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 2.72.34

तथा हि बलवान्राजा जरासंधो महाद्युतिः ।
बाहुप्रहरणेनैव भीमेन निहतो युधि ॥ ३४ ॥

tathā hi balavānrājā jarāsaṃdho mahādyutiḥ |
bāhupraharaṇenaiva bhīmena nihato yudhi || 34 ||

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

...first deprive that man of his reason unto whom they send defeat and disgrace. It is for this that such a person sees things in a strange light. When destruction is at hand, evil appears...

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

Tatha, Balavat, Raja, Jarasandha, Mahadyuti, Bahupraharana, Bhima, Nihata, Yudh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.72.34). 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: “tathā hi balavānrājā jarāsaṃdho mahādyutiḥ
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • balavān -
  • balavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jarāsandho* -
  • jarāsandha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahādyutiḥ -
  • mahādyuti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahādyuti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bāhupraharaṇenaiva bhīmena nihato yudhi
  • bāhupraharaṇenai -
  • bāhupraharaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bāhupraharaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • bhīmena -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhīma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nihato* -
  • nihata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yudhi -
  • yudh (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yudh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.72.34

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 2.72.34 in Kannada sript:
ತಥಾ ಹಿ ಬಲವಾನ್ರಾಜಾ ಜರಾಸಂಧೋ ಮಹಾದ್ಯುತಿಃ ।
ಬಾಹುಪ್ರಹರಣೇನೈವ ಭೀಮೇನ ನಿಹತೋ ಯುಧಿ ॥ ೩೪ ॥

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 2.72.34 in Bengali sript:
তথা হি বলবান্রাজা জরাসংধো মহাদ্যুতিঃ ।
বাহুপ্রহরণেনৈব ভীমেন নিহতো যুধি ॥ ৩৪ ॥

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 2.72.34 in Gujarati sript:
તથા હિ બલવાન્રાજા જરાસંધો મહાદ્યુતિઃ ।
બાહુપ્રહરણેનૈવ ભીમેન નિહતો યુધિ ॥ ૩૪ ॥

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 2.72.34 in Malayalam sript:
തഥാ ഹി ബലവാന്രാജാ ജരാസംധോ മഹാദ്യുതിഃ ।
ബാഹുപ്രഹരണേനൈവ ഭീമേന നിഹതോ യുധി ॥ ൩൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.72.34 in Telugu sript:
తథా హి బలవాన్రాజా జరాసంధో మహాద్యుతిః ।
బాహుప్రహరణేనైవ భీమేన నిహతో యుధి ॥ ౩౪ ॥

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