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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 8.48.3
मयि प्रतिश्रुत्य वधं हि तस्य बलस्य चाप्तस्य तथैव वीर ।
आनीय नः शत्रुमध्यं स कस्मात्समुत्क्षिप्य स्थण्डिले प्रत्यपिंष्ठाः ॥ ३ ॥
mayi pratiśrutya vadhaṃ hi tasya balasya cāptasya tathaiva vīra |
ānīya naḥ śatrumadhyaṃ sa kasmātsamutkṣipya sthaṇḍile pratyapiṃṣṭhāḥ || 3 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...despatch him today to Yama’s abode in consequence of the honour that is due to one’s kinsmen by the mother’s side, if, O lotus-eyed one, approaching your mother’s brother, viz., Shalya, the ruler of the Madras...
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 (8.48.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Mayi, Asmad, Vadha, Tad, Bala, Apta, Tatha, Vira, Shatru, Adhi, Kasmat, Kah, Kim, Samud, Sthandila, Prati, Shtha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.48.3). 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: “mayi pratiśrutya vadhaṃ hi tasya balasya cāptasya tathaiva vīra ”
- mayi -
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mayī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[locative single]
- pratiśrutya -
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- vadham -
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vadha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vadhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tasya -
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√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]
- balasya -
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bala (noun, masculine)[genitive single]bala (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aptasya -
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apta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]apta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- tathai -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tatha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tatha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- vīra -
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vīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “ānīya naḥ śatrumadhyaṃ sa kasmātsamutkṣipya sthaṇḍile pratyapiṃṣṭhāḥ ”
- ānī -
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āni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- iya -
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√i (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]
- naḥ -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- śatrum -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- adhyam -
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adhī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kasmāt -
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kasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ka (noun, masculine)[ablative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[ablative single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[ablative single]
- samut -
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samud (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]samud (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kṣipya -
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√kṣip -> kṣipya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṣip]√kṣip -> kṣipya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṣip]√kṣip (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- sthaṇḍile -
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sthaṇḍila (noun, masculine)[locative single]sthaṇḍila (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sthaṇḍilā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- 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]
- ap -
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ap (noun, feminine)[compound]ap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- iṃ -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ṣṭhāḥ -
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ṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.48.3
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 8.48.3 in Kannada sript:
ಮಯಿ ಪ್ರತಿಶ್ರುತ್ಯ ವಧಂ ಹಿ ತಸ್ಯ ಬಲಸ್ಯ ಚಾಪ್ತಸ್ಯ ತಥೈವ ವೀರ ।
ಆನೀಯ ನಃ ಶತ್ರುಮಧ್ಯಂ ಸ ಕಸ್ಮಾತ್ಸಮುತ್ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ಯ ಸ್ಥಣ್ಡಿಲೇ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಪಿಂಷ್ಠಾಃ ॥ ೩ ॥
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 8.48.3 in Bengali sript:
মযি প্রতিশ্রুত্য বধং হি তস্য বলস্য চাপ্তস্য তথৈব বীর ।
আনীয নঃ শত্রুমধ্যং স কস্মাত্সমুত্ক্ষিপ্য স্থণ্ডিলে প্রত্যপিংষ্ঠাঃ ॥ ৩ ॥
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 8.48.3 in Gujarati sript:
મયિ પ્રતિશ્રુત્ય વધં હિ તસ્ય બલસ્ય ચાપ્તસ્ય તથૈવ વીર ।
આનીય નઃ શત્રુમધ્યં સ કસ્માત્સમુત્ક્ષિપ્ય સ્થણ્ડિલે પ્રત્યપિંષ્ઠાઃ ॥ ૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.48.3 in Malayalam sript:
മയി പ്രതിശ്രുത്യ വധം ഹി തസ്യ ബലസ്യ ചാപ്തസ്യ തഥൈവ വീര ।
ആനീയ നഃ ശത്രുമധ്യം സ കസ്മാത്സമുത്ക്ഷിപ്യ സ്ഥണ്ഡിലേ പ്രത്യപിംഷ്ഠാഃ ॥ ൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.48.3 in Telugu sript:
మయి ప్రతిశ్రుత్య వధం హి తస్య బలస్య చాప్తస్య తథైవ వీర ।
ఆనీయ నః శత్రుమధ్యం స కస్మాత్సముత్క్షిప్య స్థణ్డిలే ప్రత్యపింష్ఠాః ॥ ౩ ॥