhiramukhāḥ pārthā vaikartanamukhā vayam || 1 ||

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

...such a fierce feat! Urging his steeds incessantly, he is repeatedly casting angry glances upon me! I will never be able to fly away from Karna in battle! The person that is living, may, in battle, meet with either...

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

Sanjaya, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Puna, Sama, Abhita, Srinjaya, Yudhishthira, Ukha, Partha, Vaikartana, Vaya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.42.1). 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: “saṃjaya uvāca
  • sañjaya* -
  • sañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tataḥ punaḥ samājagmurabhītāḥ kurusṛñjayāḥ
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • samā -
  • samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jagmur -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • abhītāḥ -
  • abhīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    abhītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sṛñjayāḥ -
  • sṛñjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 3: “yudhiṣṭhiramukhāḥ pārthā vaikartanamukhā vayam
  • yudhiṣṭhiram -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ukhāḥ -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pārthā* -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vaikartanam -
  • vaikartana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaikartana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vaikartanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ukhā* -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.42.1

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 8.42.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತತಃ ಪುನಃ ಸಮಾಜಗ್ಮುರಭೀತಾಃ ಕುರುಸೃಞ್ಜಯಾಃ ।
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಮುಖಾಃ ಪಾರ್ಥಾ ವೈಕರ್ತನಮುಖಾ ವಯಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 8.42.1 in Bengali sript:
সংজয উবাচ ।
ততঃ পুনঃ সমাজগ্মুরভীতাঃ কুরুসৃঞ্জযাঃ ।
যুধিষ্ঠিরমুখাঃ পার্থা বৈকর্তনমুখা বযম্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 8.42.1 in Gujarati sript:
સંજય ઉવાચ ।
તતઃ પુનઃ સમાજગ્મુરભીતાઃ કુરુસૃઞ્જયાઃ ।
યુધિષ્ઠિરમુખાઃ પાર્થા વૈકર્તનમુખા વયમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 8.42.1 in Malayalam sript:
സംജയ ഉവാച ।
തതഃ പുനഃ സമാജഗ്മുരഭീതാഃ കുരുസൃഞ്ജയാഃ ।
യുധിഷ്ഠിരമുഖാഃ പാര്ഥാ വൈകര്തനമുഖാ വയമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.42.1 in Telugu sript:
సంజయ ఉవాచ ।
తతః పునః సమాజగ్మురభీతాః కురుసృఞ్జయాః ।
యుధిష్ఠిరముఖాః పార్థా వైకర్తనముఖా వయమ్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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