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 2.25.8

तत एनं महाकाया महावीर्या महाबलाः ।
द्वारपालाः समासाद्य हृष्टा वचनमब्रुवन् ॥ ८ ॥

tata enaṃ mahākāyā mahāvīryā mahābalāḥ |
dvārapālāḥ samāsādya hṛṣṭā vacanamabruvan || 8 ||

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

...putting forth his might, pressed the delightful town of Singhapura that was well-protected with various weapons. Then Arjuna, that bull amongst the son of Pandu, at the head of all...

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

Mahakaya, Mahavirya, Mahabala, Dvarapala, Samasadya, Hrishta, Vacana, Abruvat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.25.8). 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: “tata enaṃ mahākāyā mahāvīryā mahābalāḥ
  • tata* -
  • Cannot analyse enam*ma
  • mahākāyā* -
  • mahākāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahākāyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahāvīryā* -
  • mahāvīrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahāvīryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahābalāḥ -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahābalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “dvārapālāḥ samāsādya hṛṣṭā vacanamabruvan
  • dvārapālāḥ -
  • dvārapāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • samāsādya -
  • samāsādya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samāsādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samāsādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hṛṣṭā* -
  • hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abruvan -
  • abruvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.25.8

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 2.25.8 in Kannada sript:
ತತ ಏನಂ ಮಹಾಕಾಯಾ ಮಹಾವೀರ್ಯಾ ಮಹಾಬಲಾಃ ।
ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಾಃ ಸಮಾಸಾದ್ಯ ಹೃಷ್ಟಾ ವಚನಮಬ್ರುವನ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 2.25.8 in Bengali sript:
তত এনং মহাকাযা মহাবীর্যা মহাবলাঃ ।
দ্বারপালাঃ সমাসাদ্য হৃষ্টা বচনমব্রুবন্ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 2.25.8 in Gujarati sript:
તત એનં મહાકાયા મહાવીર્યા મહાબલાઃ ।
દ્વારપાલાઃ સમાસાદ્ય હૃષ્ટા વચનમબ્રુવન્ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 2.25.8 in Malayalam sript:
തത ഏനം മഹാകായാ മഹാവീര്യാ മഹാബലാഃ ।
ദ്വാരപാലാഃ സമാസാദ്യ ഹൃഷ്ടാ വചനമബ്രുവന് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.25.8 in Telugu sript:
తత ఏనం మహాకాయా మహావీర్యా మహాబలాః ।
ద్వారపాలాః సమాసాద్య హృష్టా వచనమబ్రువన్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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