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 8.56.44

मृगसंघान्यथा क्रुद्धः सिंहो द्रावयते वने ।
कर्णस्तु समरे योधांस्तत्र तत्र महायशाः ।
कालयामास तत्सैन्यं यथा पशुगणान्वृकः ॥ ४४ ॥

mṛgasaṃghānyathā kruddhaḥ siṃho drāvayate vane |
karṇastu samare yodhāṃstatra tatra mahāyaśāḥ |
kālayāmāsa tatsainyaṃ yathā paśugaṇānvṛkaḥ || 44 ||

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

...that resembled formidable snakes. Then Hridika’s son and Kripa and Drona’s son and Duryodhana and Shakuni’s son and Vrika and Kratha and Devavridha, those foremost of Kaurava car-warriors, speedily proceeded against...

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

Mriga, Sangha, Atha, Kruddha, Simha, Dravayat, Vana, Vani, Karna, Samara, Yodha, Tatra, Mahayashas, Mahayasha, Tat, Tad, Sainya, Yatha, Pashugana, Vrika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.56.44). 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: “mṛgasaṃghānyathā kruddhaḥ siṃho drāvayate vane
  • mṛga -
  • mṛga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅghānya -
  • saṅgha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kruddhaḥ -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • siṃho* -
  • siṃha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • drāvayate -
  • dru -> drāvayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √dru]
    dru -> drāvayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √dru]
    dru -> drāvayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √dru]
    dru -> drāvayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √dru]
    dru (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
    dru (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • vane -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “karṇastu samare yodhāṃstatra tatra mahāyaśāḥ
  • karṇas -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yodhāṃs -
  • yodha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mahāyaśāḥ -
  • mahāyaśas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahāyaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahāyaśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “kālayāmāsa tatsainyaṃ yathā paśugaṇānvṛkaḥ
  • kālayāmā -
  • kal (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sainyam -
  • sainya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sainya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sainyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • paśugaṇān -
  • paśugaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vṛkaḥ -
  • vṛka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.56.44

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 8.56.44 in Kannada sript:
ಮೃಗಸಂಘಾನ್ಯಥಾ ಕ್ರುದ್ಧಃ ಸಿಂಹೋ ದ್ರಾವಯತೇ ವನೇ ।
ಕರ್ಣಸ್ತು ಸಮರೇ ಯೋಧಾಂಸ್ತತ್ರ ತತ್ರ ಮಹಾಯಶಾಃ ।
ಕಾಲಯಾಮಾಸ ತತ್ಸೈನ್ಯಂ ಯಥಾ ಪಶುಗಣಾನ್ವೃಕಃ ॥ ೪೪ ॥

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 8.56.44 in Bengali sript:
মৃগসংঘান্যথা ক্রুদ্ধঃ সিংহো দ্রাবযতে বনে ।
কর্ণস্তু সমরে যোধাংস্তত্র তত্র মহাযশাঃ ।
কালযামাস তত্সৈন্যং যথা পশুগণান্বৃকঃ ॥ ৪৪ ॥

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 8.56.44 in Gujarati sript:
મૃગસંઘાન્યથા ક્રુદ્ધઃ સિંહો દ્રાવયતે વને ।
કર્ણસ્તુ સમરે યોધાંસ્તત્ર તત્ર મહાયશાઃ ।
કાલયામાસ તત્સૈન્યં યથા પશુગણાન્વૃકઃ ॥ ૪૪ ॥

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 8.56.44 in Malayalam sript:
മൃഗസംഘാന്യഥാ ക്രുദ്ധഃ സിംഹോ ദ്രാവയതേ വനേ ।
കര്ണസ്തു സമരേ യോധാംസ്തത്ര തത്ര മഹായശാഃ ।
കാലയാമാസ തത്സൈന്യം യഥാ പശുഗണാന്വൃകഃ ॥ ൪൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.56.44 in Telugu sript:
మృగసంఘాన్యథా క్రుద్ధః సింహో ద్రావయతే వనే ।
కర్ణస్తు సమరే యోధాంస్తత్ర తత్ర మహాయశాః ।
కాలయామాస తత్సైన్యం యథా పశుగణాన్వృకః ॥ ౪౪ ॥

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