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 3.1.8

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
एवं द्यूतजिताः पार्थाः कोपिताश्च दुरात्मभिः ।
धार्तराष्ट्रैः सहामात्यैर्निर्ययुर्गजसाह्वयात् ॥ ८ ॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
evaṃ dyūtajitāḥ pārthāḥ kopitāśca durātmabhiḥ |
dhārtarāṣṭraiḥ sahāmātyairniryayurgajasāhvayāt || 8 ||

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

...wicked sons of Dhritarashtra and their counsellors, the sons of Pritha set out from Hastinapura. And issuing through Vardhamana gate of the city, the Pandavas bearing their weapons and...

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

Vaishampayana, Evam, Eva, Dyutajita, Partha, Kopita, Duratman, Dhartarashtra, Sahamatya, Nih, Yayu, Gajasahvaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.1.8). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
  • vaiśampāyana* -
  • vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “evaṃ dyūtajitāḥ pārthāḥ kopitāśca durātmabhiḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dyūtajitāḥ -
  • dyūtajita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dyūtajitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pārthāḥ -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kopitāś -
  • kopita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kopitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • durātmabhiḥ -
  • durātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    durātman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 3: “dhārtarāṣṭraiḥ sahāmātyairniryayurgajasāhvayāt
  • dhārtarāṣṭraiḥ -
  • dhārtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhārtarāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sahāmātyair -
  • sahāmātya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sahāmātya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nis (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • yayur -
  • yayu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • gajasāhvayāt -
  • gajasāhvaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.1.8

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 3.1.8 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏವಂ ದ್ಯೂತಜಿತಾಃ ಪಾರ್ಥಾಃ ಕೋಪಿತಾಶ್ಚ ದುರಾತ್ಮಭಿಃ ।
ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೈಃ ಸಹಾಮಾತ್ಯೈರ್ನಿರ್ಯಯುರ್ಗಜಸಾಹ್ವಯಾತ್ ॥ 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 3.1.8 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
এবং দ্যূতজিতাঃ পার্থাঃ কোপিতাশ্চ দুরাত্মভিঃ ।
ধার্তরাষ্ট্রৈঃ সহামাত্যৈর্নির্যযুর্গজসাহ্বযাত্ ॥ 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 3.1.8 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
એવં દ્યૂતજિતાઃ પાર્થાઃ કોપિતાશ્ચ દુરાત્મભિઃ ।
ધાર્તરાષ્ટ્રૈઃ સહામાત્યૈર્નિર્યયુર્ગજસાહ્વયાત્ ॥ 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 3.1.8 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
ഏവം ദ്യൂതജിതാഃ പാര്ഥാഃ കോപിതാശ്ച ദുരാത്മഭിഃ ।
ധാര്തരാഷ്ട്രൈഃ സഹാമാത്യൈര്നിര്യയുര്ഗജസാഹ്വയാത് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.1.8 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
ఏవం ద్యూతజితాః పార్థాః కోపితాశ్చ దురాత్మభిః ।
ధార్తరాష్ట్రైః సహామాత్యైర్నిర్యయుర్గజసాహ్వయాత్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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