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 1.218.2

शरैः समन्ततः सर्वं खाण्डवं चापि पाण्डवः ।
छादयामास तद्वर्षमपकृष्य ततो वनात् ॥ २ ॥

śaraiḥ samantataḥ sarvaṃ khāṇḍavaṃ cāpi pāṇḍavaḥ |
chādayāmāsa tadvarṣamapakṛṣya tato vanāt || 2 ||

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

...Brahmanas conversant with the Vedas, eulogised by chanters of panegyrical hymns and congratulated by the citizens. "Such was the history of that best of monarchs, the royal sage Svetaki...

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

Shara, Samantatah, Samantatas, Sarvam, Sarva, Khandava, Capin, Capi, Pandava, Pandu, Tadva, Tadvan, Pac, Rishya, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Vana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.218.2). 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: “śaraiḥ samantataḥ sarvaṃ khāṇḍavaṃ cāpi pāṇḍavaḥ
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • samantataḥ -
  • samantataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samantatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • khāṇḍavam -
  • khāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pāṇḍavaḥ -
  • pāṇḍavas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “chādayāmāsa tadvarṣamapakṛṣya tato vanāt
  • chādayāmā -
  • chad (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • tadvar -
  • tadvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • ṛṣa -
  • ṛṣ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pak -
  • pac (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pac (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ṛṣya -
  • ṛṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛṣ -> ṛṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ṛṣ]
    ṛṣ -> ṛṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ṛṣ]
  • tato* -
  • 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]
  • vanāt -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.218.2

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 1.218.2 in Kannada sript:
ಶರೈಃ ಸಮನ್ತತಃ ಸರ್ವಂ ಖಾಣ್ಡವಂ ಚಾಪಿ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಃ ।
ಛಾದಯಾಮಾಸ ತದ್ವರ್ಷಮಪಕೃಷ್ಯ ತತೋ ವನಾತ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 1.218.2 in Bengali sript:
শরৈঃ সমন্ততঃ সর্বং খাণ্ডবং চাপি পাণ্ডবঃ ।
ছাদযামাস তদ্বর্ষমপকৃষ্য ততো বনাত্ ॥ ২ ॥

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 1.218.2 in Gujarati sript:
શરૈઃ સમન્તતઃ સર્વં ખાણ્ડવં ચાપિ પાણ્ડવઃ ।
છાદયામાસ તદ્વર્ષમપકૃષ્ય તતો વનાત્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 1.218.2 in Malayalam sript:
ശരൈഃ സമന്തതഃ സര്വം ഖാണ്ഡവം ചാപി പാണ്ഡവഃ ।
ഛാദയാമാസ തദ്വര്ഷമപകൃഷ്യ തതോ വനാത് ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.218.2 in Telugu sript:
శరైః సమన్తతః సర్వం ఖాణ్డవం చాపి పాణ్డవః ।
ఛాదయామాస తద్వర్షమపకృష్య తతో వనాత్ ॥ ౨ ॥

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