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 3.221.67

क्षिप्ताक्षिप्ता तु सा शक्तिर्हत्वा शत्रून्सहस्रशः ।
स्कन्दहस्तमनुप्राप्ता दृश्यते देवदानवैः ॥ ६७ ॥

kṣiptākṣiptā tu sā śaktirhatvā śatrūnsahasraśaḥ |
skandahastamanuprāptā dṛśyate devadānavaiḥ || 67 ||

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

...trees in a forest burnt in a conflagration. Those dwellers of heaven fell with their heads, separated from their bodies, and having none to lead them in that fearful battle, they were...

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

Kshipta, Akshipta, Shakti, Shatru, Sahasrashah, Sahasrashas, Skanda, Hasta, Anuprapta, Drishyata, Devadanava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.221.67). 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: “kṣiptākṣiptā tu śaktirhatvā śatrūnsahasraśaḥ
  • kṣiptā -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣipta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣiptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣiptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • ākṣiptā -
  • ākṣiptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaktir -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hatvā -
  • han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
    han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
  • śatrūn -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sahasraśaḥ -
  • sahasraśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahasraśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “skandahastamanuprāptā dṛśyate devadānavaiḥ
  • skanda -
  • skanda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    skand (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • hastam -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anuprāptā* -
  • anuprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    anuprāptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dṛśyate -
  • dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • devadānavaiḥ -
  • devadānava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    devadānava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.221.67

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 3.221.67 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತಾಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತಾ ತು ಸಾ ಶಕ್ತಿರ್ಹತ್ವಾ ಶತ್ರೂನ್ಸಹಸ್ರಶಃ ।
ಸ್ಕನ್ದಹಸ್ತಮನುಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಾ ದೃಶ್ಯತೇ ದೇವದಾನವೈಃ ॥ ೬೭ ॥

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 3.221.67 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষিপ্তাক্ষিপ্তা তু সা শক্তির্হত্বা শত্রূন্সহস্রশঃ ।
স্কন্দহস্তমনুপ্রাপ্তা দৃশ্যতে দেবদানবৈঃ ॥ ৬৭ ॥

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 3.221.67 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષિપ્તાક્ષિપ્તા તુ સા શક્તિર્હત્વા શત્રૂન્સહસ્રશઃ ।
સ્કન્દહસ્તમનુપ્રાપ્તા દૃશ્યતે દેવદાનવૈઃ ॥ ૬૭ ॥

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 3.221.67 in Malayalam sript:
ക്ഷിപ്താക്ഷിപ്താ തു സാ ശക്തിര്ഹത്വാ ശത്രൂന്സഹസ്രശഃ ।
സ്കന്ദഹസ്തമനുപ്രാപ്താ ദൃശ്യതേ ദേവദാനവൈഃ ॥ ൬൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.221.67 in Telugu sript:
క్షిప్తాక్షిప్తా తు సా శక్తిర్హత్వా శత్రూన్సహస్రశః ।
స్కన్దహస్తమనుప్రాప్తా దృశ్యతే దేవదానవైః ॥ ౬౭ ॥

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