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 1.218.47

समुत्पाट्य तु पाणिभ्यां मन्दराच्छिखरं महत् ।
सद्रुमं व्यसृजच्छक्रो जिघांसुः पाण्डुनन्दनम् ॥ ४७ ॥

samutpāṭya tu pāṇibhyāṃ mandarācchikharaṃ mahat |
sadrumaṃ vyasṛjacchakro jighāṃsuḥ pāṇḍunandanam || 47 ||

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

...And taking up that celestial and first of bows created by Brahman of old and called Gandiva, Arjuna was filled with joy. And bowing unto Hutasana, Partha endued with great energy, took...

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

Samud, Patya, Pani, Panin, Mandara, Shikhara, Mahat, Sadru, Vya, Shakra, Jighamsu, Pandu, Nandana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.218.47). 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: “samutpāṭya tu pāṇibhyāṃ mandarācchikharaṃ mahat
  • samut -
  • samud (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    samud (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pāṭya -
  • pāṭya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāṭya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paṭ -> pāṭya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √paṭ]
    paṭ -> pāṭya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √paṭ]
    paṭ -> pāṭya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √paṭ]
    paṭ -> pāṭya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √paṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √paṭ]
    paṭ -> pāṭya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √paṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √paṭ]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pāṇibhyām -
  • pāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    pāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    pāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    pāṇī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • mandarācch -
  • mandara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    mandara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • śikharam -
  • śikhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śikhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śikharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sadrumaṃ vyasṛjacchakro jighāṃsuḥ pāṇḍunandanam
  • sadrum -
  • sadru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    sadru (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • asṛjacch -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • śakro* -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jighāṃsuḥ -
  • jighāṃsu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jighāṃsu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāṇḍu -
  • pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṇḍu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nandanam -
  • nandana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nandana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nandanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.218.47

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 1.218.47 in Kannada sript:
ಸಮುತ್ಪಾಟ್ಯ ತು ಪಾಣಿಭ್ಯಾಂ ಮನ್ದರಾಚ್ಛಿಖರಂ ಮಹತ್ ।
ಸದ್ರುಮಂ ವ್ಯಸೃಜಚ್ಛಕ್ರೋ ಜಿಘಾಂಸುಃ ಪಾಣ್ಡುನನ್ದನಮ್ ॥ ೪೭ ॥

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 1.218.47 in Bengali sript:
সমুত্পাট্য তু পাণিভ্যাং মন্দরাচ্ছিখরং মহত্ ।
সদ্রুমং ব্যসৃজচ্ছক্রো জিঘাংসুঃ পাণ্ডুনন্দনম্ ॥ ৪৭ ॥

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 1.218.47 in Gujarati sript:
સમુત્પાટ્ય તુ પાણિભ્યાં મન્દરાચ્છિખરં મહત્ ।
સદ્રુમં વ્યસૃજચ્છક્રો જિઘાંસુઃ પાણ્ડુનન્દનમ્ ॥ ૪૭ ॥

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 1.218.47 in Malayalam sript:
സമുത്പാട്യ തു പാണിഭ്യാം മന്ദരാച്ഛിഖരം മഹത് ।
സദ്രുമം വ്യസൃജച്ഛക്രോ ജിഘാംസുഃ പാണ്ഡുനന്ദനമ് ॥ ൪൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.218.47 in Telugu sript:
సముత్పాట్య తు పాణిభ్యాం మన్దరాచ్ఛిఖరం మహత్ ।
సద్రుమం వ్యసృజచ్ఛక్రో జిఘాంసుః పాణ్డునన్దనమ్ ॥ ౪౭ ॥

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