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 1.219.23

स मारुत इवाभ्राणि नाशयित्वार्जुनः सुरान् ।
व्यधमच्छरसंपातैः प्राणिनः खाण्डवालयान् ॥ २३ ॥

sa māruta ivābhrāṇi nāśayitvārjunaḥ surān |
vyadhamaccharasaṃpātaiḥ prāṇinaḥ khāṇḍavālayān || 23 ||

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

...yore). The mighty flames of the blazing fire reaching the firmament, caused great anxiety to the celestials themselves. Then all the illustrious dwellers in heaven went in a body unto him...

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

Maruta, Iva, Abhra, Abhrani, Arjuna, Sura, Vyadha, Accha, Rasa, Pata, Pranin, Pranina, Khandava, Alaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.219.23). 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: “sa māruta ivābhrāṇi nāśayitvārjunaḥ surān
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • māruta* -
  • māruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhrāṇi -
  • abhrāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhrāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhrāṇi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    abhr (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • nāśayitvā -
  • naś -> nāśayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √naś]
    naś -> nāśayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √naś]
  • arjunaḥ -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • surān -
  • sura (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “vyadhamaccharasaṃpātaiḥ prāṇinaḥ khāṇḍavālayān
  • vyadham -
  • vyadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyadhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • accha -
  • accha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    accha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rasam -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pātaiḥ -
  • pāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pāta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • prāṇinaḥ -
  • prāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prāṇina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khāṇḍavā -
  • khāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • alayān -
  • alaya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.219.23

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 1.219.23 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಮಾರುತ ಇವಾಭ್ರಾಣಿ ನಾಶಯಿತ್ವಾರ್ಜುನಃ ಸುರಾನ್ ।
ವ್ಯಧಮಚ್ಛರಸಂಪಾತೈಃ ಪ್ರಾಣಿನಃ ಖಾಣ್ಡವಾಲಯಾನ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 1.219.23 in Bengali sript:
স মারুত ইবাভ্রাণি নাশযিত্বার্জুনঃ সুরান্ ।
ব্যধমচ্ছরসংপাতৈঃ প্রাণিনঃ খাণ্ডবালযান্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 1.219.23 in Gujarati sript:
સ મારુત ઇવાભ્રાણિ નાશયિત્વાર્જુનઃ સુરાન્ ।
વ્યધમચ્છરસંપાતૈઃ પ્રાણિનઃ ખાણ્ડવાલયાન્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 1.219.23 in Malayalam sript:
സ മാരുത ഇവാഭ്രാണി നാശയിത്വാര്ജുനഃ സുരാന് ।
വ്യധമച്ഛരസംപാതൈഃ പ്രാണിനഃ ഖാണ്ഡവാലയാന് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.219.23 in Telugu sript:
స మారుత ఇవాభ్రాణి నాశయిత్వార్జునః సురాన్ ।
వ్యధమచ్ఛరసంపాతైః ప్రాణినః ఖాణ్డవాలయాన్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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