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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 8.44.44
अथैनं निशितैर्बाणैः सात्यकिः प्रत्यविध्यत ।
सारथिं च महाराज त्रिभिरेव समार्दयत् ।
अथास्य वाहांस्त्वरितः शरैर्निन्ये यमक्षयम् ॥ ४४ ॥
athainaṃ niśitairbāṇaiḥ sātyakiḥ pratyavidhyata |
sārathiṃ ca mahārāja tribhireva samārdayat |
athāsya vāhāṃstvaritaḥ śarairninye yamakṣayam || 44 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...is now in the midst of the Dhartarashtras. That chastiser of foes has the right to upbraid me. The chastiser of foes who is slaying the Kalingas, the Vangas, the Angas, the Nishadas, and the Magadhas, and large...
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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 (8.44.44). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Atha, Aina, Nishita, Bana, Satyaki, Prati, Sarathi, Maharaja, Maharajan, Tri, Eva, Sama, Yat, Yad, Idam, Vaha, Tvarita, Shara, Yamakshaya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.44.44). 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: “athainaṃ niśitairbāṇaiḥ sātyakiḥ pratyavidhyata ”
- athai -
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athā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ainam -
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aina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- niśitair -
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niśita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]niśita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- bāṇaiḥ -
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bāṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bāṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- sātyakiḥ -
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sātyaki (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pratya -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pratī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]pratī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]pratī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- avidhyata -
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√vidh (verb class 1)[imperfect passive third single]√vidh (verb class 6)[imperfect passive third single]√vyadh (verb class 4)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect passive third single]
- Line 2: “sārathiṃ ca mahārāja tribhireva samārdayat ”
- sārathim -
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sārathi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mahārāja -
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mahārāja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mahārājan (noun, masculine)[compound]mahārājan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tribhir -
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tri (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- samā -
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sama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]samā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√sam (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]samā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- arda -
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√ard (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√ard (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- yat -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 3: “athāsya vāhāṃstvaritaḥ śarairninye yamakṣayam ”
- athā -
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athā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- vāhāṃs -
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vāha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tvaritaḥ -
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tvarita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tvar -> tvarita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tvar]
- śarair -
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śara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ninye -
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√nī (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- yamakṣayam -
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yamakṣaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.44.44
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 8.44.44 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥೈನಂ ನಿಶಿತೈರ್ಬಾಣೈಃ ಸಾತ್ಯಕಿಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯವಿಧ್ಯತ ।
ಸಾರಥಿಂ ಚ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ತ್ರಿಭಿರೇವ ಸಮಾರ್ದಯತ್ ।
ಅಥಾಸ್ಯ ವಾಹಾಂಸ್ತ್ವರಿತಃ ಶರೈರ್ನಿನ್ಯೇ ಯಮಕ್ಷಯಮ್ ॥ ೪೪ ॥
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 8.44.44 in Bengali sript:
অথৈনং নিশিতৈর্বাণৈঃ সাত্যকিঃ প্রত্যবিধ্যত ।
সারথিং চ মহারাজ ত্রিভিরেব সমার্দযত্ ।
অথাস্য বাহাংস্ত্বরিতঃ শরৈর্নিন্যে যমক্ষযম্ ॥ ৪৪ ॥
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 8.44.44 in Gujarati sript:
અથૈનં નિશિતૈર્બાણૈઃ સાત્યકિઃ પ્રત્યવિધ્યત ।
સારથિં ચ મહારાજ ત્રિભિરેવ સમાર્દયત્ ।
અથાસ્ય વાહાંસ્ત્વરિતઃ શરૈર્નિન્યે યમક્ષયમ્ ॥ ૪૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.44.44 in Malayalam sript:
അഥൈനം നിശിതൈര്ബാണൈഃ സാത്യകിഃ പ്രത്യവിധ്യത ।
സാരഥിം ച മഹാരാജ ത്രിഭിരേവ സമാര്ദയത് ।
അഥാസ്യ വാഹാംസ്ത്വരിതഃ ശരൈര്നിന്യേ യമക്ഷയമ് ॥ ൪൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.44.44 in Telugu sript:
అథైనం నిశితైర్బాణైః సాత్యకిః ప్రత్యవిధ్యత ।
సారథిం చ మహారాజ త్రిభిరేవ సమార్దయత్ ।
అథాస్య వాహాంస్త్వరితః శరైర్నిన్యే యమక్షయమ్ ॥ ౪౪ ॥