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 8.66.35

महाधनुर्मण्डलनिःसृतैः शितैः क्रियाप्रयत्नप्रहितैर्बलेन च ।
ततक्ष कर्णं बहुभिः शरोत्तमैर्बिभेद मर्मस्वपि चार्जुनस्त्वरन् ॥ ३५ ॥

mahādhanurmaṇḍalaniḥsṛtaiḥ śitaiḥ kriyāprayatnaprahitairbalena ca |
tatakṣa karṇaṃ bahubhiḥ śarottamairbibheda marmasvapi cārjunastvaran || 35 ||

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

...with fear, fled away from the field, frequently casting their eyes on that lofty standard of Arjuna that blazed with splendour. The beautiful head, graced with a face that resembled a lotus of a 1,000 petals, 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 (8.66.35). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahadhanus, Mandala, Nihsrita, Shita, Kriya, Aprayatna, Prahita, Bala, Karna, Bahu, Sharottama, Marman, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.66.35). 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: “mahādhanurmaṇḍalaniḥsṛtaiḥ śitaiḥ kriyāprayatnaprahitairbalena ca
  • mahādhanur -
  • mahādhanus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    mahādhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • maṇḍala -
  • maṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niḥsṛtaiḥ -
  • niḥsṛta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    niḥsṛta (noun, neuter)
    [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]
  • kriyā -
  • kriya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aprayatna -
  • aprayatna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aprayatna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prahitair -
  • prahita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    prahita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • balena -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tatakṣa karṇaṃ bahubhiḥ śarottamairbibheda marmasvapi cārjunastvaran
  • tatakṣa -
  • takṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    takṣ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    takṣ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    takṣ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bahubhiḥ -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śarottamair -
  • śarottama (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bibheda -
  • bhid (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    bhid (verb class 7)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • marmasva -
  • marman (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Cannot analyse cārjunastvaran

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.66.35

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 8.66.35 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹಾಧನುರ್ಮಣ್ಡಲನಿಃಸೃತೈಃ ಶಿತೈಃ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಪ್ರಯತ್ನಪ್ರಹಿತೈರ್ಬಲೇನ ಚ ।
ತತಕ್ಷ ಕರ್ಣಂ ಬಹುಭಿಃ ಶರೋತ್ತಮೈರ್ಬಿಭೇದ ಮರ್ಮಸ್ವಪಿ ಚಾರ್ಜುನಸ್ತ್ವರನ್ ॥ ೩೫ ॥

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 8.66.35 in Bengali sript:
মহাধনুর্মণ্ডলনিঃসৃতৈঃ শিতৈঃ ক্রিযাপ্রযত্নপ্রহিতৈর্বলেন চ ।
ততক্ষ কর্ণং বহুভিঃ শরোত্তমৈর্বিভেদ মর্মস্বপি চার্জুনস্ত্বরন্ ॥ ৩৫ ॥

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 8.66.35 in Gujarati sript:
મહાધનુર્મણ્ડલનિઃસૃતૈઃ શિતૈઃ ક્રિયાપ્રયત્નપ્રહિતૈર્બલેન ચ ।
તતક્ષ કર્ણં બહુભિઃ શરોત્તમૈર્બિભેદ મર્મસ્વપિ ચાર્જુનસ્ત્વરન્ ॥ ૩૫ ॥

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 8.66.35 in Malayalam sript:
മഹാധനുര്മണ്ഡലനിഃസൃതൈഃ ശിതൈഃ ക്രിയാപ്രയത്നപ്രഹിതൈര്ബലേന ച ।
തതക്ഷ കര്ണം ബഹുഭിഃ ശരോത്തമൈര്ബിഭേദ മര്മസ്വപി ചാര്ജുനസ്ത്വരന് ॥ ൩൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.66.35 in Telugu sript:
మహాధనుర్మణ్డలనిఃసృతైః శితైః క్రియాప్రయత్నప్రహితైర్బలేన చ ।
తతక్ష కర్ణం బహుభిః శరోత్తమైర్బిభేద మర్మస్వపి చార్జునస్త్వరన్ ॥ ౩౫ ॥

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