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 8.51.110

एतत्कृत्वा महत्कर्म हत्वा कर्णं महारथम् ।
कृतार्थः सफलः पार्थ सुखी भव नरोत्तम ॥ ११० ॥

etatkṛtvā mahatkarma hatvā karṇaṃ mahāratham |
kṛtārthaḥ saphalaḥ pārtha sukhī bhava narottama || 110 ||

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

...thousand-armed (Kartavirya), Partha then showered his shafts on Kripa’s bow with arrow fixed on it, his steeds, his standard, and his driver, like the wielder of the thunder in days of yore showering his shafts...

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

Etad, Kritva, Kritvan, Mahatkarma, Mahatkarman, Karna, Maharatha, Kritartha, Saphala, Partha, Sukhi, Sukhin, Bhava, Narottama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.51.110). 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: “etatkṛtvā mahatkarma hatvā karṇaṃ mahāratham
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahatkarma -
  • mahatkarma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahatkarma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahatkarman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahatkarman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hatvā -
  • han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
    han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahāratham -
  • mahāratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāratha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahārathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kṛtārthaḥ saphalaḥ pārtha sukhī bhava narottama
  • kṛtārthaḥ -
  • kṛtārtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saphalaḥ -
  • saphala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pārtha -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sukhī -
  • sukhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sukhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sukhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • narottama -
  • narottama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.51.110

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 8.51.110 in Kannada sript:
ಏತತ್ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಮಹತ್ಕರ್ಮ ಹತ್ವಾ ಕರ್ಣಂ ಮಹಾರಥಮ್ ।
ಕೃತಾರ್ಥಃ ಸಫಲಃ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಸುಖೀ ಭವ ನರೋತ್ತಮ ॥ ೧೧೦ ॥

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 8.51.110 in Bengali sript:
এতত্কৃত্বা মহত্কর্ম হত্বা কর্ণং মহারথম্ ।
কৃতার্থঃ সফলঃ পার্থ সুখী ভব নরোত্তম ॥ ১১০ ॥

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 8.51.110 in Gujarati sript:
એતત્કૃત્વા મહત્કર્મ હત્વા કર્ણં મહારથમ્ ।
કૃતાર્થઃ સફલઃ પાર્થ સુખી ભવ નરોત્તમ ॥ ૧૧૦ ॥

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 8.51.110 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതത്കൃത്വാ മഹത്കര്മ ഹത്വാ കര്ണം മഹാരഥമ് ।
കൃതാര്ഥഃ സഫലഃ പാര്ഥ സുഖീ ഭവ നരോത്തമ ॥ ൧൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.51.110 in Telugu sript:
ఏతత్కృత్వా మహత్కర్మ హత్వా కర్ణం మహారథమ్ ।
కృతార్థః సఫలః పార్థ సుఖీ భవ నరోత్తమ ॥ ౧౧౦ ॥

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