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 5.184.18

इत्युक्त्वान्तर्हिता राजन्सर्व एव द्विजोत्तमाः ।
अष्टौ सदृशरूपास्ते सर्वे भास्वरमूर्तयः ॥ १८ ॥

ityuktvāntarhitā rājansarva eva dvijottamāḥ |
aṣṭau sadṛśarūpāste sarve bhāsvaramūrtayaḥ || 18 ||

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

...through them. And the very wind, obstructed by those clouds, seemed to be unable to pass through them. Then, in consequence of the obstructed motion of the wind, the rays of the sun,...

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

Iti, Uktva, Antarhita, Rajan, Rajat, Sarva, Eva, Dvijottama, Ashta, Ashti, Sadrisha, Rupa, Tad, Yushmad, Bhasvara, Taya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.184.18). 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: “ityuktvāntarhitā rājansarva eva dvijottamāḥ
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • antarhitā* -
  • antarhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    antarhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • sarva* -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvijottamāḥ -
  • dvijottama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “aṣṭau sadṛśarūpāste sarve bhāsvaramūrtayaḥ
  • aṣṭau -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 5 verb]
  • sadṛśa -
  • sadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sadṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpās -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhāsvaram -
  • bhāsvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāsvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhāsvarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ūr -
  • tayaḥ -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.184.18

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 5.184.18 in Kannada sript:
ಇತ್ಯುಕ್ತ್ವಾನ್ತರ್ಹಿತಾ ರಾಜನ್ಸರ್ವ ಏವ ದ್ವಿಜೋತ್ತಮಾಃ ।
ಅಷ್ಟೌ ಸದೃಶರೂಪಾಸ್ತೇ ಸರ್ವೇ ಭಾಸ್ವರಮೂರ್ತಯಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 5.184.18 in Bengali sript:
ইত্যুক্ত্বান্তর্হিতা রাজন্সর্ব এব দ্বিজোত্তমাঃ ।
অষ্টৌ সদৃশরূপাস্তে সর্বে ভাস্বরমূর্তযঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 5.184.18 in Gujarati sript:
ઇત્યુક્ત્વાન્તર્હિતા રાજન્સર્વ એવ દ્વિજોત્તમાઃ ।
અષ્ટૌ સદૃશરૂપાસ્તે સર્વે ભાસ્વરમૂર્તયઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 5.184.18 in Malayalam sript:
ഇത്യുക്ത്വാന്തര്ഹിതാ രാജന്സര്വ ഏവ ദ്വിജോത്തമാഃ ।
അഷ്ടൌ സദൃശരൂപാസ്തേ സര്വേ ഭാസ്വരമൂര്തയഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.184.18 in Telugu sript:
ఇత్యుక్త్వాన్తర్హితా రాజన్సర్వ ఏవ ద్విజోత్తమాః ।
అష్టౌ సదృశరూపాస్తే సర్వే భాస్వరమూర్తయః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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