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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 8.43.68
भीमसेनस्य निर्विद्धा बाणैः संनतपर्वभिः ।
स्वान्यनीकानि मृद्नन्तो द्रवन्त्येते महागजाः ॥ ६८ ॥
bhīmasenasya nirviddhā bāṇaiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ |
svānyanīkāni mṛdnanto dravantyete mahāgajāḥ || 68 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...living creatures is a sin. Abstention from injury to animals is, I think, the highest virtue. One may even speak an untruth, but one should never kill. How then, O foremost of men, couldst you wish, like an ordinary...
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 (8.43.68). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhimasena, Nirviddha, Bana, Samnata, Parvan, Sva, Svani, Svanin, Svanya, Svan, Anika, Mridnat, Dravanti, Dravat, Eta, Etad, Eti, Esha, Mahagaja,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.43.68). 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: “bhīmasenasya nirviddhā bāṇaiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ ”
- bhīmasenasya -
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bhīmasena (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- nirviddhā* -
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nirviddha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]nirviddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bāṇaiḥ -
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bāṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bāṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- saṃnata -
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saṃnata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saṃnata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parvabhiḥ -
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parvan (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “svānyanīkāni mṛdnanto dravantyete mahāgajāḥ ”
- svānya -
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svāni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]svāni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]svāni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]svānin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]svānin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sva (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√svan -> svānya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √svan class 1 verb]√svan -> svānya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √svan class 1 verb]svan (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- anīkāni -
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anīka (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mṛdnanto* -
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√mṛd -> mṛdnat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb]mṛdnat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- dravantye -
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dravantī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]dravat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]√dru (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- ete -
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eta (noun, masculine)[locative single]eta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]etā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- mahāgajāḥ -
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mahāgaja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.43.68
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 8.43.68 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಮಸೇನಸ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಿದ್ಧಾ ಬಾಣೈಃ ಸಂನತಪರ್ವಭಿಃ ।
ಸ್ವಾನ್ಯನೀಕಾನಿ ಮೃದ್ನನ್ತೋ ದ್ರವನ್ತ್ಯೇತೇ ಮಹಾಗಜಾಃ ॥ ೬೮ ॥
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 8.43.68 in Bengali sript:
ভীমসেনস্য নির্বিদ্ধা বাণৈঃ সংনতপর্বভিঃ ।
স্বান্যনীকানি মৃদ্নন্তো দ্রবন্ত্যেতে মহাগজাঃ ॥ ৬৮ ॥
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 8.43.68 in Gujarati sript:
ભીમસેનસ્ય નિર્વિદ્ધા બાણૈઃ સંનતપર્વભિઃ ।
સ્વાન્યનીકાનિ મૃદ્નન્તો દ્રવન્ત્યેતે મહાગજાઃ ॥ ૬૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.43.68 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീമസേനസ്യ നിര്വിദ്ധാ ബാണൈഃ സംനതപര്വഭിഃ ।
സ്വാന്യനീകാനി മൃദ്നന്തോ ദ്രവന്ത്യേതേ മഹാഗജാഃ ॥ ൬൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.43.68 in Telugu sript:
భీమసేనస్య నిర్విద్ధా బాణైః సంనతపర్వభిః ।
స్వాన్యనీకాని మృద్నన్తో ద్రవన్త్యేతే మహాగజాః ॥ ౬౮ ॥