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 8.62.34

अथ तव रथमुख्यास्तान्प्रतीयुस्त्वरन्तो हृदिकसुतकृपौ च द्रौणिदुर्योधनौ च ।
शकुनिशुकवृकाश्च क्राथदेवावृधौ च द्विरदजलदघोषैः स्यन्दनैः कार्मुकैश्च ॥ ३४ ॥

atha tava rathamukhyāstānpratīyustvaranto hṛdikasutakṛpau ca drauṇiduryodhanau ca |
śakuniśukavṛkāśca krāthadevāvṛdhau ca dviradajaladaghoṣaiḥ syandanaiḥ kārmukaiśca || 34 ||

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

...abundant energy shrouded all the points of the compass, cardinal and subsidiary, with arrows sped from gandiva that resembled fierce snakes and were like the blazing rays of the sun. Created by that bull of Bharata...

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

Atha, Yushmad, Ratha, Ukhya, Prati, Tva, Rantri, Ranta, Hridika, Suta, Krip, Kripa, Drauni, Duryodhana, Shakuni, Shuka, Vrika, Kratha, Devavridh, Devavridha, Dvirada, Jalada, Ghosha, Syandana, Karmuka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.62.34). 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: “atha tava rathamukhyāstānpratīyustvaranto hṛdikasutakṛpau ca drauṇiduryodhanau ca
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ukhyās -
  • ukhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ukhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • pratī -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • iyus -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural], [perfect active third plural]
  • tva -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ranto* -
  • rantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ran -> ranta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ran class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ran class 4 verb]
  • hṛdika -
  • hṛdika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • suta -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • kṛpau -
  • kṛp (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • drauṇi -
  • drauṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    drauṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • duryodhanau -
  • duryodhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “śakuniśukavṛkāśca krāthadevāvṛdhau ca dviradajaladaghoṣaiḥ syandanaiḥ kārmukaiśca
  • śakuni -
  • śakuni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śakunī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • śuka -
  • śuka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śuka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛkāś -
  • vṛka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vṛkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • krātha -
  • krātha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devāvṛdhau -
  • devāvṛdh (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    devāvṛdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvirada -
  • dvirada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvirada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jalada -
  • jalada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ghoṣaiḥ -
  • ghoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • syandanaiḥ -
  • syandana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    syandana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kārmukaiś -
  • kārmuka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kārmuka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.62.34

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 8.62.34 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ತವ ರಥಮುಖ್ಯಾಸ್ತಾನ್ಪ್ರತೀಯುಸ್ತ್ವರನ್ತೋ ಹೃದಿಕಸುತಕೃಪೌ ಚ ದ್ರೌಣಿದುರ್ಯೋಧನೌ ಚ ।
ಶಕುನಿಶುಕವೃಕಾಶ್ಚ ಕ್ರಾಥದೇವಾವೃಧೌ ಚ ದ್ವಿರದಜಲದಘೋಷೈಃ ಸ್ಯನ್ದನೈಃ ಕಾರ್ಮುಕೈಶ್ಚ ॥ ೩೪ ॥

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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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 8.62.34 in Bengali sript:
অথ তব রথমুখ্যাস্তান্প্রতীযুস্ত্বরন্তো হৃদিকসুতকৃপৌ চ দ্রৌণিদুর্যোধনৌ চ ।
শকুনিশুকবৃকাশ্চ ক্রাথদেবাবৃধৌ চ দ্বিরদজলদঘোষৈঃ স্যন্দনৈঃ কার্মুকৈশ্চ ॥ ৩৪ ॥

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 8.62.34 in Gujarati sript:
અથ તવ રથમુખ્યાસ્તાન્પ્રતીયુસ્ત્વરન્તો હૃદિકસુતકૃપૌ ચ દ્રૌણિદુર્યોધનૌ ચ ।
શકુનિશુકવૃકાશ્ચ ક્રાથદેવાવૃધૌ ચ દ્વિરદજલદઘોષૈઃ સ્યન્દનૈઃ કાર્મુકૈશ્ચ ॥ ૩૪ ॥

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 8.62.34 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ തവ രഥമുഖ്യാസ്താന്പ്രതീയുസ്ത്വരന്തോ ഹൃദികസുതകൃപൌ ച ദ്രൌണിദുര്യോധനൌ ച ।
ശകുനിശുകവൃകാശ്ച ക്രാഥദേവാവൃധൌ ച ദ്വിരദജലദഘോഷൈഃ സ്യന്ദനൈഃ കാര്മുകൈശ്ച ॥ ൩൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.62.34 in Telugu sript:
అథ తవ రథముఖ్యాస్తాన్ప్రతీయుస్త్వరన్తో హృదికసుతకృపౌ చ ద్రౌణిదుర్యోధనౌ చ ।
శకునిశుకవృకాశ్చ క్రాథదేవావృధౌ చ ద్విరదజలదఘోషైః స్యన్దనైః కార్ముకైశ్చ ॥ ౩౪ ॥

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