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 8.55.27

तां तु सेनां तदा भीमो दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् ।
शरैरवचकर्तोग्रैः प्रेषयिष्यन्यमक्षयम् ॥ २७ ॥

tāṃ tu senāṃ tadā bhīmo darśayanpāṇilāghavam |
śarairavacakartograiḥ preṣayiṣyanyamakṣayam || 27 ||

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

...protected that foremost one among the Sinis, like the Maruts protecting Sakra while engaged in afflicting his foes in battle. The battle fraught with the slaughter of men and steeds and elephants that then ensued...

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

Sena, Tada, Bhima, Darshayat, Panin, Pani, Laghava, Shara, Ava, Ugra, Pra, Ishayishyat, Yamakshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.55.27). 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: “tāṃ tu senāṃ tadā bhīmo darśayanpāṇilāghavam
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • senām -
  • senā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhīmo* -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • darśayan -
  • dṛś -> darśayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś], [vocative single from √dṛś]
    darśayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • pāṇi -
  • pāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pāṇī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pāṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pāṇī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • lāghavam -
  • lāghava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śarairavacakartograiḥ preṣayiṣyanyamakṣayam
  • śarair -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ava -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • cakarto -
  • kṛt (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛt (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛt (verb class 7)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ugraiḥ -
  • ugra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ugra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pre -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iṣayiṣyan -
  • iṣ -> iṣayiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √iṣ], [vocative single from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣayiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √iṣ], [vocative single from √iṣ]
  • yamakṣayam -
  • yamakṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.55.27

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 8.55.27 in Kannada sript:
ತಾಂ ತು ಸೇನಾಂ ತದಾ ಭೀಮೋ ದರ್ಶಯನ್ಪಾಣಿಲಾಘವಮ್ ।
ಶರೈರವಚಕರ್ತೋಗ್ರೈಃ ಪ್ರೇಷಯಿಷ್ಯನ್ಯಮಕ್ಷಯಮ್ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 8.55.27 in Bengali sript:
তাং তু সেনাং তদা ভীমো দর্শযন্পাণিলাঘবম্ ।
শরৈরবচকর্তোগ্রৈঃ প্রেষযিষ্যন্যমক্ষযম্ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 8.55.27 in Gujarati sript:
તાં તુ સેનાં તદા ભીમો દર્શયન્પાણિલાઘવમ્ ।
શરૈરવચકર્તોગ્રૈઃ પ્રેષયિષ્યન્યમક્ષયમ્ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 8.55.27 in Malayalam sript:
താം തു സേനാം തദാ ഭീമോ ദര്ശയന്പാണിലാഘവമ് ।
ശരൈരവചകര്തോഗ്രൈഃ പ്രേഷയിഷ്യന്യമക്ഷയമ് ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.55.27 in Telugu sript:
తాం తు సేనాం తదా భీమో దర్శయన్పాణిలాఘవమ్ ।
శరైరవచకర్తోగ్రైః ప్రేషయిష్యన్యమక్షయమ్ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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