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 10.8.108

मानुषाणां सहस्रेषु हतेषु पतितेषु च ।
उदतिष्ठन्कबन्धानि बहून्युत्थाय चापतन् ॥ १०८ ॥

mānuṣāṇāṃ sahasreṣu hateṣu patiteṣu ca |
udatiṣṭhankabandhāni bahūnyutthāya cāpatan || 108 ||

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

...his foes fell down on the earth that was then crowded with yakshas and rakshasas, and frightful with (broken) cars and slain steeds and elephants. Some called upon...

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

Manusha, Sahasra, Hata, Patita, Uda, Tishthat, Kabandha, Bahu, Utthaya, Uttha, Capa, Tan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 10.8.108). 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: “mānuṣāṇāṃ sahasreṣu hateṣu patiteṣu ca
  • mānuṣāṇām -
  • mānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mānuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • sahasreṣu -
  • sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • hateṣu -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √han class 1 verb], [locative plural from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √han class 1 verb], [locative plural from √han class 2 verb]
  • patiteṣu -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    patita (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patita (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √pat class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “udatiṣṭhankabandhāni bahūnyutthāya cāpatan
  • uda -
  • uda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ud (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tiṣṭhan -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • kabandhāni -
  • kabandha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bahūnyu -
  • bahu (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • utthāya -
  • utthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    uttha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tan -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 10.8.108

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 10.8.108 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾನುಷಾಣಾಂ ಸಹಸ್ರೇಷು ಹತೇಷು ಪತಿತೇಷು ಚ ।
ಉದತಿಷ್ಠನ್ಕಬನ್ಧಾನಿ ಬಹೂನ್ಯುತ್ಥಾಯ ಚಾಪತನ್ ॥ ೧೦೮ ॥

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 10.8.108 in Bengali sript:
মানুষাণাং সহস্রেষু হতেষু পতিতেষু চ ।
উদতিষ্ঠন্কবন্ধানি বহূন্যুত্থায চাপতন্ ॥ ১০৮ ॥

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 10.8.108 in Gujarati sript:
માનુષાણાં સહસ્રેષુ હતેષુ પતિતેષુ ચ ।
ઉદતિષ્ઠન્કબન્ધાનિ બહૂન્યુત્થાય ચાપતન્ ॥ ૧૦૮ ॥

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 10.8.108 in Malayalam sript:
മാനുഷാണാം സഹസ്രേഷു ഹതേഷു പതിതേഷു ച ।
ഉദതിഷ്ഠന്കബന്ധാനി ബഹൂന്യുത്ഥായ ചാപതന് ॥ ൧൦൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 10.8.108 in Telugu sript:
మానుషాణాం సహస్రేషు హతేషు పతితేషు చ ।
ఉదతిష్ఠన్కబన్ధాని బహూన్యుత్థాయ చాపతన్ ॥ ౧౦౮ ॥

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