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 4.49.8

ततः स तेषां पुरुषप्रवीरः शरासनार्चिः शरवेगतापः ।
व्रातान्रथानामदहत्स मन्युर्वनं यथाग्निः कुरुपुंगवानाम् ॥ ८ ॥

tataḥ sa teṣāṃ puruṣapravīraḥ śarāsanārciḥ śaravegatāpaḥ |
vrātānrathānāmadahatsa manyurvanaṃ yathāgniḥ kurupuṃgavānām || 8 ||

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

...warriors, Partha, the younger brother of Bhima,—showering upon him terrible shafts thick and long. Then cutting Vikarna’s bow furnished with a tough string and horns overlaid with gold, Arjuna...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Purusha, Pravira, Sharasana, Arci, Arcis, Sharavega, Tapa, Vrata, Ratha, Manyu, Vana, Yatha, Agni, Kurupungava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.49.8). 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: “tataḥ sa teṣāṃ puruṣapravīraḥ śarāsanārciḥ śaravegatāpaḥ
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • puruṣa -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pravīraḥ -
  • pravīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śarāsanā -
  • śarāsana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śarāsana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arciḥ -
  • arcis (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    arcis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    arci (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaravega -
  • śaravega (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāpaḥ -
  • tāpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vrātānrathānāmadahatsa manyurvanaṃ yathāgniḥ kurupuṃgavānām
  • vrātān -
  • vrāta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • rathānām -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • adahat -
  • dah (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • manyur -
  • manyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vanam -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • agniḥ -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kurupuṅgavān -
  • kurupuṅgava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ām -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.49.8

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 4.49.8 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಸ ತೇಷಾಂ ಪುರುಷಪ್ರವೀರಃ ಶರಾಸನಾರ್ಚಿಃ ಶರವೇಗತಾಪಃ ।
ವ್ರಾತಾನ್ರಥಾನಾಮದಹತ್ಸ ಮನ್ಯುರ್ವನಂ ಯಥಾಗ್ನಿಃ ಕುರುಪುಂಗವಾನಾಮ್ ॥ 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 4.49.8 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ স তেষাং পুরুষপ্রবীরঃ শরাসনার্চিঃ শরবেগতাপঃ ।
ব্রাতান্রথানামদহত্স মন্যুর্বনং যথাগ্নিঃ কুরুপুংগবানাম্ ॥ 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 4.49.8 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ સ તેષાં પુરુષપ્રવીરઃ શરાસનાર્ચિઃ શરવેગતાપઃ ।
વ્રાતાન્રથાનામદહત્સ મન્યુર્વનં યથાગ્નિઃ કુરુપુંગવાનામ્ ॥ 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 4.49.8 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ സ തേഷാം പുരുഷപ്രവീരഃ ശരാസനാര്ചിഃ ശരവേഗതാപഃ ।
വ്രാതാന്രഥാനാമദഹത്സ മന്യുര്വനം യഥാഗ്നിഃ കുരുപുംഗവാനാമ് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.49.8 in Telugu sript:
తతః స తేషాం పురుషప్రవీరః శరాసనార్చిః శరవేగతాపః ।
వ్రాతాన్రథానామదహత్స మన్యుర్వనం యథాగ్నిః కురుపుంగవానామ్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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