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 2.37.8

वृष्णिसिंहस्य सुप्तस्य तथेमे प्रमुखे स्थिताः ।
भषन्ते तात संक्रुद्धाः श्वानः सिंहस्य संनिधौ ॥ ८ ॥

vṛṣṇisiṃhasya suptasya tatheme pramukhe sthitāḥ |
bhaṣante tāta saṃkruddhāḥ śvānaḥ siṃhasya saṃnidhau || 8 ||

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

...understood that the vast sea of monarchs with its countless waves of troops was preparing for a terrific rush." "Vaisampayana said,—Beholding that vast assembly of kings agitated with...

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

Vrishni, Vrishan, Simha, Supta, Tatha, Iyam, Idam, Pramukhe, Pramukha, Sthita, Bhashat, Tad, Yushmad, Tata, Sankruddha, Shvana, Shvan, Samnidhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.37.8). 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: “vṛṣṇisiṃhasya suptasya tatheme pramukhe sthitāḥ
  • vṛṣṇi -
  • vṛṣṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vṛṣṇi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vṛṣṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vṛṣṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vṛṣan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛṣan (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • siṃhasya -
  • siṃha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • suptasya -
  • supta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    supta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    svap -> supta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √svap class 2 verb]
    svap -> supta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √svap class 2 verb]
  • tathe -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ime -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pramukhe -
  • pramukhe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pramukha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pramukha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pramukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sthitāḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “bhaṣante tāta saṃkruddhāḥ śvānaḥ siṃhasya saṃnidhau
  • bhaṣan -
  • bhaṣat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkruddhāḥ -
  • saṅkruddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saṅkruddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śvānaḥ -
  • śvāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • siṃhasya -
  • siṃha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • saṃnidhau -
  • saṃnidhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.37.8

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 2.37.8 in Kannada sript:
ವೃಷ್ಣಿಸಿಂಹಸ್ಯ ಸುಪ್ತಸ್ಯ ತಥೇಮೇ ಪ್ರಮುಖೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ ।
ಭಷನ್ತೇ ತಾತ ಸಂಕ್ರುದ್ಧಾಃ ಶ್ವಾನಃ ಸಿಂಹಸ್ಯ ಸಂನಿಧೌ ॥ 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 2.37.8 in Bengali sript:
বৃষ্ণিসিংহস্য সুপ্তস্য তথেমে প্রমুখে স্থিতাঃ ।
ভষন্তে তাত সংক্রুদ্ধাঃ শ্বানঃ সিংহস্য সংনিধৌ ॥ 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 2.37.8 in Gujarati sript:
વૃષ્ણિસિંહસ્ય સુપ્તસ્ય તથેમે પ્રમુખે સ્થિતાઃ ।
ભષન્તે તાત સંક્રુદ્ધાઃ શ્વાનઃ સિંહસ્ય સંનિધૌ ॥ 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 2.37.8 in Malayalam sript:
വൃഷ്ണിസിംഹസ്യ സുപ്തസ്യ തഥേമേ പ്രമുഖേ സ്ഥിതാഃ ।
ഭഷന്തേ താത സംക്രുദ്ധാഃ ശ്വാനഃ സിംഹസ്യ സംനിധൌ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.37.8 in Telugu sript:
వృష్ణిసింహస్య సుప్తస్య తథేమే ప్రముఖే స్థితాః ।
భషన్తే తాత సంక్రుద్ధాః శ్వానః సింహస్య సంనిధౌ ॥ ౮ ॥

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