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 8.42.48

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरः सहदेवो जनाधिप ।
अपोवाह रथेनाजौ पार्षतं शत्रुतापनम् ॥ ४८ ॥

etasminnantare vīraḥ sahadevo janādhipa |
apovāha rathenājau pārṣataṃ śatrutāpanam || 48 ||

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

...who, filled with arrogance and pride and bragging of his heroism, used to search everywhere on the field of battle for you? Hast you, O sire, really slain in battle that sinful wretch who used to always challenge...

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

Etad, Esha, Antare, Antara, Vira, Sahadeva, Janadhipa, Apa, Ratha, Aja, Parshata, Shatrutapana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.42.48). 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: “etasminnantare vīraḥ sahadevo janādhipa
  • etasminn -
  • etad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • antare -
  • antare (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    antara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    antara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    antarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vīraḥ -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sahadevo* -
  • sahadeva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • janādhipa -
  • janādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “apovāha rathenājau pārṣataṃ śatrutāpanam
  • apo -
  • apa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    apa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    apā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • uvāha -
  • vah (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • rathenā -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ajau -
  • aja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pārṣatam -
  • pārṣata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pārṣata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śatrutāpanam -
  • śatrutāpana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śatrutāpana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatrutāpanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.42.48

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 8.42.48 in Kannada sript:
ಏತಸ್ಮಿನ್ನನ್ತರೇ ವೀರಃ ಸಹದೇವೋ ಜನಾಧಿಪ ।
ಅಪೋವಾಹ ರಥೇನಾಜೌ ಪಾರ್ಷತಂ ಶತ್ರುತಾಪನಮ್ ॥ ೪೮ ॥

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 8.42.48 in Bengali sript:
এতস্মিন্নন্তরে বীরঃ সহদেবো জনাধিপ ।
অপোবাহ রথেনাজৌ পার্ষতং শত্রুতাপনম্ ॥ ৪৮ ॥

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 8.42.48 in Gujarati sript:
એતસ્મિન્નન્તરે વીરઃ સહદેવો જનાધિપ ।
અપોવાહ રથેનાજૌ પાર્ષતં શત્રુતાપનમ્ ॥ ૪૮ ॥

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 8.42.48 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതസ്മിന്നന്തരേ വീരഃ സഹദേവോ ജനാധിപ ।
അപോവാഹ രഥേനാജൌ പാര്ഷതം ശത്രുതാപനമ് ॥ ൪൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.42.48 in Telugu sript:
ఏతస్మిన్నన్తరే వీరః సహదేవో జనాధిప ।
అపోవాహ రథేనాజౌ పార్షతం శత్రుతాపనమ్ ॥ ౪౮ ॥

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