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 8.43.61

मृद्नन्ति च नरव्याघ्रा भीमसेनव्यपाश्रयात् ।
बलं परेषां दुर्धर्षं त्यक्त्वा प्राणानरिंदम ॥ ६१ ॥

mṛdnanti ca naravyāghrā bhīmasenavyapāśrayāt |
balaṃ pareṣāṃ durdharṣaṃ tyaktvā prāṇānariṃdama || 61 ||

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

...that have arisen? You, O sire, knowest the entire past and future of this universe. I will do what you will tell me.'" "Sanjaya continued, 'Govinda then said, "Fie, fie," unto Partha and once more continued to...

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

Mridnat, Naravyaghra, Bhimasena, Vyapashraya, Bala, Para, Durdharsha, Prana, Arindama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.43.61). 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: “mṛdnanti ca naravyāghrā bhīmasenavyapāśrayāt
  • mṛdnanti -
  • mṛd -> mṛdnat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb]
    mṛdnat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mṛd (verb class 9)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naravyāghrā* -
  • naravyāghra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhīmasena -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vyapāśrayāt -
  • vyapāśraya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vyapāśraya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “balaṃ pareṣāṃ durdharṣaṃ tyaktvā prāṇānariṃdama
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pareṣām -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • durdharṣam -
  • durdharṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durdharṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durdharṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tyaktvā -
  • tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tyaj]
  • prāṇān -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • arindama -
  • arindama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arindama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.43.61

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 8.43.61 in Kannada sript:
ಮೃದ್ನನ್ತಿ ಚ ನರವ್ಯಾಘ್ರಾ ಭೀಮಸೇನವ್ಯಪಾಶ್ರಯಾತ್ ।
ಬಲಂ ಪರೇಷಾಂ ದುರ್ಧರ್ಷಂ ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಾನರಿಂದಮ ॥ ೬೧ ॥

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 8.43.61 in Bengali sript:
মৃদ্নন্তি চ নরব্যাঘ্রা ভীমসেনব্যপাশ্রযাত্ ।
বলং পরেষাং দুর্ধর্ষং ত্যক্ত্বা প্রাণানরিংদম ॥ ৬১ ॥

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 8.43.61 in Gujarati sript:
મૃદ્નન્તિ ચ નરવ્યાઘ્રા ભીમસેનવ્યપાશ્રયાત્ ।
બલં પરેષાં દુર્ધર્ષં ત્યક્ત્વા પ્રાણાનરિંદમ ॥ ૬૧ ॥

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 8.43.61 in Malayalam sript:
മൃദ്നന്തി ച നരവ്യാഘ്രാ ഭീമസേനവ്യപാശ്രയാത് ।
ബലം പരേഷാം ദുര്ധര്ഷം ത്യക്ത്വാ പ്രാണാനരിംദമ ॥ ൬൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.43.61 in Telugu sript:
మృద్నన్తి చ నరవ్యాఘ్రా భీమసేనవ్యపాశ్రయాత్ ।
బలం పరేషాం దుర్ధర్షం త్యక్త్వా ప్రాణానరిందమ ॥ ౬౧ ॥

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