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 8.44.40

उलूकस्तु रणे क्रुद्धः सहदेवेन वारितः ।
तस्याश्वांश्चतुरो हत्वा सहदेवः प्रतापवान् ।
सारथिं प्रेषयामास यमस्य सदनं प्रति ॥ ४० ॥

ulūkastu raṇe kruddhaḥ sahadevena vāritaḥ |
tasyāśvāṃścaturo hatvā sahadevaḥ pratāpavān |
sārathiṃ preṣayāmāsa yamasya sadanaṃ prati || 40 ||

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

...a lion after slaying innumerable smaller animals. That hero achieves the most difficult feats, the like of which you canst never achieve. Jumping down from his car, mace in hand, he has destroyed a large number...

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

Uluka, Rana, Kruddha, Sahadeva, Varitah, Varita, Tad, Ashva, Catur, Catura, Pratapavat, Sarathi, Presha, Yama, Yaman, Sadana, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.44.40). 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: “ulūkastu raṇe kruddhaḥ sahadevena vāritaḥ
  • ulūkas -
  • ulūka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kruddhaḥ -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • sahadevena -
  • sahadeva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahadeva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vāritaḥ -
  • vāritaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vārita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛ -> vārita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛ]
  • Line 2: “tasyāśvāṃścaturo hatvā sahadevaḥ pratāpavān
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aśvāṃś -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • caturo* -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    catura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hatvā -
  • han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
    han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
  • sahadevaḥ -
  • sahadeva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratāpavān -
  • pratāpavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “sārathiṃ preṣayāmāsa yamasya sadanaṃ prati
  • sārathim -
  • sārathi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • preṣa -
  • preṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    preṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yāmā -
  • yāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • yamasya -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yama (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • sadanam -
  • sadana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sadana (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 8.44.40

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 8.44.40 in Kannada sript:
ಉಲೂಕಸ್ತು ರಣೇ ಕ್ರುದ್ಧಃ ಸಹದೇವೇನ ವಾರಿತಃ ।
ತಸ್ಯಾಶ್ವಾಂಶ್ಚತುರೋ ಹತ್ವಾ ಸಹದೇವಃ ಪ್ರತಾಪವಾನ್ ।
ಸಾರಥಿಂ ಪ್ರೇಷಯಾಮಾಸ ಯಮಸ್ಯ ಸದನಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

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 8.44.40 in Bengali sript:
উলূকস্তু রণে ক্রুদ্ধঃ সহদেবেন বারিতঃ ।
তস্যাশ্বাংশ্চতুরো হত্বা সহদেবঃ প্রতাপবান্ ।
সারথিং প্রেষযামাস যমস্য সদনং প্রতি ॥ ৪০ ॥

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 8.44.40 in Gujarati sript:
ઉલૂકસ્તુ રણે ક્રુદ્ધઃ સહદેવેન વારિતઃ ।
તસ્યાશ્વાંશ્ચતુરો હત્વા સહદેવઃ પ્રતાપવાન્ ।
સારથિં પ્રેષયામાસ યમસ્ય સદનં પ્રતિ ॥ ૪૦ ॥

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 8.44.40 in Malayalam sript:
ഉലൂകസ്തു രണേ ക്രുദ്ധഃ സഹദേവേന വാരിതഃ ।
തസ്യാശ്വാംശ്ചതുരോ ഹത്വാ സഹദേവഃ പ്രതാപവാന് ।
സാരഥിം പ്രേഷയാമാസ യമസ്യ സദനം പ്രതി ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.44.40 in Telugu sript:
ఉలూకస్తు రణే క్రుద్ధః సహదేవేన వారితః ।
తస్యాశ్వాంశ్చతురో హత్వా సహదేవః ప్రతాపవాన్ ।
సారథిం ప్రేషయామాస యమస్య సదనం ప్రతి ॥ ౪౦ ॥

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