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 8.50.13

रुदित्वा तु चिरं कालं भ्रातरौ सुमहाद्युती ।
कृतशौचौ नरव्याघ्रौ प्रीतिमन्तौ बभूवतुः ॥ १३ ॥

ruditvā tu ciraṃ kālaṃ bhrātarau sumahādyutī |
kṛtaśaucau naravyāghrau prītimantau babhūvatuḥ || 13 ||

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

...his steeds white as snow or conchs and decked in trappings of gold and pearls and gems like the chief of the celestials in great wrath proceeding, armed with the thunder, against (the asura) Jambha for slaying...

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

Ciram, Cira, Kalam, Kala, Bhratri, Sumaha, Yut, Yuti, Kritashauca, Naravyaghra, Pritimat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.50.13). 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: “ruditvā tu ciraṃ kālaṃ bhrātarau sumahādyutī
  • ruditvā -
  • rud -> ruditvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rud]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ciram -
  • ciram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kālam -
  • kālam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhrātarau -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sumahād -
  • sumaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sumaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yutī -
  • yut (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “kṛtaśaucau naravyāghrau prītimantau babhūvatuḥ
  • kṛtaśaucau -
  • kṛtaśauca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • naravyāghrau -
  • naravyāghra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prītimantau -
  • prītimat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • babhūvatuḥ -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.50.13

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 8.50.13 in Kannada sript:
ರುದಿತ್ವಾ ತು ಚಿರಂ ಕಾಲಂ ಭ್ರಾತರೌ ಸುಮಹಾದ್ಯುತೀ ।
ಕೃತಶೌಚೌ ನರವ್ಯಾಘ್ರೌ ಪ್ರೀತಿಮನ್ತೌ ಬಭೂವತುಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 8.50.13 in Bengali sript:
রুদিত্বা তু চিরং কালং ভ্রাতরৌ সুমহাদ্যুতী ।
কৃতশৌচৌ নরব্যাঘ্রৌ প্রীতিমন্তৌ বভূবতুঃ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 8.50.13 in Gujarati sript:
રુદિત્વા તુ ચિરં કાલં ભ્રાતરૌ સુમહાદ્યુતી ।
કૃતશૌચૌ નરવ્યાઘ્રૌ પ્રીતિમન્તૌ બભૂવતુઃ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 8.50.13 in Malayalam sript:
രുദിത്വാ തു ചിരം കാലം ഭ്രാതരൌ സുമഹാദ്യുതീ ।
കൃതശൌചൌ നരവ്യാഘ്രൌ പ്രീതിമന്തൌ ബഭൂവതുഃ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.50.13 in Telugu sript:
రుదిత్వా తు చిరం కాలం భ్రాతరౌ సుమహాద్యుతీ ।
కృతశౌచౌ నరవ్యాఘ్రౌ ప్రీతిమన్తౌ బభూవతుః ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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