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 14.82.8

महाभारतयुद्धे यत्त्वया शांतनवो नृपः ।
अधर्मेण हतः पार्थ तस्यैषा निष्कृतिः कृता ॥ ८ ॥

mahābhāratayuddhe yattvayā śāṃtanavo nṛpaḥ |
adharmeṇa hataḥ pārtha tasyaiṣā niṣkṛtiḥ kṛtā || 8 ||

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

...they uttered these terrible words having the sanction of Bhagirathi herself, viz.,—Santanu’s son Bhishma has been slain by Dhananjaya. Verily, O goddess, Bhishma then was engaged...

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

Mahabharata, Yuddha, Yat, Yad, Tva, Yushmad, Shantanava, Shantanu, Nripa, Adharma, Hata, Partha, Tad, Tas, Nishkriti, Krit, Krita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.82.8). 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: “mahābhāratayuddhe yattvayā śāṃtanavo nṛpaḥ
  • mahābhārata -
  • mahābhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahābhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuddhe -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • śāntanavo* -
  • śāntanava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śāntanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śāntanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nṛpaḥ -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “adharmeṇa hataḥ pārtha tasyaiṣā niṣkṛtiḥ kṛtā
  • adharmeṇa -
  • adharma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • hataḥ -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • pārtha -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasyai -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • aiṣā -
  • niṣkṛtiḥ -
  • niṣkṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    niṣkṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtā -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.82.8

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 14.82.8 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹಾಭಾರತಯುದ್ಧೇ ಯತ್ತ್ವಯಾ ಶಾಂತನವೋ ನೃಪಃ ।
ಅಧರ್ಮೇಣ ಹತಃ ಪಾರ್ಥ ತಸ್ಯೈಷಾ ನಿಷ್ಕೃತಿಃ ಕೃತಾ ॥ 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 14.82.8 in Bengali sript:
মহাভারতযুদ্ধে যত্ত্বযা শাংতনবো নৃপঃ ।
অধর্মেণ হতঃ পার্থ তস্যৈষা নিষ্কৃতিঃ কৃতা ॥ 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 14.82.8 in Gujarati sript:
મહાભારતયુદ્ધે યત્ત્વયા શાંતનવો નૃપઃ ।
અધર્મેણ હતઃ પાર્થ તસ્યૈષા નિષ્કૃતિઃ કૃતા ॥ 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 14.82.8 in Malayalam sript:
മഹാഭാരതയുദ്ധേ യത്ത്വയാ ശാംതനവോ നൃപഃ ।
അധര്മേണ ഹതഃ പാര്ഥ തസ്യൈഷാ നിഷ്കൃതിഃ കൃതാ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.82.8 in Telugu sript:
మహాభారతయుద్ధే యత్త్వయా శాంతనవో నృపః ।
అధర్మేణ హతః పార్థ తస్యైషా నిష్కృతిః కృతా ॥ ౮ ॥

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