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 2.8.10

ऐडो मरुत्तः कुशिकः सांकाश्यः सांकृतिर्भवः ।
चतुरश्वः सदश्वोर्मिः कार्तवीर्यश्च पार्थिवः ॥ १० ॥

aiḍo maruttaḥ kuśikaḥ sāṃkāśyaḥ sāṃkṛtirbhavaḥ |
caturaśvaḥ sadaśvormiḥ kārtavīryaśca pārthivaḥ || 10 ||

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

...occasions. These and many other illustrious ascetics of rigid wows, and Bhrigu and the seven Rishis who are equal, O king, unto Brahma himself, come to and leave that assembly house, riding...

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

Aida, Marutta, Kushika, Sankashya, Sankriti, Bhava, Bhu, Caturashva, Sadashvormi, Kartavirya, Parthiva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.8.10). 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: “aiḍo maruttaḥ kuśikaḥ sāṃkāśyaḥ sāṃkṛtirbhavaḥ
  • aiḍo* -
  • aiḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • maruttaḥ -
  • marutta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuśikaḥ -
  • kuśika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sāṅkāśyaḥ -
  • sāṅkāśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sāṅkṛtir -
  • sāṅkṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sāṅkṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavaḥ -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “caturaśvaḥ sadaśvormiḥ kārtavīryaśca pārthivaḥ
  • caturaśvaḥ -
  • caturaśva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sadaśvormiḥ -
  • sadaśvormi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kārtavīryaś -
  • kārtavīrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pārthivaḥ -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.8.10

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 2.8.10 in Kannada sript:
ಐಡೋ ಮರುತ್ತಃ ಕುಶಿಕಃ ಸಾಂಕಾಶ್ಯಃ ಸಾಂಕೃತಿರ್ಭವಃ ।
ಚತುರಶ್ವಃ ಸದಶ್ವೋರ್ಮಿಃ ಕಾರ್ತವೀರ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 2.8.10 in Bengali sript:
ঐডো মরুত্তঃ কুশিকঃ সাংকাশ্যঃ সাংকৃতির্ভবঃ ।
চতুরশ্বঃ সদশ্বোর্মিঃ কার্তবীর্যশ্চ পার্থিবঃ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 2.8.10 in Gujarati sript:
ઐડો મરુત્તઃ કુશિકઃ સાંકાશ્યઃ સાંકૃતિર્ભવઃ ।
ચતુરશ્વઃ સદશ્વોર્મિઃ કાર્તવીર્યશ્ચ પાર્થિવઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 2.8.10 in Malayalam sript:
ഐഡോ മരുത്തഃ കുശികഃ സാംകാശ്യഃ സാംകൃതിര്ഭവഃ ।
ചതുരശ്വഃ സദശ്വോര്മിഃ കാര്തവീര്യശ്ച പാര്ഥിവഃ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.8.10 in Telugu sript:
ఐడో మరుత్తః కుశికః సాంకాశ్యః సాంకృతిర్భవః ।
చతురశ్వః సదశ్వోర్మిః కార్తవీర్యశ్చ పార్థివః ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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