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 1.71.8

असुरास्तु निजघ्नुर्यान्सुरान्समरमूर्धनि ।
न तान्संजीवयामास बृहस्पतिरुदारधीः ॥ ८ ॥

asurāstu nijaghnuryānsurānsamaramūrdhani |
na tānsaṃjīvayāmāsa bṛhaspatirudāradhīḥ || 8 ||

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

...of his preceptor lying like a heap of penances, Kacha revived him, aided by the science he had learned. Worshipping him with regard, Kacha said unto his preceptor, 'Him who pours 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 (1.71.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asura, Jaghnu, Yat, Yah, Sura, Samaramurdhan, Sanjiva, Amasa, Brihaspati, Udaradhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.71.8). 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: “asurāstu nijaghnuryānsurānsamaramūrdhani
  • asurās -
  • asura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    asurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jaghnur -
  • jaghnu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jaghnu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    han (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • yān -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • surān -
  • sura (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • samaramūrdhani -
  • samaramūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “na tānsaṃjīvayāmāsa bṛhaspatirudāradhīḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sañjīvayā -
  • sañjīvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • amāsa -
  • amāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bṛhaspatir -
  • bṛhaspati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • udāradhīḥ -
  • udāradhī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    udāradhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.71.8

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 1.71.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸುರಾಸ್ತು ನಿಜಘ್ನುರ್ಯಾನ್ಸುರಾನ್ಸಮರಮೂರ್ಧನಿ ।
ನ ತಾನ್ಸಂಜೀವಯಾಮಾಸ ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿರುದಾರಧೀಃ ॥ 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 1.71.8 in Bengali sript:
অসুরাস্তু নিজঘ্নুর্যান্সুরান্সমরমূর্ধনি ।
ন তান্সংজীবযামাস বৃহস্পতিরুদারধীঃ ॥ 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 1.71.8 in Gujarati sript:
અસુરાસ્તુ નિજઘ્નુર્યાન્સુરાન્સમરમૂર્ધનિ ।
ન તાન્સંજીવયામાસ બૃહસ્પતિરુદારધીઃ ॥ 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 1.71.8 in Malayalam sript:
അസുരാസ്തു നിജഘ്നുര്യാന്സുരാന്സമരമൂര്ധനി ।
ന താന്സംജീവയാമാസ ബൃഹസ്പതിരുദാരധീഃ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.71.8 in Telugu sript:
అసురాస్తు నిజఘ్నుర్యాన్సురాన్సమరమూర్ధని ।
న తాన్సంజీవయామాస బృహస్పతిరుదారధీః ॥ ౮ ॥

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