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 8.58.13

व्यस्फूर्जयच्च गाण्डीवं सुमहद्भैरवस्वनम् ।
घोरो वज्रविनिष्पेषः स्तनयित्नोरिवाम्बरे ॥ १३ ॥

vyasphūrjayacca gāṇḍīvaṃ sumahadbhairavasvanam |
ghoro vajraviniṣpeṣaḥ stanayitnorivāmbare || 13 ||

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

...with all the monsters of the sea, the dogs, and the jackals were for Karna. The diverse tribes of celestial and regenerate and royal rishis were for the son of Pandu. The gandharvas headed by Tumvuru, O king, were...

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

Vya, Sphurja, Yat, Yad, Gandiva, Sumahat, Bhairava, Svana, Ghora, Vajra, Vinishpesha, Stanayitnu, Iva, Ambara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.58.13). 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: “vyasphūrjayacca gāṇḍīvaṃ sumahadbhairavasvanam
  • vya -
  • vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sphūrja -
  • sphūrja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphūrj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yac -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gāṇḍīvam -
  • gāṇḍīva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sumahad -
  • sumahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhairava -
  • bhairava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhairava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svanam -
  • svana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ghoro vajraviniṣpeṣaḥ stanayitnorivāmbare
  • ghoro* -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vajra -
  • vajra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vajra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viniṣpeṣaḥ -
  • viniṣpeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • stanayitnor -
  • stanayitnu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ambare -
  • ambara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ambara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ambarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.58.13

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 8.58.13 in Kannada sript:
ವ್ಯಸ್ಫೂರ್ಜಯಚ್ಚ ಗಾಣ್ಡೀವಂ ಸುಮಹದ್ಭೈರವಸ್ವನಮ್ ।
ಘೋರೋ ವಜ್ರವಿನಿಷ್ಪೇಷಃ ಸ್ತನಯಿತ್ನೋರಿವಾಮ್ಬರೇ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 8.58.13 in Bengali sript:
ব্যস্ফূর্জযচ্চ গাণ্ডীবং সুমহদ্ভৈরবস্বনম্ ।
ঘোরো বজ্রবিনিষ্পেষঃ স্তনযিত্নোরিবাম্বরে ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 8.58.13 in Gujarati sript:
વ્યસ્ફૂર્જયચ્ચ ગાણ્ડીવં સુમહદ્ભૈરવસ્વનમ્ ।
ઘોરો વજ્રવિનિષ્પેષઃ સ્તનયિત્નોરિવામ્બરે ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 8.58.13 in Malayalam sript:
വ്യസ്ഫൂര്ജയച്ച ഗാണ്ഡീവം സുമഹദ്ഭൈരവസ്വനമ് ।
ഘോരോ വജ്രവിനിഷ്പേഷഃ സ്തനയിത്നോരിവാമ്ബരേ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.58.13 in Telugu sript:
వ్యస్ఫూర్జయచ్చ గాణ్డీవం సుమహద్భైరవస్వనమ్ ।
ఘోరో వజ్రవినిష్పేషః స్తనయిత్నోరివామ్బరే ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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