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 1.221.18

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शार्ङ्गका ऊचुः ।
अबर्हान्मांसभूतान्नः क्रव्यादाखुर्विनाशयेत् ।
पश्यमाना भयमिदं न शक्ष्यामो निषेवितुम् ॥ १८ ॥

śārṅgakā ūcuḥ |
abarhānmāṃsabhūtānnaḥ kravyādākhurvināśayet |
paśyamānā bhayamidaṃ na śakṣyāmo niṣevitum || 18 ||

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

...celestials retreat accompanied by all the gods, set up a leonine roar. And, O monarch, Kesava and Arjuna, after Indra had left the scene, became exceedingly glad. Those heroes then fearlessly...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.221.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sharngaka, Arha, Mamsabhuta, Kravyad, Kravyada, Akhu, Pashyamana, Bhaya, Idam, Nisha, Vid, Vidh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.221.18). 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: “śārṅgakā ūcuḥ ”
śārṅgakā* -
śārṅgaka (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
ūcuḥ -
√uc (verb class 4)

[perfect active third plural]

√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active third plural]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active third plural]
Line 2: “abarhānmāṃsabhūtānnaḥ kravyādākhurvināśayet ”
ab -
ap (noun, feminine)

[compound]

ap (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
arhān -
arha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]

arha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
māṃsabhūtānn -
māṃsabhūta (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
aḥ -
a (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

ṛ (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

ṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
kravyādā -
kravyāda (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kravyāda (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

kravyād (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

kravyād (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

kravyādā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ākhur -
ākhu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

ākhu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vi -
vi (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

vi (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

vi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

ve (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

vī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

vī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

vī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

vi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
nāśayet -
√naś (verb class 0)

[optative active third single]

√naś (verb class 0)

[optative active third single]
Line 3: “paśyamānā bhayamidaṃ na śakṣyāmo niṣevitum ”
paśyamānā* -
√paś -> paśyamāna (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paś class 10 verb]

√paś -> paśyamānā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paś class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √paś class 10 verb]
bhayam -
bhaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bhaya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

bhayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śakṣyāmo* -
√śak (verb class 5)

[future active first plural]
niṣe -
niṣa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

niṣa (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
vit -
vid (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

vid (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

vidh (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

vidh (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
um -
u (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.221.18

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 1.221.18 in Kannada sript:
ಶಾರ್ಙ್ಗಕಾ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಅಬರ್ಹಾನ್ಮಾಂಸಭೂತಾನ್ನಃ ಕ್ರವ್ಯಾದಾಖುರ್ವಿನಾಶಯೇತ್ ।
ಪಶ್ಯಮಾನಾ ಭಯಮಿದಂ ನ ಶಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮೋ ನಿಷೇವಿತುಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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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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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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 1.221.18 in Bengali sript:
শার্ঙ্গকা ঊচুঃ ।
অবর্হান্মাংসভূতান্নঃ ক্রব্যাদাখুর্বিনাশযেত্ ।
পশ্যমানা ভযমিদং ন শক্ষ্যামো নিষেবিতুম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 1.221.18 in Gujarati sript:
શાર્ઙ્ગકા ઊચુઃ ।
અબર્હાન્માંસભૂતાન્નઃ ક્રવ્યાદાખુર્વિનાશયેત્ ।
પશ્યમાના ભયમિદં ન શક્ષ્યામો નિષેવિતુમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.221.18 in Malayalam sript:
ശാര്ങ്ഗകാ ഊചുഃ ।
അബര്ഹാന്മാംസഭൂതാന്നഃ ക്രവ്യാദാഖുര്വിനാശയേത് ।
പശ്യമാനാ ഭയമിദം ന ശക്ഷ്യാമോ നിഷേവിതുമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.221.18 in Telugu sript:
శార్ఙ్గకా ఊచుః ।
అబర్హాన్మాంసభూతాన్నః క్రవ్యాదాఖుర్వినాశయేత్ ।
పశ్యమానా భయమిదం న శక్ష్యామో నిషేవితుమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021