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 8.68.26

सहेमपट्टाः परिघाः परश्वधाः कडङ्गरायोमुसलानि पट्टिशाः ।
पेतुश्च खड्गा विमला विकोशा गदाश्च जाम्बूनदपट्टबद्धाः ॥ २६ ॥

sahemapaṭṭāḥ parighāḥ paraśvadhāḥ kaḍaṅgarāyomusalāni paṭṭiśāḥ |
petuśca khaḍgā vimalā vikośā gadāśca jāmbūnadapaṭṭabaddhāḥ || 26 ||

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

...kind to his worshippers, having touched with his rays the gore-drenched body of Karna, proceeded, with aspect crimson in grief, to the other ocean from desire of a bath. Thinking so, the throngs of celestials and...

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

Patta, Parigha, Parashvadha, Kadanga, Raya, Rai, Musala, Pattisha, Khadga, Vimala, Vikosha, Gada, Jambunada, Baddha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.68.26). 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: “sahemapaṭṭāḥ parighāḥ paraśvadhāḥ kaḍaṅgarāyomusalāni paṭṭiśāḥ
  • sahema -
  • sah (verb class 1)
    [optative active first plural]
  • paṭṭāḥ -
  • paṭṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paṭ -> paṭṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √paṭ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṭ class 1 verb]
    paṭ -> paṭṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √paṭ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṭ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṭ class 1 verb]
  • parighāḥ -
  • parigha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • paraśvadhāḥ -
  • paraśvadha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kaḍaṅga -
  • kaḍaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rāyo -
  • rāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • musalāni -
  • musala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • paṭṭiśāḥ -
  • paṭṭiśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “petuśca khaḍgā vimalā vikośā gadāśca jāmbūnadapaṭṭabaddhāḥ
  • petuś -
  • pat (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    pat (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khaḍgā* -
  • khaḍga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vimalā* -
  • vimala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vimalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vikośā* -
  • vikośa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vikośā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gadāś -
  • gada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jāmbūnada -
  • jāmbūnada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jāmbūnada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paṭṭa -
  • paṭṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paṭ -> paṭṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √paṭ class 1 verb]
    paṭ -> paṭṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √paṭ class 1 verb]
  • baddhāḥ -
  • baddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    baddhā (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 8.68.26

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 8.68.26 in Kannada sript:
ಸಹೇಮಪಟ್ಟಾಃ ಪರಿಘಾಃ ಪರಶ್ವಧಾಃ ಕಡಙ್ಗರಾಯೋಮುಸಲಾನಿ ಪಟ್ಟಿಶಾಃ ।
ಪೇತುಶ್ಚ ಖಡ್ಗಾ ವಿಮಲಾ ವಿಕೋಶಾ ಗದಾಶ್ಚ ಜಾಮ್ಬೂನದಪಟ್ಟಬದ್ಧಾಃ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 8.68.26 in Bengali sript:
সহেমপট্টাঃ পরিঘাঃ পরশ্বধাঃ কডঙ্গরাযোমুসলানি পট্টিশাঃ ।
পেতুশ্চ খড্গা বিমলা বিকোশা গদাশ্চ জাম্বূনদপট্টবদ্ধাঃ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 8.68.26 in Gujarati sript:
સહેમપટ્ટાઃ પરિઘાઃ પરશ્વધાઃ કડઙ્ગરાયોમુસલાનિ પટ્ટિશાઃ ।
પેતુશ્ચ ખડ્ગા વિમલા વિકોશા ગદાશ્ચ જામ્બૂનદપટ્ટબદ્ધાઃ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 8.68.26 in Malayalam sript:
സഹേമപട്ടാഃ പരിഘാഃ പരശ്വധാഃ കഡങ്ഗരായോമുസലാനി പട്ടിശാഃ ।
പേതുശ്ച ഖഡ്ഗാ വിമലാ വികോശാ ഗദാശ്ച ജാമ്ബൂനദപട്ടബദ്ധാഃ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.68.26 in Telugu sript:
సహేమపట్టాః పరిఘాః పరశ్వధాః కడఙ్గరాయోముసలాని పట్టిశాః ।
పేతుశ్చ ఖడ్గా విమలా వికోశా గదాశ్చ జామ్బూనదపట్టబద్ధాః ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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