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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 8.68.5
प्रविद्धवर्माभरणाम्बरायुधं धनंजयेनाभिहतं हतौजसम् ।
निशम्य कर्णं कुरवः प्रदुद्रुवुर्हतर्षभा गाव इवाकुलाकुलाः ॥ ५ ॥
praviddhavarmābharaṇāmbarāyudhaṃ dhanaṃjayenābhihataṃ hataujasam |
niśamya karṇaṃ kuravaḥ pradudruvurhatarṣabhā gāva ivākulākulāḥ || 5 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...with some amongst them whose breaths were returning slowly, the earth seemed as if covered with many extinguished fires. With those foremost of heroes among both the Kurus and the Srinjayas, pierced with arrows...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.68.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Praviddha, Varman, Varma, Abharana, Ambara, Ayudha, Dhananjaya, Abhihata, Hataujas, Nisham, Nisha, Karna, Kurava, Kuru, Pra, Hata, Rishabha, Gava, Iva, Akula,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.68.5). 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: “praviddhavarmābharaṇāmbarāyudhaṃ dhanaṃjayenābhihataṃ hataujasam ”
- praviddha -
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praviddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]praviddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- varmā -
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varman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]varmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ābharaṇā -
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ābharaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ambarā -
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ambara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ambara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ambarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ayudham -
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ayudha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- dhanañjayenā -
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dhanañjaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dhanañjaya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- abhihatam -
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abhihata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhihata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhihatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hataujasam -
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hataujasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]hataujas (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “niśamya karṇaṃ kuravaḥ pradudruvurhatarṣabhā gāva ivākulākulāḥ ”
- niśam -
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niśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]niśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ya -
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- karṇam -
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karṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]karṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kuravaḥ -
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kurava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kuru (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kuru (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- dudruvur -
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√dru (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]√dru (verb class 5)[perfect active third plural]√drū (verb class 5)[perfect active third plural]√drū (verb class 9)[perfect active third plural]
- hatar -
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hata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]hatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hata (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hatā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]√han (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- ṛṣabhā* -
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ṛṣabha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ṛṣabhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gāva* -
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go (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gāva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√gā (verb class 2)[present active first dual]√gā (verb class 2)[present active first dual]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- akulā -
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akula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akula (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]akulā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akulāḥ -
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akula (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]akulā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.68.5
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.68.5 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರವಿದ್ಧವರ್ಮಾಭರಣಾಮ್ಬರಾಯುಧಂ ಧನಂಜಯೇನಾಭಿಹತಂ ಹತೌಜಸಮ್ ।
ನಿಶಮ್ಯ ಕರ್ಣಂ ಕುರವಃ ಪ್ರದುದ್ರುವುರ್ಹತರ್ಷಭಾ ಗಾವ ಇವಾಕುಲಾಕುಲಾಃ ॥ ೫ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.68.5 in Bengali sript:
প্রবিদ্ধবর্মাভরণাম্বরাযুধং ধনংজযেনাভিহতং হতৌজসম্ ।
নিশম্য কর্ণং কুরবঃ প্রদুদ্রুবুর্হতর্ষভা গাব ইবাকুলাকুলাঃ ॥ ৫ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.68.5 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રવિદ્ધવર્માભરણામ્બરાયુધં ધનંજયેનાભિહતં હતૌજસમ્ ।
નિશમ્ય કર્ણં કુરવઃ પ્રદુદ્રુવુર્હતર્ષભા ગાવ ઇવાકુલાકુલાઃ ॥ ૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.68.5 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രവിദ്ധവര്മാഭരണാമ്ബരായുധം ധനംജയേനാഭിഹതം ഹതൌജസമ് ।
നിശമ്യ കര്ണം കുരവഃ പ്രദുദ്രുവുര്ഹതര്ഷഭാ ഗാവ ഇവാകുലാകുലാഃ ॥ ൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.68.5 in Telugu sript:
ప్రవిద్ధవర్మాభరణామ్బరాయుధం ధనంజయేనాభిహతం హతౌజసమ్ ।
నిశమ్య కర్ణం కురవః ప్రదుద్రువుర్హతర్షభా గావ ఇవాకులాకులాః ॥ ౫ ॥