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 8.56.42

राधेयचापनिर्मुक्तैः शरैः काञ्चनभूषितैः ।
संछादिता महाराज यतमाना महारथाः ॥ ४२ ॥

rādheyacāpanirmuktaiḥ śaraiḥ kāñcanabhūṣitaiḥ |
saṃchāditā mahārāja yatamānā mahārathāḥ || 42 ||

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

...shafts, bow, and sword cut off, these eleven formidable resisters of all foes, the five heroic sons of Drupada, the grandson of Sini forming the sixth, and the five sons of Draupadi quickly proceeded on their loud...

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

Radheya, Capa, Nirmukta, Shara, Kancanabhu, Ushita, Sanchadita, Maharaja, Maharajan, Yatamana, Maharatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.56.42). 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: “rādheyacāpanirmuktaiḥ śaraiḥ kāñcanabhūṣitaiḥ
  • rādheya -
  • rādheya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirmuktaiḥ -
  • nirmukta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nirmukta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kāñcanabhū -
  • kāñcanabhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • uṣitaiḥ -
  • uṣita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    uṣita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vas class 6 verb]
    vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vas class 6 verb]
  • Line 2: “saṃchāditā mahārāja yatamānā mahārathāḥ
  • sañchāditā* -
  • sañchādita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yatamānā* -
  • yat -> yatamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yat class 1 verb]
    yat -> yatamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yat class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √yat class 1 verb]
  • mahārathāḥ -
  • mahāratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahārathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.56.42

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 8.56.42 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಧೇಯಚಾಪನಿರ್ಮುಕ್ತೈಃ ಶರೈಃ ಕಾಞ್ಚನಭೂಷಿತೈಃ ।
ಸಂಛಾದಿತಾ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಯತಮಾನಾ ಮಹಾರಥಾಃ ॥ ೪೨ ॥

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 8.56.42 in Bengali sript:
রাধেযচাপনির্মুক্তৈঃ শরৈঃ কাঞ্চনভূষিতৈঃ ।
সংছাদিতা মহারাজ যতমানা মহারথাঃ ॥ ৪২ ॥

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 8.56.42 in Gujarati sript:
રાધેયચાપનિર્મુક્તૈઃ શરૈઃ કાઞ્ચનભૂષિતૈઃ ।
સંછાદિતા મહારાજ યતમાના મહારથાઃ ॥ ૪૨ ॥

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 8.56.42 in Malayalam sript:
രാധേയചാപനിര്മുക്തൈഃ ശരൈഃ കാഞ്ചനഭൂഷിതൈഃ ।
സംഛാദിതാ മഹാരാജ യതമാനാ മഹാരഥാഃ ॥ ൪൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.56.42 in Telugu sript:
రాధేయచాపనిర్ముక్తైః శరైః కాఞ్చనభూషితైః ।
సంఛాదితా మహారాజ యతమానా మహారథాః ॥ ౪౨ ॥

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