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 11.8.25

तस्यार्थे पृथिवीपालाः कुरुक्षेत्रे समागताः ।
अन्योन्यं घातयिष्यन्ति दृढैः शस्त्रैः प्रहारिणः ॥ २५ ॥

tasyārthe pṛthivīpālāḥ kurukṣetre samāgatāḥ |
anyonyaṃ ghātayiṣyanti dṛḍhaiḥ śastraiḥ prahāriṇaḥ || 25 ||

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

...also the island-born Vyasa, and Vidura, and Sanjaya, and other well-wishers, and the attendants who used to wait at the gates and who enjoyed his confidence, sprinkled cool...

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

Tad, Artha, Prithivipala, Kurukshetra, Samagata, Anyonyam, Anyonya, Ghatayishyat, Ghatayishyanti, Dridha, Shastra, Praharin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.8.25). 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: “tasyārthe pṛthivīpālāḥ kurukṣetre samāgatāḥ
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • arthe -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • pṛthivīpālāḥ -
  • pṛthivīpāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kurukṣetre -
  • kurukṣetra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kurukṣetra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • samāgatāḥ -
  • samāgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “anyonyaṃ ghātayiṣyanti dṛḍhaiḥ śastraiḥ prahāriṇaḥ
  • anyonyam -
  • anyonyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anyonya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anyonya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anyonyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ghātayiṣyanti -
  • han -> ghātayiṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √han]
    han -> ghātayiṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √han], [vocative plural from √han], [accusative plural from √han]
    han -> ghātayiṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √han]
    han (verb class 0)
    [future active third plural]
  • dṛḍhaiḥ -
  • dṛḍha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dṛḍha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śastraiḥ -
  • śastra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    śastra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • prahāriṇaḥ -
  • prahārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prahārin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.8.25

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 11.8.25 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯಾರ್ಥೇ ಪೃಥಿವೀಪಾಲಾಃ ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರೇ ಸಮಾಗತಾಃ ।
ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯಂ ಘಾತಯಿಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ ದೃಢೈಃ ಶಸ್ತ್ರೈಃ ಪ್ರಹಾರಿಣಃ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 11.8.25 in Bengali sript:
তস্যার্থে পৃথিবীপালাঃ কুরুক্ষেত্রে সমাগতাঃ ।
অন্যোন্যং ঘাতযিষ্যন্তি দৃঢৈঃ শস্ত্রৈঃ প্রহারিণঃ ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 11.8.25 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્યાર્થે પૃથિવીપાલાઃ કુરુક્ષેત્રે સમાગતાઃ ।
અન્યોન્યં ઘાતયિષ્યન્તિ દૃઢૈઃ શસ્ત્રૈઃ પ્રહારિણઃ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 11.8.25 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യാര്ഥേ പൃഥിവീപാലാഃ കുരുക്ഷേത്രേ സമാഗതാഃ ।
അന്യോന്യം ഘാതയിഷ്യന്തി ദൃഢൈഃ ശസ്ത്രൈഃ പ്രഹാരിണഃ ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.8.25 in Telugu sript:
తస్యార్థే పృథివీపాలాః కురుక్షేత్రే సమాగతాః ।
అన్యోన్యం ఘాతయిష్యన్తి దృఢైః శస్త్రైః ప్రహారిణః ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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