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 8.62.41

रथाश्वमातङ्गपदातिभिस्ततः परस्परं विप्रहतापतन्क्षितौ ।
यथा सविद्युत्स्तनिता बलाहकाः समास्थिता दिग्भ्य इवोग्रमारुतैः ॥ ४१ ॥

rathāśvamātaṅgapadātibhistataḥ parasparaṃ viprahatāpatankṣitau |
yathā savidyutstanitā balāhakāḥ samāsthitā digbhya ivogramārutaiḥ || 41 ||

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

...shafts, the diadem-decked Arjuna, beholding Bhima and Janardana, became unable to endure (the feats of his antagonist). Once more, therefore, Partha shot eight and ten arrows. Piercing the beautiful standard of...

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

Rathashva, Anga, Padati, Padatin, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Parasparam, Paraspara, Viprahata, Kshit, Kshita, Kshiti, Yatha, Savidyutstanita, Balahaka, Samasthita, Dish, Iva, Ugra, Aruta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.62.41). 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: “rathāśvamātaṅgapadātibhistataḥ parasparaṃ viprahatāpatankṣitau
  • rathāśvam -
  • rathāśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rathāśva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āt -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • aṅga -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • padātibhis -
  • padāti (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    padāti (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    padāti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    padātin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    padātin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    padātī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • parasparam -
  • parasparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paraspara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paraspara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parasparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viprahatā -
  • viprahata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viprahata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viprahatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apatan -
  • pat (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • kṣitau -
  • kṣit (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣiti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kṣiti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣī -> kṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb]
  • Line 2: “yathā savidyutstanitā balāhakāḥ samāsthitā digbhya ivogramārutaiḥ
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • savidyutstanitā* -
  • savidyutstanita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    savidyutstanitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • balāhakāḥ -
  • balāhaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    balāhakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • samāsthitā* -
  • samāsthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samāsthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • digbhya* -
  • diś (noun, feminine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • ivo -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ugram -
  • ugra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ugra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ugrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ārutaiḥ -
  • āruta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.62.41

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 8.62.41 in Kannada sript:
ರಥಾಶ್ವಮಾತಙ್ಗಪದಾತಿಭಿಸ್ತತಃ ಪರಸ್ಪರಂ ವಿಪ್ರಹತಾಪತನ್ಕ್ಷಿತೌ ।
ಯಥಾ ಸವಿದ್ಯುತ್ಸ್ತನಿತಾ ಬಲಾಹಕಾಃ ಸಮಾಸ್ಥಿತಾ ದಿಗ್ಭ್ಯ ಇವೋಗ್ರಮಾರುತೈಃ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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 8.62.41 in Bengali sript:
রথাশ্বমাতঙ্গপদাতিভিস্ততঃ পরস্পরং বিপ্রহতাপতন্ক্ষিতৌ ।
যথা সবিদ্যুত্স্তনিতা বলাহকাঃ সমাস্থিতা দিগ্ভ্য ইবোগ্রমারুতৈঃ ॥ ৪১ ॥

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 8.62.41 in Gujarati sript:
રથાશ્વમાતઙ્ગપદાતિભિસ્તતઃ પરસ્પરં વિપ્રહતાપતન્ક્ષિતૌ ।
યથા સવિદ્યુત્સ્તનિતા બલાહકાઃ સમાસ્થિતા દિગ્ભ્ય ઇવોગ્રમારુતૈઃ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

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 8.62.41 in Malayalam sript:
രഥാശ്വമാതങ്ഗപദാതിഭിസ്തതഃ പരസ്പരം വിപ്രഹതാപതന്ക്ഷിതൌ ।
യഥാ സവിദ്യുത്സ്തനിതാ ബലാഹകാഃ സമാസ്ഥിതാ ദിഗ്ഭ്യ ഇവോഗ്രമാരുതൈഃ ॥ ൪൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.62.41 in Telugu sript:
రథాశ్వమాతఙ్గపదాతిభిస్తతః పరస్పరం విప్రహతాపతన్క్షితౌ ।
యథా సవిద్యుత్స్తనితా బలాహకాః సమాస్థితా దిగ్భ్య ఇవోగ్రమారుతైః ॥ ౪౧ ॥

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