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 8.54.18

अद्यैव तद्विदितं पार्थिवानां भविष्यति आकुमारं च सूत ।
निमग्नो वा समरे भीमसेन एकः कुरून्वा समरे विजेता ॥ १८ ॥

adyaiva tadviditaṃ pārthivānāṃ bhaviṣyati ākumāraṃ ca sūta |
nimagno vā samare bhīmasena ekaḥ kurūnvā samare vijetā || 18 ||

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

...Regarding the touch of Arjuna’s shafts to be unbearable, the Kauravas, vanquished by the wielder of Gandiva, fled from the field. Deserting Karna in that battle as they were being thus struck with Arjuna’s 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 (8.54.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adyaiva, Tadvid, Parthiva, Bhavishyat, Akumara, Suta, Nimagna, Samara, Bhimasena, Eka, Kuru, Vijetri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.54.18). 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: “adyaiva tadviditaṃ pārthivānāṃ bhaviṣyati ākumāraṃ ca sūta
  • adyaiva -
  • adyaiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tadvidi -
  • tadvid (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tadvid (noun, neuter)
    [locative 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]
  • pārthivānām -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhaviṣyati -
  • bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
  • ā -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • akumāram -
  • akumāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sūta -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • Line 2: “nimagno samare bhīmasena ekaḥ kurūnvā samare vijetā
  • nimagno* -
  • nimagna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bhīmasena* -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ekaḥ -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kurūn -
  • kuru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vijetā -
  • vijetṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.54.18

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 8.54.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅದ್ಯೈವ ತದ್ವಿದಿತಂ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಾನಾಂ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತಿ ಆಕುಮಾರಂ ಚ ಸೂತ ।
ನಿಮಗ್ನೋ ವಾ ಸಮರೇ ಭೀಮಸೇನ ಏಕಃ ಕುರೂನ್ವಾ ಸಮರೇ ವಿಜೇತಾ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 8.54.18 in Bengali sript:
অদ্যৈব তদ্বিদিতং পার্থিবানাং ভবিষ্যতি আকুমারং চ সূত ।
নিমগ্নো বা সমরে ভীমসেন একঃ কুরূন্বা সমরে বিজেতা ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 8.54.18 in Gujarati sript:
અદ્યૈવ તદ્વિદિતં પાર્થિવાનાં ભવિષ્યતિ આકુમારં ચ સૂત ।
નિમગ્નો વા સમરે ભીમસેન એકઃ કુરૂન્વા સમરે વિજેતા ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 8.54.18 in Malayalam sript:
അദ്യൈവ തദ്വിദിതം പാര്ഥിവാനാം ഭവിഷ്യതി ആകുമാരം ച സൂത ।
നിമഗ്നോ വാ സമരേ ഭീമസേന ഏകഃ കുരൂന്വാ സമരേ വിജേതാ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.54.18 in Telugu sript:
అద్యైవ తద్విదితం పార్థివానాం భవిష్యతి ఆకుమారం చ సూత ।
నిమగ్నో వా సమరే భీమసేన ఏకః కురూన్వా సమరే విజేతా ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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