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 1.179.18

चेलावेधांस्ततश्चक्रुर्हाहाकारांश्च सर्वशः ।
न्यपतंश्चात्र नभसः समन्तात्पुष्पवृष्टयः ॥ १८ ॥

celāvedhāṃstataścakrurhāhākārāṃśca sarvaśaḥ |
nyapataṃścātra nabhasaḥ samantātpuṣpavṛṣṭayaḥ || 18 ||

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

...the celestial (of old) standing round Uma, the daughter of the King of mountains. Afflicted with the shafts of the god of the flowery bow and with hearts utterly lost in the contemplation...

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

Cela, Edha, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Cakru, Hahakara, Sarvashah, Nabhas, Nabhasa, Samantat, Samanta, Pushpavrishti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.179.18). 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: “celāvedhāṃstataścakrurhāhākārāṃśca sarvaśaḥ
  • celāve -
  • cela (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • edhāṃs -
  • edha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tataś -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • cakrur -
  • cakru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    cakru (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • hāhākārāṃś -
  • hāhākāra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvaśaḥ -
  • sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “nyapataṃścātra nabhasaḥ samantātpuṣpavṛṣṭayaḥ
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • apataṃś -
  • pat (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nabhasaḥ -
  • nabhas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nabhas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nabhasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samantāt -
  • samantāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    samanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • puṣpavṛṣṭayaḥ -
  • puṣpavṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.179.18

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 1.179.18 in Kannada sript:
ಚೇಲಾವೇಧಾಂಸ್ತತಶ್ಚಕ್ರುರ್ಹಾಹಾಕಾರಾಂಶ್ಚ ಸರ್ವಶಃ ।
ನ್ಯಪತಂಶ್ಚಾತ್ರ ನಭಸಃ ಸಮನ್ತಾತ್ಪುಷ್ಪವೃಷ್ಟಯಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 1.179.18 in Bengali sript:
চেলাবেধাংস্ততশ্চক্রুর্হাহাকারাংশ্চ সর্বশঃ ।
ন্যপতংশ্চাত্র নভসঃ সমন্তাত্পুষ্পবৃষ্টযঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 1.179.18 in Gujarati sript:
ચેલાવેધાંસ્તતશ્ચક્રુર્હાહાકારાંશ્ચ સર્વશઃ ।
ન્યપતંશ્ચાત્ર નભસઃ સમન્તાત્પુષ્પવૃષ્ટયઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 1.179.18 in Malayalam sript:
ചേലാവേധാംസ്തതശ്ചക്രുര്ഹാഹാകാരാംശ്ച സര്വശഃ ।
ന്യപതംശ്ചാത്ര നഭസഃ സമന്താത്പുഷ്പവൃഷ്ടയഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.179.18 in Telugu sript:
చేలావేధాంస్తతశ్చక్రుర్హాహాకారాంశ్చ సర్వశః ।
న్యపతంశ్చాత్ర నభసః సమన్తాత్పుష్పవృష్టయః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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