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 8.55.65

सोऽतिविद्धो बलवता शत्रुणा शत्रुकर्शनः ।
निपपात ततो भूमौ किंचित्प्राणो नराधिप ॥ ६५ ॥

so'tividdho balavatā śatruṇā śatrukarśanaḥ |
nipapāta tato bhūmau kiṃcitprāṇo narādhipa || 65 ||

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

...displaying his prowess, put the Pandava host to flight, at which Nakula rushed against that warrior of immeasurable energy. Bhima, having slain there (at the very sight of Karna) the vindictive Duhshasana, took...

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

Sah, Atividdha, Balavat, Balavata, Shatru, Shatrukarshana, Nipa, Pata, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Bhuma, Bhumi, Kincitprana, Naradhipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.55.65). 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: “so'tividdho balavatā śatruṇā śatrukarśanaḥ
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atividdho* -
  • atividdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • balavatā -
  • balavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    balavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    balavatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śatruṇā -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śatrukarśanaḥ -
  • śatrukarśana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nipapāta tato bhūmau kiṃcitprāṇo narādhipa
  • nipa -
  • nipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nipa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāta -
  • pāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • tato* -
  • 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]
  • bhūmau -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kiñcitprāṇo* -
  • kiñcitprāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • narādhipa -
  • narādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.55.65

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 8.55.65 in Kannada sript:
ಸೋಽತಿವಿದ್ಧೋ ಬಲವತಾ ಶತ್ರುಣಾ ಶತ್ರುಕರ್ಶನಃ ।
ನಿಪಪಾತ ತತೋ ಭೂಮೌ ಕಿಂಚಿತ್ಪ್ರಾಣೋ ನರಾಧಿಪ ॥ ೬೫ ॥

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 8.55.65 in Bengali sript:
সোঽতিবিদ্ধো বলবতা শত্রুণা শত্রুকর্শনঃ ।
নিপপাত ততো ভূমৌ কিংচিত্প্রাণো নরাধিপ ॥ ৬৫ ॥

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 8.55.65 in Gujarati sript:
સોઽતિવિદ્ધો બલવતા શત્રુણા શત્રુકર્શનઃ ।
નિપપાત તતો ભૂમૌ કિંચિત્પ્રાણો નરાધિપ ॥ ૬૫ ॥

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 8.55.65 in Malayalam sript:
സോഽതിവിദ്ധോ ബലവതാ ശത്രുണാ ശത്രുകര്ശനഃ ।
നിപപാത തതോ ഭൂമൌ കിംചിത്പ്രാണോ നരാധിപ ॥ ൬൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.55.65 in Telugu sript:
సోఽతివిద్ధో బలవతా శత్రుణా శత్రుకర్శనః ।
నిపపాత తతో భూమౌ కించిత్ప్రాణో నరాధిప ॥ ౬౫ ॥

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