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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 8.46.4
अक्षताभ्यामरिष्टाभ्यां कथं युध्य महारथम् ।
आशीविषसमं युद्धे सर्वशस्त्रविशारदम् ॥ ४ ॥
akṣatābhyāmariṣṭābhyāṃ kathaṃ yudhya mahāratham |
āśīviṣasamaṃ yuddhe sarvaśastraviśāradam || 4 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Srutayudha of mighty energy and Acyutayudha as well? You have celestial weapons, and lightness of hand and might, and you are never stupefied in battle! You have also that humility which is due to knowledge! You...
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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 (8.46.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Akshata, Arishta, Katham, Katha, Maharatha, Ashivisha, Samam, Sama, Yuddha, Sarvashah, Tra, Visharada,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.46.4). 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: “akṣatābhyāmariṣṭābhyāṃ kathaṃ yudhya mahāratham ”
- akṣatābhyām -
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akṣata (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]akṣata (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]akṣatā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- ariṣṭābhyām -
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ariṣṭa (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]ariṣṭa (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]ariṣṭā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yudhya -
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√yudh -> yudhya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yudh]√yudh -> yudhya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yudh]
- mahāratham -
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mahāratha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahāratha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mahārathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “āśīviṣasamaṃ yuddhe sarvaśastraviśāradam ”
- āśīviṣa -
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āśīviṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- samam -
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samam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yuddhe -
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yuddha (noun, masculine)[locative single]yuddha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]yuddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)[locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]√yudh -> yuddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb]
- sarvaśas -
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sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tra -
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tra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśāradam -
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viśārada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viśārada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viśāradā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.46.4
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 8.46.4 in Kannada sript:
ಅಕ್ಷತಾಭ್ಯಾಮರಿಷ್ಟಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಕಥಂ ಯುಧ್ಯ ಮಹಾರಥಮ್ ।
ಆಶೀವಿಷಸಮಂ ಯುದ್ಧೇ ಸರ್ವಶಸ್ತ್ರವಿಶಾರದಮ್ ॥ ೪ ॥
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 8.46.4 in Bengali sript:
অক্ষতাভ্যামরিষ্টাভ্যাং কথং যুধ্য মহারথম্ ।
আশীবিষসমং যুদ্ধে সর্বশস্ত্রবিশারদম্ ॥ ৪ ॥
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 8.46.4 in Gujarati sript:
અક્ષતાભ્યામરિષ્ટાભ્યાં કથં યુધ્ય મહારથમ્ ।
આશીવિષસમં યુદ્ધે સર્વશસ્ત્રવિશારદમ્ ॥ ૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.46.4 in Malayalam sript:
അക്ഷതാഭ്യാമരിഷ്ടാഭ്യാം കഥം യുധ്യ മഹാരഥമ് ।
ആശീവിഷസമം യുദ്ധേ സര്വശസ്ത്രവിശാരദമ് ॥ ൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.46.4 in Telugu sript:
అక్షతాభ్యామరిష్టాభ్యాం కథం యుధ్య మహారథమ్ ।
ఆశీవిషసమం యుద్ధే సర్వశస్త్రవిశారదమ్ ॥ ౪ ॥