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 8.66.48

बलेनाथ स संस्तभ्य ब्रह्मास्त्रं समुदैरयत् ।
ऐन्द्रास्त्रमर्जुनश्चापि तद्दृष्ट्वाभिन्यमन्त्रयत् ॥ ४८ ॥

balenātha sa saṃstabhya brahmāstraṃ samudairayat |
aindrāstramarjunaścāpi taddṛṣṭvābhinyamantrayat || 48 ||

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

...weakening us. Many are the heroes who, resolved to accomplish your objects have been forcibly slain by the enemy. Brave kings, who in energy, courage, and might, were equal to Kuvera or Yama or Vasava or the Lord...

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

Bala, Atha, Samstabhya, Brahmastra, Samud, Samuda, Aindra, Tra, Arjuna, Capin, Capi, Tad, Tat, Abhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.66.48). 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: “balenātha sa saṃstabhya brahmāstraṃ samudairayat
  • balenā -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṃstabhya -
  • saṃstabhya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • brahmāstram -
  • brahmāstra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • samudai -
  • samud (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    samud (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    samudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • airayat -
  • īr (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “aindrāstramarjunaścāpi taddṛṣṭvābhinyamantrayat
  • aindrās -
  • aindra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tram -
  • tra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    trā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arjunaś -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • abhinya -
  • abhi (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    abhini (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • amantrayat -
  • mantr (verb class 10)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.66.48

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 8.66.48 in Kannada sript:
ಬಲೇನಾಥ ಸ ಸಂಸ್ತಭ್ಯ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಸಮುದೈರಯತ್ ।
ಐನ್ದ್ರಾಸ್ತ್ರಮರ್ಜುನಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ತದ್ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾಭಿನ್ಯಮನ್ತ್ರಯತ್ ॥ ೪೮ ॥

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 8.66.48 in Bengali sript:
বলেনাথ স সংস্তভ্য ব্রহ্মাস্ত্রং সমুদৈরযত্ ।
ঐন্দ্রাস্ত্রমর্জুনশ্চাপি তদ্দৃষ্ট্বাভিন্যমন্ত্রযত্ ॥ ৪৮ ॥

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 8.66.48 in Gujarati sript:
બલેનાથ સ સંસ્તભ્ય બ્રહ્માસ્ત્રં સમુદૈરયત્ ।
ઐન્દ્રાસ્ત્રમર્જુનશ્ચાપિ તદ્દૃષ્ટ્વાભિન્યમન્ત્રયત્ ॥ ૪૮ ॥

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 8.66.48 in Malayalam sript:
ബലേനാഥ സ സംസ്തഭ്യ ബ്രഹ്മാസ്ത്രം സമുദൈരയത് ।
ഐന്ദ്രാസ്ത്രമര്ജുനശ്ചാപി തദ്ദൃഷ്ട്വാഭിന്യമന്ത്രയത് ॥ ൪൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.66.48 in Telugu sript:
బలేనాథ స సంస్తభ్య బ్రహ్మాస్త్రం సముదైరయత్ ।
ఐన్ద్రాస్త్రమర్జునశ్చాపి తద్దృష్ట్వాభిన్యమన్త్రయత్ ॥ ౪౮ ॥

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