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 14.8.28

विरूपाक्षं दशभुजं तिष्यगोवृषभध्वजम् ।
उग्रं स्थाणुं शिवं घोरं शर्वं गौरीशमीश्वरम् ॥ २८ ॥

virūpākṣaṃ daśabhujaṃ tiṣyagovṛṣabhadhvajam |
ugraṃ sthāṇuṃ śivaṃ ghoraṃ śarvaṃ gaurīśamīśvaram || 28 ||

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

...to attain the worldly and the heavenly regions and all the highest regions of Prajapati, and that if he were so minded, he would accept the terms of Indra." Indra said, "Do...

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

Virupaksha, Dashabhuja, Tishyaga, Vrishabhadhvaja, Ugra, Sthanu, Shivam, Shiva, Ghoram, Ghora, Sharva, Gaurisha, Ishvara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.8.28). 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: “virūpākṣaṃ daśabhujaṃ tiṣyagovṛṣabhadhvajam
  • virūpākṣam -
  • virūpākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    virūpākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • daśabhujam -
  • daśabhujā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    daśabhuja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daśabhuja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tiṣyago -
  • tiṣyaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vṛṣabhadhvajam -
  • vṛṣabhadhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ugraṃ sthāṇuṃ śivaṃ ghoraṃ śarvaṃ gaurīśamīśvaram
  • ugram -
  • ugra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ugra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ugrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sthāṇum -
  • sthāṇu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    sthāṇu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śivam -
  • śivam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ghoram -
  • ghoram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ghora (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śarvam -
  • śarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śarvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gaurīśam -
  • gaurīśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • īśvaram -
  • īśvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īśvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īśvarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.8.28

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 14.8.28 in Kannada sript:
ವಿರೂಪಾಕ್ಷಂ ದಶಭುಜಂ ತಿಷ್ಯಗೋವೃಷಭಧ್ವಜಮ್ ।
ಉಗ್ರಂ ಸ್ಥಾಣುಂ ಶಿವಂ ಘೋರಂ ಶರ್ವಂ ಗೌರೀಶಮೀಶ್ವರಮ್ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 14.8.28 in Bengali sript:
বিরূপাক্ষং দশভুজং তিষ্যগোবৃষভধ্বজম্ ।
উগ্রং স্থাণুং শিবং ঘোরং শর্বং গৌরীশমীশ্বরম্ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 14.8.28 in Gujarati sript:
વિરૂપાક્ષં દશભુજં તિષ્યગોવૃષભધ્વજમ્ ।
ઉગ્રં સ્થાણું શિવં ઘોરં શર્વં ગૌરીશમીશ્વરમ્ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 14.8.28 in Malayalam sript:
വിരൂപാക്ഷം ദശഭുജം തിഷ്യഗോവൃഷഭധ്വജമ് ।
ഉഗ്രം സ്ഥാണും ശിവം ഘോരം ശര്വം ഗൌരീശമീശ്വരമ് ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.8.28 in Telugu sript:
విరూపాక్షం దశభుజం తిష్యగోవృషభధ్వజమ్ ।
ఉగ్రం స్థాణుం శివం ఘోరం శర్వం గౌరీశమీశ్వరమ్ ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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