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 2.33.8

सा वेदिर्वेदसंपन्नैर्देवद्विजमहर्षिभिः ।
आबभासे समाकीर्णा नक्षत्रैर्द्यौरिवामला ॥ ८ ॥

sā vedirvedasaṃpannairdevadvijamaharṣibhiḥ |
ābabhāse samākīrṇā nakṣatrairdyaurivāmalā || 8 ||

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

...and filled with joy." "Vaisampayana said,—On the last day of the sacrifice when the king was to be sprinkled over with the sacred water, the great Brahmana Rishis ever deserving of respectful...

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

Vedi, Veda, Sampanna, Deva, Dvija, Aha, Rishi, Samakirna, Nakshatra, Div, Dyau, Iva, Amala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.33.8). 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: “ vedirvedasaṃpannairdevadvijamaharṣibhiḥ
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vedir -
  • vedi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vedi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • sampannair -
  • sampanna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sampanna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dvijam -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ahar -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • ṛṣibhiḥ -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “ābabhāse samākīrṇā nakṣatrairdyaurivāmalā
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • babhāse -
  • bhās (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • samākīrṇā* -
  • samākīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samākīrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nakṣatrair -
  • nakṣatra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dyaur -
  • div (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dyau (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • amalā -
  • amalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.33.8

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 2.33.8 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾ ವೇದಿರ್ವೇದಸಂಪನ್ನೈರ್ದೇವದ್ವಿಜಮಹರ್ಷಿಭಿಃ ।
ಆಬಭಾಸೇ ಸಮಾಕೀರ್ಣಾ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರೈರ್ದ್ಯೌರಿವಾಮಲಾ ॥ 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 2.33.8 in Bengali sript:
সা বেদির্বেদসংপন্নৈর্দেবদ্বিজমহর্ষিভিঃ ।
আবভাসে সমাকীর্ণা নক্ষত্রৈর্দ্যৌরিবামলা ॥ 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 2.33.8 in Gujarati sript:
સા વેદિર્વેદસંપન્નૈર્દેવદ્વિજમહર્ષિભિઃ ।
આબભાસે સમાકીર્ણા નક્ષત્રૈર્દ્યૌરિવામલા ॥ 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 2.33.8 in Malayalam sript:
സാ വേദിര്വേദസംപന്നൈര്ദേവദ്വിജമഹര്ഷിഭിഃ ।
ആബഭാസേ സമാകീര്ണാ നക്ഷത്രൈര്ദ്യൌരിവാമലാ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.33.8 in Telugu sript:
సా వేదిర్వేదసంపన్నైర్దేవద్విజమహర్షిభిః ।
ఆబభాసే సమాకీర్ణా నక్షత్రైర్ద్యౌరివామలా ॥ ౮ ॥

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