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 8.51.97

तथा ज्वलन्तमस्त्राग्निं गुरुं सर्वधनुष्मताम् ।
निर्दहन्तं समारोहन्दुर्धर्षं द्रोणमोजसा ॥ ९७ ॥

tathā jvalantamastrāgniṃ guruṃ sarvadhanuṣmatām |
nirdahantaṃ samārohandurdharṣaṃ droṇamojasā || 97 ||

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

...that are unable to gaze at the sun, the Kauravas on that occasion could not gaze at Jaya who seemed to be possessed of the energy of the all-destroying Sun that rises at the end of the Yuga, having arrows for his...

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

Tatha, Jvalat, Astri, Astra, Agni, Guru, Sarva, Dhanushmat, Dhanushmata, Nih, Daha, Sama, Durdharsha, Drona, Ojas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.51.97). 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: “tathā jvalantamastrāgniṃ guruṃ sarvadhanuṣmatām
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • jvalantam -
  • jvalat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jval class 1 verb]
  • astrā -
  • astra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    astṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • agnim -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • gurum -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sarva -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • dhanuṣmatām -
  • dhanuṣmat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dhanuṣmat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dhanuṣmatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nirdahantaṃ samārohandurdharṣaṃ droṇamojasā
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dahan -
  • daha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • samā -
  • 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]
  • arohan -
  • ruh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • durdharṣam -
  • durdharṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durdharṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durdharṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • droṇam -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    droṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    droṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ojasā -
  • ojas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ojas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.51.97

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 8.51.97 in Kannada sript:
ತಥಾ ಜ್ವಲನ್ತಮಸ್ತ್ರಾಗ್ನಿಂ ಗುರುಂ ಸರ್ವಧನುಷ್ಮತಾಮ್ ।
ನಿರ್ದಹನ್ತಂ ಸಮಾರೋಹನ್ದುರ್ಧರ್ಷಂ ದ್ರೋಣಮೋಜಸಾ ॥ ೯೭ ॥

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 8.51.97 in Bengali sript:
তথা জ্বলন্তমস্ত্রাগ্নিং গুরুং সর্বধনুষ্মতাম্ ।
নির্দহন্তং সমারোহন্দুর্ধর্ষং দ্রোণমোজসা ॥ ৯৭ ॥

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 8.51.97 in Gujarati sript:
તથા જ્વલન્તમસ્ત્રાગ્નિં ગુરું સર્વધનુષ્મતામ્ ।
નિર્દહન્તં સમારોહન્દુર્ધર્ષં દ્રોણમોજસા ॥ ૯૭ ॥

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 8.51.97 in Malayalam sript:
തഥാ ജ്വലന്തമസ്ത്രാഗ്നിം ഗുരും സര്വധനുഷ്മതാമ് ।
നിര്ദഹന്തം സമാരോഹന്ദുര്ധര്ഷം ദ്രോണമോജസാ ॥ ൯൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.51.97 in Telugu sript:
తథా జ్వలన్తమస్త్రాగ్నిం గురుం సర్వధనుష్మతామ్ ।
నిర్దహన్తం సమారోహన్దుర్ధర్షం ద్రోణమోజసా ॥ ౯౭ ॥

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