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 8.54.8

तस्यातिवेगस्य रणेऽतिवेगं नाशक्नुवन्धारयितुं त्वदीयाः ।
व्यात्ताननस्यापततो यथैव कालस्य काले हरतः प्रजा वै ॥ ८ ॥

tasyātivegasya raṇe'tivegaṃ nāśaknuvandhārayituṃ tvadīyāḥ |
vyāttānanasyāpatato yathaiva kālasya kāle harataḥ prajā vai || 8 ||

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

...well, that mace (of Bhimasena) became, like the death-night, difficult of being gazed at. Having slain 10,000 horses and numerous foot-soldiers, Bhima ran hither and thither in rage, armed with his mace. Then,...

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

Tad, Tas, Rana, Ati, Vega, Nri, Ashaknuvat, Tvadiya, Vyattanana, Yatha, Kala, Kalasya, Kale, Harat, Praja, Prajas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.54.8). 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: “tasyātivegasya raṇe'tivegaṃ nāśaknuvandhārayituṃ tvadīyāḥ
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ātive -
  • ativā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • gasya -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • raṇe' -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vegam -
  • vega (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vegā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśaknuvan -
  • aśaknuvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śak (verb class 5)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • dhārayitum -
  • dhṛ -> dhārayitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhṛ]
  • tvadīyāḥ -
  • tvadīya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tvadīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “vyāttānanasyāpatato yathaiva kālasya kāle harataḥ prajā vai
  • vyāttānanasyā -
  • vyāttānana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vyāttānana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • apatato -
  • yathai -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • kālasya -
  • kālasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kālasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kāle -
  • kāle (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • harataḥ -
  • hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • prajā* -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.54.8

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 8.54.8 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯಾತಿವೇಗಸ್ಯ ರಣೇಽತಿವೇಗಂ ನಾಶಕ್ನುವನ್ಧಾರಯಿತುಂ ತ್ವದೀಯಾಃ ।
ವ್ಯಾತ್ತಾನನಸ್ಯಾಪತತೋ ಯಥೈವ ಕಾಲಸ್ಯ ಕಾಲೇ ಹರತಃ ಪ್ರಜಾ ವೈ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 8.54.8 in Bengali sript:
তস্যাতিবেগস্য রণেঽতিবেগং নাশক্নুবন্ধারযিতুং ত্বদীযাঃ ।
ব্যাত্তাননস্যাপততো যথৈব কালস্য কালে হরতঃ প্রজা বৈ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 8.54.8 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્યાતિવેગસ્ય રણેઽતિવેગં નાશક્નુવન્ધારયિતું ત્વદીયાઃ ।
વ્યાત્તાનનસ્યાપતતો યથૈવ કાલસ્ય કાલે હરતઃ પ્રજા વૈ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 8.54.8 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യാതിവേഗസ്യ രണേഽതിവേഗം നാശക്നുവന്ധാരയിതും ത്വദീയാഃ ।
വ്യാത്താനനസ്യാപതതോ യഥൈവ കാലസ്യ കാലേ ഹരതഃ പ്രജാ വൈ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.54.8 in Telugu sript:
తస్యాతివేగస్య రణేఽతివేగం నాశక్నువన్ధారయితుం త్వదీయాః ।
వ్యాత్తాననస్యాపతతో యథైవ కాలస్య కాలే హరతః ప్రజా వై ॥ ౮ ॥

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