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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 9.24.8
बहवोऽत्र भृशं विद्धा मुह्यमाना महारथाः ।
निष्टनन्तः स्म दृश्यन्ते पार्थबाणहता नराः ॥ ८ ॥
bahavo'tra bhṛśaṃ viddhā muhyamānā mahārathāḥ |
niṣṭanantaḥ sma dṛśyante pārthabāṇahatā narāḥ || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...realised, since the Kshatriyas are undergoing almost entire extermination in consequence of Duryodhana’s acts! I shall, O Madhava, slay all the warriors today! After...
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 (9.24.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bahu, Bahava, Atra, Bhrisham, Bhrisha, Viddha, Muhyamana, Maharatha, Nishta, Nat, Nantri, Sma, Partha, Bana, Hata, Nara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.24.8). 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: “bahavo'tra bhṛśaṃ viddhā muhyamānā mahārathāḥ ”
- bahavo' -
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bahu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bahava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- atra -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhṛśam -
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bhṛśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhṛśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viddhā* -
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viddha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]viddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 6 verb]√vidh -> viddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vidh class 6 verb]√vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 6 verb]√vidh -> viddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vidh class 6 verb]√vyadh -> viddha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb]√vyadh -> viddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb]
- muhyamānā* -
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√muh -> muhyamāna (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> muhyamānā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
- mahārathāḥ -
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mahāratha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mahārathā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “niṣṭanantaḥ sma dṛśyante pārthabāṇahatā narāḥ ”
- niṣṭa -
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√niṣ -> niṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √niṣ class 1 verb]√niṣ -> niṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √niṣ class 1 verb]√niś -> niṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √niś class 1 verb]√niś -> niṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √niś class 1 verb]
- nantaḥ -
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nat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]nantṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- sma -
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sma (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- dṛśyante -
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√dṛś (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]
- pārtha -
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pārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pārtha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bāṇa -
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bāṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bāṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hatā* -
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hata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hatā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
- narāḥ -
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nara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]narā (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 9.24.8
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 9.24.8 in Kannada sript:
ಬಹವೋಽತ್ರ ಭೃಶಂ ವಿದ್ಧಾ ಮುಹ್ಯಮಾನಾ ಮಹಾರಥಾಃ ।
ನಿಷ್ಟನನ್ತಃ ಸ್ಮ ದೃಶ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಪಾರ್ಥಬಾಣಹತಾ ನರಾಃ ॥ ೮ ॥
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 9.24.8 in Bengali sript:
বহবোঽত্র ভৃশং বিদ্ধা মুহ্যমানা মহারথাঃ ।
নিষ্টনন্তঃ স্ম দৃশ্যন্তে পার্থবাণহতা নরাঃ ॥ ৮ ॥
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 9.24.8 in Gujarati sript:
બહવોઽત્ર ભૃશં વિદ્ધા મુહ્યમાના મહારથાઃ ।
નિષ્ટનન્તઃ સ્મ દૃશ્યન્તે પાર્થબાણહતા નરાઃ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 9.24.8 in Malayalam sript:
ബഹവോഽത്ര ഭൃശം വിദ്ധാ മുഹ്യമാനാ മഹാരഥാഃ ।
നിഷ്ടനന്തഃ സ്മ ദൃശ്യന്തേ പാര്ഥബാണഹതാ നരാഃ ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 9.24.8 in Telugu sript:
బహవోఽత్ర భృశం విద్ధా ముహ్యమానా మహారథాః ।
నిష్టనన్తః స్మ దృశ్యన్తే పార్థబాణహతా నరాః ॥ ౮ ॥