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 9.8.30

भुजनक्रा धनुःस्रोता हस्तिशैला हयोपला ।
मेदोमज्जाकर्दमिनी छत्रहंसा गदोडुपा ॥ ३० ॥

bhujanakrā dhanuḥsrotā hastiśailā hayopalā |
medomajjākardaminī chatrahaṃsā gadoḍupā || 30 ||

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

...by a large force of cavalry and other troops, Subala’s son Shakuni, as also the mighty car-warrior Uluka, proceeded with the others. The mighty bowmen amongst the...

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

Bhuja, Nakra, Dhanu, Dhanus, Srota, Hastin, Hasti, Shaila, Haya, Upala, Meda, Medas, Majja, Majjan, Kardamini, Chatra, Hamsa, Gada, Ush, Upa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.8.30). 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: “bhujanakrā dhanuḥsrotā hastiśailā hayopalā
  • bhuja -
  • bhuja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhuj (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nakrā* -
  • nakra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhanuḥ -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • srotā* -
  • srota (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    srotā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hasti -
  • hastin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    hastin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    hastī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    hastī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    hastī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śailā* -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śailā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hayo -
  • haya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    hayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hay (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • upalā -
  • upalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “medomajjākardaminī chatrahaṃsā gadoḍupā
  • medo -
  • medas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    meda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • majjā -
  • majjā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    majjan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kardaminī -
  • kardaminī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • chatra -
  • chatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    chatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • haṃsā* -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    haṃsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gado -
  • gada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • uḍ -
  • uṣ (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.8.30

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 9.8.30 in Kannada sript:
ಭುಜನಕ್ರಾ ಧನುಃಸ್ರೋತಾ ಹಸ್ತಿಶೈಲಾ ಹಯೋಪಲಾ ।
ಮೇದೋಮಜ್ಜಾಕರ್ದಮಿನೀ ಛತ್ರಹಂಸಾ ಗದೋಡುಪಾ ॥ ೩೦ ॥

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 9.8.30 in Bengali sript:
ভুজনক্রা ধনুঃস্রোতা হস্তিশৈলা হযোপলা ।
মেদোমজ্জাকর্দমিনী ছত্রহংসা গদোডুপা ॥ ৩০ ॥

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 9.8.30 in Gujarati sript:
ભુજનક્રા ધનુઃસ્રોતા હસ્તિશૈલા હયોપલા ।
મેદોમજ્જાકર્દમિની છત્રહંસા ગદોડુપા ॥ ૩૦ ॥

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 9.8.30 in Malayalam sript:
ഭുജനക്രാ ധനുഃസ്രോതാ ഹസ്തിശൈലാ ഹയോപലാ ।
മേദോമജ്ജാകര്ദമിനീ ഛത്രഹംസാ ഗദോഡുപാ ॥ ൩൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.8.30 in Telugu sript:
భుజనక్రా ధనుఃస్రోతా హస్తిశైలా హయోపలా ।
మేదోమజ్జాకర్దమినీ ఛత్రహంసా గదోడుపా ॥ ౩౦ ॥

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