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 1.19.8

घोरं जलचरारावरौद्रं भैरवनिस्वनम् ।
गम्भीरावर्तकलिलं सर्वभूतभयंकरम् ॥ ८ ॥

ghoraṃ jalacarārāvaraudraṃ bhairavanisvanam |
gambhīrāvartakalilaṃ sarvabhūtabhayaṃkaram || 8 ||

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

...the Daityas and the Danavas by thousands. Sometimes it blazed like fire and consumed them all; sometimes it struck them down as it coursed through the sky; and sometimes, falling on the...

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

Ghoram, Ghora, Jalacara, Ara, Arava, Aru, Araudra, Bhairava, Nisvana, Gambhira, Rita, Kalila, Sarvabhuta, Bhayankara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.19.8). 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: “ghoraṃ jalacarārāvaraudraṃ bhairavanisvanam
  • ghoram -
  • ghoram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ghora (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jalacarā -
  • jalacara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ārāva -
  • ārāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārāva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āru (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    āru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first dual]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first dual]
    (verb class 5)
    [aorist active first dual]
  • araudram -
  • araudra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    araudra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    araudrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhairava -
  • bhairava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhairava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nisvanam -
  • nisvana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “gambhīrāvartakalilaṃ sarvabhūtabhayaṃkaram
  • gambhīrāva -
  • gambhīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ar -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kalilam -
  • kalila (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kalila (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kalilā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarvabhūta -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhayaṅkaram -
  • bhayaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhayaṅkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.19.8

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 1.19.8 in Kannada sript:
ಘೋರಂ ಜಲಚರಾರಾವರೌದ್ರಂ ಭೈರವನಿಸ್ವನಮ್ ।
ಗಮ್ಭೀರಾವರ್ತಕಲಿಲಂ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಭಯಂಕರಮ್ ॥ 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 1.19.8 in Bengali sript:
ঘোরং জলচরারাবরৌদ্রং ভৈরবনিস্বনম্ ।
গম্ভীরাবর্তকলিলং সর্বভূতভযংকরম্ ॥ 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 1.19.8 in Gujarati sript:
ઘોરં જલચરારાવરૌદ્રં ભૈરવનિસ્વનમ્ ।
ગમ્ભીરાવર્તકલિલં સર્વભૂતભયંકરમ્ ॥ 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 1.19.8 in Malayalam sript:
ഘോരം ജലചരാരാവരൌദ്രം ഭൈരവനിസ്വനമ് ।
ഗമ്ഭീരാവര്തകലിലം സര്വഭൂതഭയംകരമ് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.19.8 in Telugu sript:
ఘోరం జలచరారావరౌద్రం భైరవనిస్వనమ్ ।
గమ్భీరావర్తకలిలం సర్వభూతభయంకరమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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