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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 8.68.15
महीधराभैः पतितैर्महागजैः सकृत्प्रविद्धैः शरविद्धमर्मभिः ।
तैर्विह्वलद्भिश्च गतासुभिश्च प्रध्वस्तयन्त्रायुधवर्मयोधैः ॥ १५ ॥
mahīdharābhaiḥ patitairmahāgajaiḥ sakṛtpraviddhaiḥ śaraviddhamarmabhiḥ |
tairvihvaladbhiśca gatāsubhiśca pradhvastayantrāyudhavarmayodhaiḥ || 15 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...and standards, and car fences and diadems, and necklaces, and brilliant crowns, and yak-tails lying about, O king, and garlands luminous with corals and pearls, and chaplets for the head, and bracelets for both...
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 (8.68.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Mahidhara, Abha, Patita, Mahagaja, Sakrit, Praviddha, Sharaviddha, Arman, Tad, Hvalat, Gatasu, Pradhvasta, Yantri, Yantra, Ayudha, Varmi, Dha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.68.15). 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: “mahīdharābhaiḥ patitairmahāgajaiḥ sakṛtpraviddhaiḥ śaraviddhamarmabhiḥ ”
- mahīdharā -
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mahīdhara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mahīdhara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mahīdharā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ābhaiḥ -
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ābha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ābha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- patitair -
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patita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]patita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√pat -> patita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]√pat -> patita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]
- mahāgajaiḥ -
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mahāgaja (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- sakṛt -
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sakṛt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sakṛt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]sakṛt (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]sakṛt (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- praviddhaiḥ -
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praviddha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]praviddha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- śaraviddham -
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śaraviddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śaraviddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śaraviddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- armabhiḥ -
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arman (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “tairvihvaladbhiśca gatāsubhiśca pradhvastayantrāyudhavarmayodhaiḥ ”
- tair -
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ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- hvaladbhiś -
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√hval -> hvalat (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √hval class 1 verb]√hval -> hvalat (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √hval class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gatāsubhiś -
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gatāsu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]gatāsu (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]gatāsu (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pradhvasta -
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pradhvasta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pradhvasta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yantrā -
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yantṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]yantṛ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yantra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yantr (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- āyudha -
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āyudha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- varmayo -
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varmi (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- dhaiḥ -
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dha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]dha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.68.15
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 8.68.15 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹೀಧರಾಭೈಃ ಪತಿತೈರ್ಮಹಾಗಜೈಃ ಸಕೃತ್ಪ್ರವಿದ್ಧೈಃ ಶರವಿದ್ಧಮರ್ಮಭಿಃ ।
ತೈರ್ವಿಹ್ವಲದ್ಭಿಶ್ಚ ಗತಾಸುಭಿಶ್ಚ ಪ್ರಧ್ವಸ್ತಯನ್ತ್ರಾಯುಧವರ್ಮಯೋಧೈಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥
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 8.68.15 in Bengali sript:
মহীধরাভৈঃ পতিতৈর্মহাগজৈঃ সকৃত্প্রবিদ্ধৈঃ শরবিদ্ধমর্মভিঃ ।
তৈর্বিহ্বলদ্ভিশ্চ গতাসুভিশ্চ প্রধ্বস্তযন্ত্রাযুধবর্মযোধৈঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥
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 8.68.15 in Gujarati sript:
મહીધરાભૈઃ પતિતૈર્મહાગજૈઃ સકૃત્પ્રવિદ્ધૈઃ શરવિદ્ધમર્મભિઃ ।
તૈર્વિહ્વલદ્ભિશ્ચ ગતાસુભિશ્ચ પ્રધ્વસ્તયન્ત્રાયુધવર્મયોધૈઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.68.15 in Malayalam sript:
മഹീധരാഭൈഃ പതിതൈര്മഹാഗജൈഃ സകൃത്പ്രവിദ്ധൈഃ ശരവിദ്ധമര്മഭിഃ ।
തൈര്വിഹ്വലദ്ഭിശ്ച ഗതാസുഭിശ്ച പ്രധ്വസ്തയന്ത്രായുധവര്മയോധൈഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.68.15 in Telugu sript:
మహీధరాభైః పతితైర్మహాగజైః సకృత్ప్రవిద్ధైః శరవిద్ధమర్మభిః ।
తైర్విహ్వలద్భిశ్చ గతాసుభిశ్చ ప్రధ్వస్తయన్త్రాయుధవర్మయోధైః ॥ ౧౫ ॥