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 8.63.18

उभौ वरायुधधरावुभौ रणकृतश्रमौ ।
उभौ च बाहुशब्देन नादयन्तौ नभस्तलम् ॥ १८ ॥

ubhau varāyudhadharāvubhau raṇakṛtaśramau |
ubhau ca bāhuśabdena nādayantau nabhastalam || 18 ||

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

...consuming the Kurus, the Suta’s son now crushed with his shafts winged with gold. Bending then his own loud-sounding bow of irrefragable string, Karna shot showers of shafts. The Suta’s son destroyed that burning...

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

Ubha, Vara, Ayudha, Dhara, Ranakrit, Ashrama, Shabda, Nadayat, Nabhastala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.63.18). 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: “ubhau varāyudhadharāvubhau raṇakṛtaśramau
  • ubhau -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • varā -
  • vara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ayudha -
  • ayudha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharāvu -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ubhau -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • raṇakṛt -
  • raṇakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    raṇakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aśramau -
  • aśrama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “ubhau ca bāhuśabdena nādayantau nabhastalam
  • ubhau -
  • ubha (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]
  • bāhu -
  • bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śabdena -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • nādayantau -
  • nad -> nādayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √nad], [vocative dual from √nad], [accusative dual from √nad]
    nādayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nabhastalam -
  • nabhastala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.63.18

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 8.63.18 in Kannada sript:
ಉಭೌ ವರಾಯುಧಧರಾವುಭೌ ರಣಕೃತಶ್ರಮೌ ।
ಉಭೌ ಚ ಬಾಹುಶಬ್ದೇನ ನಾದಯನ್ತೌ ನಭಸ್ತಲಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 8.63.18 in Bengali sript:
উভৌ বরাযুধধরাবুভৌ রণকৃতশ্রমৌ ।
উভৌ চ বাহুশব্দেন নাদযন্তৌ নভস্তলম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 8.63.18 in Gujarati sript:
ઉભૌ વરાયુધધરાવુભૌ રણકૃતશ્રમૌ ।
ઉભૌ ચ બાહુશબ્દેન નાદયન્તૌ નભસ્તલમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 8.63.18 in Malayalam sript:
ഉഭൌ വരായുധധരാവുഭൌ രണകൃതശ്രമൌ ।
ഉഭൌ ച ബാഹുശബ്ദേന നാദയന്തൌ നഭസ്തലമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.63.18 in Telugu sript:
ఉభౌ వరాయుధధరావుభౌ రణకృతశ్రమౌ ।
ఉభౌ చ బాహుశబ్దేన నాదయన్తౌ నభస్తలమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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