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 8.55.22

तस्य शब्दो महानासीत्परानभिमुखस्य वै ।
गरुडस्येव पततः पन्नगार्थे यथा पुरा ॥ २२ ॥

tasya śabdo mahānāsītparānabhimukhasya vai |
garuḍasyeva patataḥ pannagārthe yathā purā || 22 ||

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

...with other well-equipped cars, rescued those maternal uncles of theirs that were sinking in the Karna ocean, like persons rescuing from the depths of the ocean ship-wrecked merchants in the sea by means of other...

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

Tad, Shabda, Mahana, Para, Abhimukha, Garuda, Iva, Patat, Pannaga, Artha, Yatha, Pura, Pur,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.55.22). 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: “tasya śabdo mahānāsītparānabhimukhasya vai
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śabdo* -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahānā -
  • mahāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • parān -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • abhimukhasya -
  • abhimukha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    abhimukha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • Line 2: “garuḍasyeva patataḥ pannagārthe yathā purā
  • garuḍasye -
  • garuḍa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • patataḥ -
  • patat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    patat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pat -> patat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [ablative single from √pat class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pat class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • pannagā -
  • pannaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pannagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthe -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.55.22

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 8.55.22 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯ ಶಬ್ದೋ ಮಹಾನಾಸೀತ್ಪರಾನಭಿಮುಖಸ್ಯ ವೈ ।
ಗರುಡಸ್ಯೇವ ಪತತಃ ಪನ್ನಗಾರ್ಥೇ ಯಥಾ ಪುರಾ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 8.55.22 in Bengali sript:
তস্য শব্দো মহানাসীত্পরানভিমুখস্য বৈ ।
গরুডস্যেব পততঃ পন্নগার্থে যথা পুরা ॥ ২২ ॥

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 8.55.22 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્ય શબ્દો મહાનાસીત્પરાનભિમુખસ્ય વૈ ।
ગરુડસ્યેવ પતતઃ પન્નગાર્થે યથા પુરા ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 8.55.22 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യ ശബ്ദോ മഹാനാസീത്പരാനഭിമുഖസ്യ വൈ ।
ഗരുഡസ്യേവ പതതഃ പന്നഗാര്ഥേ യഥാ പുരാ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.55.22 in Telugu sript:
తస్య శబ్దో మహానాసీత్పరానభిముఖస్య వై ।
గరుడస్యేవ పతతః పన్నగార్థే యథా పురా ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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