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 8.55.46

ततः प्रायान्महाराज सौबलेयः प्रतापवान् ।
रणाय महते युक्तो भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः ॥ ४६ ॥

tataḥ prāyānmahārāja saubaleyaḥ pratāpavān |
raṇāya mahate yukto bhrātṛbhiḥ parivāritaḥ || 46 ||

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

...down from his car at a distance measured by the length of ten bows. Struck with the impetuous mace, Duhshasana, thrown down on the ground, began to tremble. All his steeds also, O king, were slain, and his car...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.55.46). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Praya, Maharaja, Maharajan, Saubaleya, Pratapavat, Rana, Mahat, Mahata, Yukta, Bhratri, Parivarita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.55.46). 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: “tataḥ prāyānmahārāja saubaleyaḥ pratāpavān
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • prāyān -
  • prāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saubaleyaḥ -
  • saubaleya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratāpavān -
  • pratāpavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “raṇāya mahate yukto bhrātṛbhiḥ parivāritaḥ
  • raṇāya -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • mahate -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mahata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • yukto* -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • bhrātṛbhiḥ -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • parivāritaḥ -
  • parivārita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.55.46

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 8.55.46 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಪ್ರಾಯಾನ್ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಸೌಬಲೇಯಃ ಪ್ರತಾಪವಾನ್ ।
ರಣಾಯ ಮಹತೇ ಯುಕ್ತೋ ಭ್ರಾತೃಭಿಃ ಪರಿವಾರಿತಃ ॥ ೪೬ ॥

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 8.55.46 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ প্রাযান্মহারাজ সৌবলেযঃ প্রতাপবান্ ।
রণায মহতে যুক্তো ভ্রাতৃভিঃ পরিবারিতঃ ॥ ৪৬ ॥

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 8.55.46 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ પ્રાયાન્મહારાજ સૌબલેયઃ પ્રતાપવાન્ ।
રણાય મહતે યુક્તો ભ્રાતૃભિઃ પરિવારિતઃ ॥ ૪૬ ॥

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 8.55.46 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ പ്രായാന്മഹാരാജ സൌബലേയഃ പ്രതാപവാന് ।
രണായ മഹതേ യുക്തോ ഭ്രാതൃഭിഃ പരിവാരിതഃ ॥ ൪൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.55.46 in Telugu sript:
తతః ప్రాయాన్మహారాజ సౌబలేయః ప్రతాపవాన్ ।
రణాయ మహతే యుక్తో భ్రాతృభిః పరివారితః ॥ ౪౬ ॥

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