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 8.51.71

शरैः सौभद्रमायस्तं दहन्तमिव वाहिनीम् ।
तन्मे दहति गात्राणि सखे सत्येन ते शपे ॥ ७१ ॥

śaraiḥ saubhadramāyastaṃ dahantamiva vāhinīm |
tanme dahati gātrāṇi sakhe satyena te śape || 71 ||

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

...two lions among men, the two Krishnas! I say this truly unto you. I will never return from the field today without slaying two heroes. Or, slain by those two, I shall today sleep on the field of battle. Victory...

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

Shara, Saubhadra, Ayasta, Daha, Tami, Tamin, Vahini, Gatra, Sakha, Sakhi, Satya, Tad, Yushmad, Shapa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.51.71). 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: “śaraiḥ saubhadramāyastaṃ dahantamiva vāhinīm
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saubhadram -
  • saubhadra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saubhadra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saubhadrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyastam -
  • āyasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āyasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āyastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dahan -
  • daha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tami -
  • tami (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    tamī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tamin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    tamin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāhinīm -
  • vāhinī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tanme dahati gātrāṇi sakhe satyena te śape
  • tanme -
  • dahati -
  • dahati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dah (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • gātrāṇi -
  • gātra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sakhe -
  • sakha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sakhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sakhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • satyena -
  • satya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • śape -
  • śapa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śap (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.51.71

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 8.51.71 in Kannada sript:
ಶರೈಃ ಸೌಭದ್ರಮಾಯಸ್ತಂ ದಹನ್ತಮಿವ ವಾಹಿನೀಮ್ ।
ತನ್ಮೇ ದಹತಿ ಗಾತ್ರಾಣಿ ಸಖೇ ಸತ್ಯೇನ ತೇ ಶಪೇ ॥ ೭೧ ॥

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 8.51.71 in Bengali sript:
শরৈঃ সৌভদ্রমাযস্তং দহন্তমিব বাহিনীম্ ।
তন্মে দহতি গাত্রাণি সখে সত্যেন তে শপে ॥ ৭১ ॥

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 8.51.71 in Gujarati sript:
શરૈઃ સૌભદ્રમાયસ્તં દહન્તમિવ વાહિનીમ્ ।
તન્મે દહતિ ગાત્રાણિ સખે સત્યેન તે શપે ॥ ૭૧ ॥

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 8.51.71 in Malayalam sript:
ശരൈഃ സൌഭദ്രമായസ്തം ദഹന്തമിവ വാഹിനീമ് ।
തന്മേ ദഹതി ഗാത്രാണി സഖേ സത്യേന തേ ശപേ ॥ ൭൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.51.71 in Telugu sript:
శరైః సౌభద్రమాయస్తం దహన్తమివ వాహినీమ్ ।
తన్మే దహతి గాత్రాణి సఖే సత్యేన తే శపే ॥ ౭౧ ॥

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