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 8.67.36

कर्णे हते कुरवः प्राद्रवन्त भयार्दिता गाढविद्धाश्च संख्ये ।
अवेक्षमाणा मुहुरर्जुनस्य ध्वजं महान्तं वपुषा ज्वलन्तम् ॥ ३६ ॥

karṇe hate kuravaḥ prādravanta bhayārditā gāḍhaviddhāśca saṃkhye |
avekṣamāṇā muhurarjunasya dhvajaṃ mahāntaṃ vapuṣā jvalantam || 36 ||

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

...bands of car-warriors forcibly thrown down from their cars. Some of them are already dead and some are at the point of death. Covered also with the corpses of men and steeds and elephants as also with crushed cars...

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

Karna, Karni, Hata, Hati, Kurava, Kuru, Pra, Prat, Ravat, Bha, Bhaya, Ardita, Gadha, Viddha, Sankhya, Muhur, Arjuna, Dhvaja, Mahat, Mahanta, Vapusha, Jvalat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.67.36). 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: “karṇe hate kuravaḥ prādravanta bhayārditā gāḍhaviddhāśca saṃkhye
  • karṇe -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    karṇi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hate -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √han class 1 verb], [locative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √han class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 1 verb], [locative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √han class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 2 verb], [locative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √han class 2 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • kuravaḥ -
  • kurava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kuru (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • prād -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √prā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √prā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √prā class 2 verb]
  • ravan -
  • ru -> ravat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ru class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ru class 1 verb]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • bhayā -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhī (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • arditā* -
  • ardita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    arditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gāḍha -
  • gāḍha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāḍha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viddhāś -
  • viddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vyadh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb]
    vyadh -> viddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkhye -
  • saṅkhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅkhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saṅkhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “avekṣamāṇā muhurarjunasya dhvajaṃ mahāntaṃ vapuṣā jvalantam
  • avekṣam -
  • avekṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āṇā -
  • muhur -
  • muhur (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    muhur (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • arjunasya -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    arjuna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dhvajam -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhvajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahāntam -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vapuṣā* -
  • vapuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vapuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jvalantam -
  • jvalat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jval class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.67.36

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 8.67.36 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಣೇ ಹತೇ ಕುರವಃ ಪ್ರಾದ್ರವನ್ತ ಭಯಾರ್ದಿತಾ ಗಾಢವಿದ್ಧಾಶ್ಚ ಸಂಖ್ಯೇ ।
ಅವೇಕ್ಷಮಾಣಾ ಮುಹುರರ್ಜುನಸ್ಯ ಧ್ವಜಂ ಮಹಾನ್ತಂ ವಪುಷಾ ಜ್ವಲನ್ತಮ್ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

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 8.67.36 in Bengali sript:
কর্ণে হতে কুরবঃ প্রাদ্রবন্ত ভযার্দিতা গাঢবিদ্ধাশ্চ সংখ্যে ।
অবেক্ষমাণা মুহুরর্জুনস্য ধ্বজং মহান্তং বপুষা জ্বলন্তম্ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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 8.67.36 in Gujarati sript:
કર્ણે હતે કુરવઃ પ્રાદ્રવન્ત ભયાર્દિતા ગાઢવિદ્ધાશ્ચ સંખ્યે ।
અવેક્ષમાણા મુહુરર્જુનસ્ય ધ્વજં મહાન્તં વપુષા જ્વલન્તમ્ ॥ ૩૬ ॥

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 8.67.36 in Malayalam sript:
കര്ണേ ഹതേ കുരവഃ പ്രാദ്രവന്ത ഭയാര്ദിതാ ഗാഢവിദ്ധാശ്ച സംഖ്യേ ।
അവേക്ഷമാണാ മുഹുരര്ജുനസ്യ ധ്വജം മഹാന്തം വപുഷാ ജ്വലന്തമ് ॥ ൩൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.67.36 in Telugu sript:
కర్ణే హతే కురవః ప్రాద్రవన్త భయార్దితా గాఢవిద్ధాశ్చ సంఖ్యే ।
అవేక్షమాణా ముహురర్జునస్య ధ్వజం మహాన్తం వపుషా జ్వలన్తమ్ ॥ ౩౬ ॥

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