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 2.16.35

एकाक्षिबाहुचरणे अर्धोदरमुखस्फिजे ।
दृष्ट्वा शरीरशकले प्रवेपाते उभे भृशम् ॥ ३५ ॥

ekākṣibāhucaraṇe ardhodaramukhasphije |
dṛṣṭvā śarīraśakale pravepāte ubhe bhṛśam || 35 ||

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

...one should not fight openly with foes that are exceedingly powerful and are at the head of their well-arrayed forces. This too is my opinion. If, however, we accomplish our purpose...

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

Ekakshi, Carana, Carani, Ardha, Udara, Ukha, Sphij, Sharira, Shakala, Pravepa, Ubha, Bhrisham, Bhrisha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.16.35). 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: “ekākṣibāhucaraṇe ardhodaramukhasphije
  • ekākṣi -
  • ekākṣī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ekākṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ekākṣī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bāhu -
  • bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • caraṇe -
  • caraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    caraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    caraṇi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    caraṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ardho -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ardhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udaram -
  • udara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ukha -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sphije -
  • sphij (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “dṛṣṭvā śarīraśakale pravepāte ubhe bhṛśam
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • śarīra -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śakale -
  • śakala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śakala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śakalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pravepā -
  • pravepa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ate -
  • ubhe -
  • ubha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.16.35

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 2.16.35 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕಾಕ್ಷಿಬಾಹುಚರಣೇ ಅರ್ಧೋದರಮುಖಸ್ಫಿಜೇ ।
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಶರೀರಶಕಲೇ ಪ್ರವೇಪಾತೇ ಉಭೇ ಭೃಶಮ್ ॥ ೩೫ ॥

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 2.16.35 in Bengali sript:
একাক্ষিবাহুচরণে অর্ধোদরমুখস্ফিজে ।
দৃষ্ট্বা শরীরশকলে প্রবেপাতে উভে ভৃশম্ ॥ ৩৫ ॥

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 2.16.35 in Gujarati sript:
એકાક્ષિબાહુચરણે અર્ધોદરમુખસ્ફિજે ।
દૃષ્ટ્વા શરીરશકલે પ્રવેપાતે ઉભે ભૃશમ્ ॥ ૩૫ ॥

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 2.16.35 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകാക്ഷിബാഹുചരണേ അര്ധോദരമുഖസ്ഫിജേ ।
ദൃഷ്ട്വാ ശരീരശകലേ പ്രവേപാതേ ഉഭേ ഭൃശമ് ॥ ൩൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.16.35 in Telugu sript:
ఏకాక్షిబాహుచరణే అర్ధోదరముఖస్ఫిజే ।
దృష్ట్వా శరీరశకలే ప్రవేపాతే ఉభే భృశమ్ ॥ ౩౫ ॥

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