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 3.18.14

ततो बाणमयं वर्षं व्यसृजत्तरसा रणे ।
प्रद्युम्नो भुजवेगेन शाल्वं संमोहयन्निव ॥ १४ ॥

tato bāṇamayaṃ varṣaṃ vyasṛjattarasā raṇe |
pradyumno bhujavegena śālvaṃ saṃmohayanniva || 14 ||

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

...conducted, respectable and possessed of manly pride? They will even say This Pradyumna is a coward who comes here, leaving the battle! Fie on him! They will never say, Well done...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Banamaya, Varsha, Vya, Tarasa, Rana, Pradyumna, Bhuja, Vega, Shalva, Mohayat, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.18.14). 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: “tato bāṇamayaṃ varṣaṃ vyasṛjattarasā raṇe
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • bāṇamayam -
  • bāṇamaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bāṇamaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • varṣam -
  • varṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • asṛjat -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tarasā* -
  • tarasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tarasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “pradyumno bhujavegena śālvaṃ saṃmohayanniva
  • pradyumno* -
  • pradyumna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhuja -
  • bhuja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhuj (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vegena -
  • vega (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śālvam -
  • śālva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śālva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śālvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mohayann -
  • muh -> mohayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muh], [vocative single from √muh]
    mohayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.18.14

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 3.18.14 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ಬಾಣಮಯಂ ವರ್ಷಂ ವ್ಯಸೃಜತ್ತರಸಾ ರಣೇ ।
ಪ್ರದ್ಯುಮ್ನೋ ಭುಜವೇಗೇನ ಶಾಲ್ವಂ ಸಂಮೋಹಯನ್ನಿವ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 3.18.14 in Bengali sript:
ততো বাণমযং বর্ষং ব্যসৃজত্তরসা রণে ।
প্রদ্যুম্নো ভুজবেগেন শাল্বং সংমোহযন্নিব ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 3.18.14 in Gujarati sript:
તતો બાણમયં વર્ષં વ્યસૃજત્તરસા રણે ।
પ્રદ્યુમ્નો ભુજવેગેન શાલ્વં સંમોહયન્નિવ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 3.18.14 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ ബാണമയം വര്ഷം വ്യസൃജത്തരസാ രണേ ।
പ്രദ്യുമ്നോ ഭുജവേഗേന ശാല്വം സംമോഹയന്നിവ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.18.14 in Telugu sript:
తతో బాణమయం వర్షం వ్యసృజత్తరసా రణే ।
ప్రద్యుమ్నో భుజవేగేన శాల్వం సంమోహయన్నివ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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