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 9.8.28

हयानां सादिभिः सार्धं पतितानां महीतले ।
राशयः संप्रदृश्यन्ते गिरिमात्रास्ततस्ततः ॥ २८ ॥

hayānāṃ sādibhiḥ sārdhaṃ patitānāṃ mahītale |
rāśayaḥ saṃpradṛśyante girimātrāstatastataḥ || 28 ||

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

...accompanied by the brave Madrakas and the invincible sons of Karna. On the left was Kritavarma, surrounded by the Trigartas. On the right was Gautama (Kripa) with...

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

Haya, Sadi, Sadin, Sardham, Sardha, Patita, Mahitala, Rashi, Girimatra, Tatah, Tad, Tata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.8.28). 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: “hayānāṃ sādibhiḥ sārdhaṃ patitānāṃ mahītale
  • hayānām -
  • haya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    hayā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sādibhiḥ -
  • sādi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sādin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sādin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sādi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sādi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sādī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • patitānām -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    patita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    patitā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patita (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patitā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √pat class 1 verb]
  • mahītale -
  • mahītala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “rāśayaḥ saṃpradṛśyante girimātrāstatastataḥ
  • rāśayaḥ -
  • rāśi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sampra -
  • sampra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dṛśyante -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
  • girimātrās -
  • girimātra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    girimātrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tatas -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.8.28

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 9.8.28 in Kannada sript:
ಹಯಾನಾಂ ಸಾದಿಭಿಃ ಸಾರ್ಧಂ ಪತಿತಾನಾಂ ಮಹೀತಲೇ ।
ರಾಶಯಃ ಸಂಪ್ರದೃಶ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಗಿರಿಮಾತ್ರಾಸ್ತತಸ್ತತಃ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 9.8.28 in Bengali sript:
হযানাং সাদিভিঃ সার্ধং পতিতানাং মহীতলে ।
রাশযঃ সংপ্রদৃশ্যন্তে গিরিমাত্রাস্ততস্ততঃ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 9.8.28 in Gujarati sript:
હયાનાં સાદિભિઃ સાર્ધં પતિતાનાં મહીતલે ।
રાશયઃ સંપ્રદૃશ્યન્તે ગિરિમાત્રાસ્તતસ્તતઃ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 9.8.28 in Malayalam sript:
ഹയാനാം സാദിഭിഃ സാര്ധം പതിതാനാം മഹീതലേ ।
രാശയഃ സംപ്രദൃശ്യന്തേ ഗിരിമാത്രാസ്തതസ്തതഃ ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.8.28 in Telugu sript:
హయానాం సాదిభిః సార్ధం పతితానాం మహీతలే ।
రాశయః సంప్రదృశ్యన్తే గిరిమాత్రాస్తతస్తతః ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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