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 8.60.2

सूतं रथादञ्जलिकेन पात्य जघान चाश्वाञ्जनमेजयस्य ।
शतानीकं सुतसोमं च भल्लैरवाकिरद्धनुषी चाप्यकृन्तत् ॥ २ ॥

sūtaṃ rathādañjalikena pātya jaghāna cāśvāñjanamejayasya |
śatānīkaṃ sutasomaṃ ca bhallairavākiraddhanuṣī cāpyakṛntat || 2 ||

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

...other in that dreadful battle, like Indra and the asura Jambha. Invoking the mightiest of weapons then, those two formidable bowmen began, with their terrible shafts, to slay innumerable men and steeds and elephants...

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

Suta, Ratha, Anjalika, Patya, Ashva, Janamejaya, Shatanika, Sutasoma, Bhalla, Avakin, Han, Capin, Capya, Capi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.60.2). 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: “sūtaṃ rathādañjalikena pātya jaghāna cāśvāñjanamejayasya
  • sūtam -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √su class 1 verb], [accusative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [accusative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb], [accusative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • rathād -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • añjalikena -
  • añjalika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    añjalika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pātya -
  • pātya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pātya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pat -> pātya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √pat]
    pat -> pātya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √pat]
    pat -> pātya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pat]
    pat -> pātya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pat]
    pat -> pātya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pat]
    pat -> pātya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pat class 4 verb]
    pat -> pātya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pat class 4 verb]
  • jaghāna -
  • han (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśvāñ -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • janamejayasya -
  • janamejaya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “śatānīkaṃ sutasomaṃ ca bhallairavākiraddhanuṣī cāpyakṛntat
  • śatānīkam -
  • śatānīka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śatānīka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatānīkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sutasomam -
  • sutasoma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sutasoma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sutasomā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhallair -
  • bhalla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhalla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • avāki -
  • avākin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avākin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ra -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • addh -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • han -
  • han (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]
  • uṣī -
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • akṛntat -
  • kṛt (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.60.2

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 8.60.2 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತಂ ರಥಾದಞ್ಜಲಿಕೇನ ಪಾತ್ಯ ಜಘಾನ ಚಾಶ್ವಾಞ್ಜನಮೇಜಯಸ್ಯ ।
ಶತಾನೀಕಂ ಸುತಸೋಮಂ ಚ ಭಲ್ಲೈರವಾಕಿರದ್ಧನುಷೀ ಚಾಪ್ಯಕೃನ್ತತ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 8.60.2 in Bengali sript:
সূতং রথাদঞ্জলিকেন পাত্য জঘান চাশ্বাঞ্জনমেজযস্য ।
শতানীকং সুতসোমং চ ভল্লৈরবাকিরদ্ধনুষী চাপ্যকৃন্তত্ ॥ ২ ॥

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 8.60.2 in Gujarati sript:
સૂતં રથાદઞ્જલિકેન પાત્ય જઘાન ચાશ્વાઞ્જનમેજયસ્ય ।
શતાનીકં સુતસોમં ચ ભલ્લૈરવાકિરદ્ધનુષી ચાપ્યકૃન્તત્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 8.60.2 in Malayalam sript:
സൂതം രഥാദഞ്ജലികേന പാത്യ ജഘാന ചാശ്വാഞ്ജനമേജയസ്യ ।
ശതാനീകം സുതസോമം ച ഭല്ലൈരവാകിരദ്ധനുഷീ ചാപ്യകൃന്തത് ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.60.2 in Telugu sript:
సూతం రథాదఞ్జలికేన పాత్య జఘాన చాశ్వాఞ్జనమేజయస్య ।
శతానీకం సుతసోమం చ భల్లైరవాకిరద్ధనుషీ చాప్యకృన్తత్ ॥ ౨ ॥

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