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 1.218.18

निष्प्रतीकारहृष्टश्च हुतभुग्विविधाकृतिः ।
प्रजज्वालातुलार्चिष्मान्स्वनादैः पूरयञ्जगत् ॥ १८ ॥

niṣpratīkārahṛṣṭaśca hutabhugvividhākṛtiḥ |
prajajvālātulārciṣmānsvanādaiḥ pūrayañjagat || 18 ||

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

...for seven times. And it was in this way that the blazing fire was extinguished there as often by the denizens of that forest.'" "Vaisampayana said, 'Then Havyavahana (Agni) in anger and...

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

Nishpratikara, Hrishta, Hutabhuj, Vividha, Akriti, Praja, Jvala, Ula, Arcishmat, Svana, Purayat, Jagat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.218.18). 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: “niṣpratīkārahṛṣṭaśca hutabhugvividhākṛtiḥ
  • niṣpratīkāra -
  • niṣpratīkāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niṣpratīkāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hṛṣṭaś -
  • hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hutabhug -
  • hutabhuj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • vividhā -
  • vividha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vividha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vividhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vidh (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vidh (verb class 6)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vyadh (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ākṛtiḥ -
  • ākṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ākṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “prajajvālātulārciṣmānsvanādaiḥ pūrayañjagat
  • praja -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jvālāt -
  • jvāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    jvāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ulā -
  • ula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arciṣmān -
  • arciṣmat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svanād -
  • svana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    svana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • aiḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • pūrayañ -
  • pṝ -> pūrayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṝ], [vocative single from √pṝ]
    pūrayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • jagat -
  • jagat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.218.18

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 1.218.18 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರತೀಕಾರಹೃಷ್ಟಶ್ಚ ಹುತಭುಗ್ವಿವಿಧಾಕೃತಿಃ ।
ಪ್ರಜಜ್ವಾಲಾತುಲಾರ್ಚಿಷ್ಮಾನ್ಸ್ವನಾದೈಃ ಪೂರಯಞ್ಜಗತ್ ॥ 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 1.218.18 in Bengali sript:
নিষ্প্রতীকারহৃষ্টশ্চ হুতভুগ্বিবিধাকৃতিঃ ।
প্রজজ্বালাতুলার্চিষ্মান্স্বনাদৈঃ পূরযঞ্জগত্ ॥ 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 1.218.18 in Gujarati sript:
નિષ્પ્રતીકારહૃષ્ટશ્ચ હુતભુગ્વિવિધાકૃતિઃ ।
પ્રજજ્વાલાતુલાર્ચિષ્માન્સ્વનાદૈઃ પૂરયઞ્જગત્ ॥ 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 1.218.18 in Malayalam sript:
നിഷ്പ്രതീകാരഹൃഷ്ടശ്ച ഹുതഭുഗ്വിവിധാകൃതിഃ ।
പ്രജജ്വാലാതുലാര്ചിഷ്മാന്സ്വനാദൈഃ പൂരയഞ്ജഗത് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.218.18 in Telugu sript:
నిష్ప్రతీకారహృష్టశ్చ హుతభుగ్వివిధాకృతిః ।
ప్రజజ్వాలాతులార్చిష్మాన్స్వనాదైః పూరయఞ్జగత్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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