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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 2.22.18
येन शक्रो दानवानां जघान नवतीर्नव ।
तं प्राप्य समहृष्यन्त रथं ते पुरुषर्षभाः ॥ १८ ॥
yena śakro dānavānāṃ jaghāna navatīrnava |
taṃ prāpya samahṛṣyanta rathaṃ te puruṣarṣabhāḥ || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...with their trunks. Incensed at each other’s blow, they fought on dragging and pushing each other and fiercely looking at each other like two wrathful lions. And each striking every limb...
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 (2.22.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yena, Yah, Yat, Shakra, Danava, Navati, Nava, Navan, Prapya, Sama, Hrishyat, Ratha, Tad, Yushmad, Purusharshabha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.22.18). 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: “yena śakro dānavānāṃ jaghāna navatīrnava ”
- yena -
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yena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- śakro* -
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śakra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dānavānām -
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dānava (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dānava (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- jaghāna -
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√han (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√han (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- navatīr -
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navati (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]navatī (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- nava -
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nava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]navan (noun, masculine)[compound]navan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√nu (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “taṃ prāpya samahṛṣyanta rathaṃ te puruṣarṣabhāḥ ”
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sama -
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sama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sam (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- hṛṣyan -
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√hṛṣ -> hṛṣyat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
- ta -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound]
- ratham -
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ratha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- puruṣarṣabhāḥ -
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puruṣarṣabha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.22.18
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.22.18 in Kannada sript:
ಯೇನ ಶಕ್ರೋ ದಾನವಾನಾಂ ಜಘಾನ ನವತೀರ್ನವ ।
ತಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ಸಮಹೃಷ್ಯನ್ತ ರಥಂ ತೇ ಪುರುಷರ್ಷಭಾಃ ॥ 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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.22.18 in Bengali sript:
যেন শক্রো দানবানাং জঘান নবতীর্নব ।
তং প্রাপ্য সমহৃষ্যন্ত রথং তে পুরুষর্ষভাঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.22.18 in Gujarati sript:
યેન શક્રો દાનવાનાં જઘાન નવતીર્નવ ।
તં પ્રાપ્ય સમહૃષ્યન્ત રથં તે પુરુષર્ષભાઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.22.18 in Malayalam sript:
യേന ശക്രോ ദാനവാനാം ജഘാന നവതീര്നവ ।
തം പ്രാപ്യ സമഹൃഷ്യന്ത രഥം തേ പുരുഷര്ഷഭാഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.22.18 in Telugu sript:
యేన శక్రో దానవానాం జఘాన నవతీర్నవ ।
తం ప్రాప్య సమహృష్యన్త రథం తే పురుషర్షభాః ॥ ౧౮ ॥