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 8.69.2

हतो बलभिदा वृत्रस्त्वया कर्णो धनंजय ।
वधं वै कर्णवृत्राभ्यां कथयिष्यन्ति मानवाः ॥ २ ॥

hato balabhidā vṛtrastvayā karṇo dhanaṃjaya |
vadhaṃ vai karṇavṛtrābhyāṃ kathayiṣyanti mānavāḥ || 2 ||

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

...race, acting according to the advice of Shalya, withdrew the army. Then Kritavarma, O Bharata, surrounded by your unslaughtered remnant of your Narayana troops of your army, quickly proceeded towards the encampment...

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

Hata, Balabhida, Vritra, Tva, Yushmad, Karna, Dhananjaya, Vadha, Kathayishyat, Kathayishyanti, Manava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.69.2). 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: “hato balabhidā vṛtrastvayā karṇo dhanaṃjaya
  • hato* -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • balabhidā* -
  • balabhidā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vṛtras -
  • vṛtra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • karṇo* -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhanañjaya -
  • dhanañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhanañjaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “vadhaṃ vai karṇavṛtrābhyāṃ kathayiṣyanti mānavāḥ
  • vadham -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • karṇa -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛtrābhyām -
  • vṛtra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • kathayiṣyanti -
  • kath -> kathayiṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathayiṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath (verb class 10)
    [future active third plural]
  • mānavāḥ -
  • mānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.69.2

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 8.69.2 in Kannada sript:
ಹತೋ ಬಲಭಿದಾ ವೃತ್ರಸ್ತ್ವಯಾ ಕರ್ಣೋ ಧನಂಜಯ ।
ವಧಂ ವೈ ಕರ್ಣವೃತ್ರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಕಥಯಿಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಮಾನವಾಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 8.69.2 in Bengali sript:
হতো বলভিদা বৃত্রস্ত্বযা কর্ণো ধনংজয ।
বধং বৈ কর্ণবৃত্রাভ্যাং কথযিষ্যন্তি মানবাঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 8.69.2 in Gujarati sript:
હતો બલભિદા વૃત્રસ્ત્વયા કર્ણો ધનંજય ।
વધં વૈ કર્ણવૃત્રાભ્યાં કથયિષ્યન્તિ માનવાઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 8.69.2 in Malayalam sript:
ഹതോ ബലഭിദാ വൃത്രസ്ത്വയാ കര്ണോ ധനംജയ ।
വധം വൈ കര്ണവൃത്രാഭ്യാം കഥയിഷ്യന്തി മാനവാഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.69.2 in Telugu sript:
హతో బలభిదా వృత్రస్త్వయా కర్ణో ధనంజయ ।
వధం వై కర్ణవృత్రాభ్యాం కథయిష్యన్తి మానవాః ॥ ౨ ॥

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