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 11.23.8

शल्यं निपतितं नार्यः परिवार्याभितः स्थिताः ।
वाशिता गृष्टयः पङ्के परिमग्नमिवर्षभम् ॥ ८ ॥

śalyaṃ nipatitaṃ nāryaḥ parivāryābhitaḥ sthitāḥ |
vāśitā gṛṣṭayaḥ paṅke parimagnamivarṣabham || 8 ||

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

...Drona, slain by Partha bent on accomplishing his vow, after penetrating through eleven Akshauhinis of troops. Inauspicious vultures, O Janardana, are feeding upon Jayadratha...

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

Shalya, Nipatita, Nari, Narya, Parivan, Ari, Arya, Abhitah, Sthita, Vashita, Grishti, Panka, Parimagna, Iva, Rishabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.23.8). 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: “śalyaṃ nipatitaṃ nāryaḥ parivāryābhitaḥ sthitāḥ
  • śalyam -
  • śalya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śalya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śalyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]
    śal -> śalya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śal class 10 verb], [accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]
  • nipatitam -
  • nipatita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nipatita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nipatitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nāryaḥ -
  • nārī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṝ -> nārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √nṝ class 9 verb]
  • parivā -
  • parivan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    parivan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aryā -
  • arya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    aryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhitaḥ -
  • abhitaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sthitāḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “vāśitā gṛṣṭayaḥ paṅke parimagnamivarṣabham
  • vāśitā* -
  • vāśita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vāśitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vāś -> vāśita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vāś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √vāś class 4 verb]
    vāś -> vāśitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vāś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √vāś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √vāś class 4 verb]
  • gṛṣṭayaḥ -
  • gṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • paṅke -
  • paṅka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paṅka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    paṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • parimagnam -
  • parimagna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parimagna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ivar -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ṛṣabham -
  • ṛṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛṣabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.23.8

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 11.23.8 in Kannada sript:
ಶಲ್ಯಂ ನಿಪತಿತಂ ನಾರ್ಯಃ ಪರಿವಾರ್ಯಾಭಿತಃ ಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ ।
ವಾಶಿತಾ ಗೃಷ್ಟಯಃ ಪಙ್ಕೇ ಪರಿಮಗ್ನಮಿವರ್ಷಭಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 11.23.8 in Bengali sript:
শল্যং নিপতিতং নার্যঃ পরিবার্যাভিতঃ স্থিতাঃ ।
বাশিতা গৃষ্টযঃ পঙ্কে পরিমগ্নমিবর্ষভম্ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 11.23.8 in Gujarati sript:
શલ્યં નિપતિતં નાર્યઃ પરિવાર્યાભિતઃ સ્થિતાઃ ।
વાશિતા ગૃષ્ટયઃ પઙ્કે પરિમગ્નમિવર્ષભમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 11.23.8 in Malayalam sript:
ശല്യം നിപതിതം നാര്യഃ പരിവാര്യാഭിതഃ സ്ഥിതാഃ ।
വാശിതാ ഗൃഷ്ടയഃ പങ്കേ പരിമഗ്നമിവര്ഷഭമ് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.23.8 in Telugu sript:
శల్యం నిపతితం నార్యః పరివార్యాభితః స్థితాః ।
వాశితా గృష్టయః పఙ్కే పరిమగ్నమివర్షభమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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