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 8.63.72

तत्राजयद्वासुदेवः शल्यं नयनसायकैः ।
कर्णं चाप्यजयद्दृष्ट्या कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः ॥ ७२ ॥

tatrājayadvāsudevaḥ śalyaṃ nayanasāyakaiḥ |
karṇaṃ cāpyajayaddṛṣṭyā kuntīputro dhanaṃjayaḥ || 72 ||

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

...he ardently cherished was the destruction of his enemy. Then Krishna, addressing Partha in that encounter, said into him, "Slay that great snake inimical to you." Thus addressed by the slayer of Madhu, the wielder...

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

Tatra, Vasudeva, Shalya, Nayana, Sayaka, Karna, Capin, Capya, Capi, Drishti, Kunti, Putra, Dhananjaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.63.72). 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: “tatrājayadvāsudevaḥ śalyaṃ nayanasāyakaiḥ
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ajayad -
  • ji (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • vāsudevaḥ -
  • vāsudeva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śalyam -
  • śalya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śalya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śalyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]
    śal -> śalya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śal class 10 verb], [accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]
  • nayana -
  • nayana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nayana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāyakaiḥ -
  • sāyaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sāyaka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “karṇaṃ cāpyajayaddṛṣṭyā kuntīputro dhanaṃjayaḥ
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • ajayad -
  • ji (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • dṛṣṭyā -
  • dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    dṛṣṭī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    dṛṣṭī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kuntī -
  • kuntī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kunti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • putro* -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhanañjayaḥ -
  • dhanañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.63.72

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 8.63.72 in Kannada sript:
ತತ್ರಾಜಯದ್ವಾಸುದೇವಃ ಶಲ್ಯಂ ನಯನಸಾಯಕೈಃ ।
ಕರ್ಣಂ ಚಾಪ್ಯಜಯದ್ದೃಷ್ಟ್ಯಾ ಕುನ್ತೀಪುತ್ರೋ ಧನಂಜಯಃ ॥ ೭೨ ॥

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 8.63.72 in Bengali sript:
তত্রাজযদ্বাসুদেবঃ শল্যং নযনসাযকৈঃ ।
কর্ণং চাপ্যজযদ্দৃষ্ট্যা কুন্তীপুত্রো ধনংজযঃ ॥ ৭২ ॥

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 8.63.72 in Gujarati sript:
તત્રાજયદ્વાસુદેવઃ શલ્યં નયનસાયકૈઃ ।
કર્ણં ચાપ્યજયદ્દૃષ્ટ્યા કુન્તીપુત્રો ધનંજયઃ ॥ ૭૨ ॥

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 8.63.72 in Malayalam sript:
തത്രാജയദ്വാസുദേവഃ ശല്യം നയനസായകൈഃ ।
കര്ണം ചാപ്യജയദ്ദൃഷ്ട്യാ കുന്തീപുത്രോ ധനംജയഃ ॥ ൭൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.63.72 in Telugu sript:
తత్రాజయద్వాసుదేవః శల్యం నయనసాయకైః ।
కర్ణం చాప్యజయద్దృష్ట్యా కున్తీపుత్రో ధనంజయః ॥ ౭౨ ॥

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