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 8.62.53

ततः शतानीकमविध्यदाशुगैस्त्रिभिः शितैः कर्णसुतोऽर्जुनं त्रिभिः ।
त्रिभिश्च भीमं नकुलं च सप्तभिर्जनार्दनं द्वादशभिश्च सायकैः ॥ ५३ ॥

tataḥ śatānīkamavidhyadāśugaistribhiḥ śitaiḥ karṇasuto'rjunaṃ tribhiḥ |
tribhiśca bhīmaṃ nakulaṃ ca saptabhirjanārdanaṃ dvādaśabhiśca sāyakaiḥ || 53 ||

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

...whizz. Then the bow-string of the son of Pandu, stretched with force, broke with a loud noise. During the interval thus offered, the Suta’s son pierced Partha with a hundred small arrows, keen and steeped in oil...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Shatanika, Ashuga, Tri, Shita, Karnasu, Tas, Arjuna, Bhima, Nakula, Saptan, Janardana, Dvadashan, Sayaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.62.53). 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: “tataḥ śatānīkamavidhyadāśugaistribhiḥ śitaiḥ karṇasuto'rjunaṃ tribhiḥ
  • 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]
  • śatānīkam -
  • śatānīka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śatānīka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatānīkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avidhyad -
  • vyadh (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • āśugais -
  • āśuga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    āśuga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tribhiḥ -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śitaiḥ -
  • śita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    śā -> śita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √śā class 3 verb], [instrumental plural from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √śā class 3 verb], [instrumental plural from √śā class 4 verb]
  • karṇasu -
  • karṇasū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • to' -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • arjunam -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arjuna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arjunā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tribhiḥ -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “tribhiśca bhīmaṃ nakulaṃ ca saptabhirjanārdanaṃ dvādaśabhiśca sāyakaiḥ
  • tribhiś -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhīmam -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhīma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhīmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nakulam -
  • nakula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nakula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nakulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saptabhir -
  • saptan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    saptan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • janārdanam -
  • janārdana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • dvādaśabhiś -
  • dvādaśan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvādaśan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāyakaiḥ -
  • sāyaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sāyaka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.62.53

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 8.62.53 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಶತಾನೀಕಮವಿಧ್ಯದಾಶುಗೈಸ್ತ್ರಿಭಿಃ ಶಿತೈಃ ಕರ್ಣಸುತೋಽರ್ಜುನಂ ತ್ರಿಭಿಃ ।
ತ್ರಿಭಿಶ್ಚ ಭೀಮಂ ನಕುಲಂ ಚ ಸಪ್ತಭಿರ್ಜನಾರ್ದನಂ ದ್ವಾದಶಭಿಶ್ಚ ಸಾಯಕೈಃ ॥ ೫೩ ॥

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 8.62.53 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ শতানীকমবিধ্যদাশুগৈস্ত্রিভিঃ শিতৈঃ কর্ণসুতোঽর্জুনং ত্রিভিঃ ।
ত্রিভিশ্চ ভীমং নকুলং চ সপ্তভির্জনার্দনং দ্বাদশভিশ্চ সাযকৈঃ ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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 8.62.53 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ શતાનીકમવિધ્યદાશુગૈસ્ત્રિભિઃ શિતૈઃ કર્ણસુતોઽર્જુનં ત્રિભિઃ ।
ત્રિભિશ્ચ ભીમં નકુલં ચ સપ્તભિર્જનાર્દનં દ્વાદશભિશ્ચ સાયકૈઃ ॥ ૫૩ ॥

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 8.62.53 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ ശതാനീകമവിധ്യദാശുഗൈസ്ത്രിഭിഃ ശിതൈഃ കര്ണസുതോഽര്ജുനം ത്രിഭിഃ ।
ത്രിഭിശ്ച ഭീമം നകുലം ച സപ്തഭിര്ജനാര്ദനം ദ്വാദശഭിശ്ച സായകൈഃ ॥ ൫൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.62.53 in Telugu sript:
తతః శతానీకమవిధ్యదాశుగైస్త్రిభిః శితైః కర్ణసుతోఽర్జునం త్రిభిః ।
త్రిభిశ్చ భీమం నకులం చ సప్తభిర్జనార్దనం ద్వాదశభిశ్చ సాయకైః ॥ ౫౩ ॥

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