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 11.22.1

गान्धार्युवाच ।
आवन्त्यं भीमसेनेन भक्षयन्ति निपातितम् ।
गृध्रगोमायवः शूरं बहुबन्धुमबन्धुवत् ॥ १ ॥

gāndhāryuvāca |
āvantyaṃ bhīmasenena bhakṣayanti nipātitam |
gṛdhragomāyavaḥ śūraṃ bahubandhumabandhuvat || 1 ||

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

...Mangled with the weapons and shafts of Drona, prostrate on the ground, and covered with blood, Virata is encompassed by screaming vultures and howling jackals and crowing ravens...

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

Gandhari, Avantya, Bhimasena, Bhakshayat, Bhakshayanti, Nipatita, Gridhra, Gomayu, Shura, Bahu, Bandhuma, Bandhuman, Bandhuvat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.22.1). 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: “gāndhāryuvāca
  • gāndhāryu -
  • gāndhāri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gāndhārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “āvantyaṃ bhīmasenena bhakṣayanti nipātitam
  • āvantyam -
  • āvantya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āvantya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āvantyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhīmasenena -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhakṣayanti -
  • bhakṣ -> bhakṣayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √bhakṣ], [vocative plural from √bhakṣ], [accusative plural from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
    bhakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • nipātitam -
  • nipātita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nipātita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nipātitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “gṛdhragomāyavaḥ śūraṃ bahubandhumabandhuvat
  • gṛdhra -
  • gṛdhra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gṛdhra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gomāyavaḥ -
  • gomāyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gomāyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śūram -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śūrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bandhuma -
  • bandhuma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bandhuma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bandhuman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bandhuman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bandhuvat -
  • bandhuvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bandhuvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.22.1

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 11.22.1 in Kannada sript:
ಗಾನ್ಧಾರ್ಯುವಾಚ ।
ಆವನ್ತ್ಯಂ ಭೀಮಸೇನೇನ ಭಕ್ಷಯನ್ತಿ ನಿಪಾತಿತಮ್ ।
ಗೃಧ್ರಗೋಮಾಯವಃ ಶೂರಂ ಬಹುಬನ್ಧುಮಬನ್ಧುವತ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 11.22.1 in Bengali sript:
গান্ধার্যুবাচ ।
আবন্ত্যং ভীমসেনেন ভক্ষযন্তি নিপাতিতম্ ।
গৃধ্রগোমাযবঃ শূরং বহুবন্ধুমবন্ধুবত্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 11.22.1 in Gujarati sript:
ગાન્ધાર્યુવાચ ।
આવન્ત્યં ભીમસેનેન ભક્ષયન્તિ નિપાતિતમ્ ।
ગૃધ્રગોમાયવઃ શૂરં બહુબન્ધુમબન્ધુવત્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 11.22.1 in Malayalam sript:
ഗാന്ധാര്യുവാച ।
ആവന്ത്യം ഭീമസേനേന ഭക്ഷയന്തി നിപാതിതമ് ।
ഗൃധ്രഗോമായവഃ ശൂരം ബഹുബന്ധുമബന്ധുവത് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.22.1 in Telugu sript:
గాన్ధార్యువాచ ।
ఆవన్త్యం భీమసేనేన భక్షయన్తి నిపాతితమ్ ।
గృధ్రగోమాయవః శూరం బహుబన్ధుమబన్ధువత్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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