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 8.1.11

कर्णं सेनापतिं कृत्वा कृतकौतुकमङ्गलाः ।
वाचयित्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठान्दधिपात्रघृताक्षतैः ॥ ११ ॥

karṇaṃ senāpatiṃ kṛtvā kṛtakautukamaṅgalāḥ |
vācayitvā dvijaśreṣṭhāndadhipātraghṛtākṣataiḥ || 11 ||

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

...stand on end, between the Kurus and the Pandavas, each desirous of vanquishing the other. During the commandership of Karna, the battle that took place between the Kuru and the Pandava troops was exceedingly fierce...

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

Karna, Senapati, Kritva, Kritvan, Kritakautuka, Anga, Las, Vacayitva, Dvijashreshtha, Dadhi, Patri, Patra, Aghrita, Akshata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.1.11). 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: “karṇaṃ senāpatiṃ kṛtvā kṛtakautukamaṅgalāḥ
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • senāpatim -
  • senāpati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtakautukam -
  • kṛtakautuka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtakautuka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtakautukā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aṅga -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • lāḥ -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    las (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    lo (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “vācayitvā dvijaśreṣṭhāndadhipātraghṛtākṣataiḥ
  • vācayitvā* -
  • vācayitvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvijaśreṣṭhān -
  • dvijaśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dadhi -
  • dadhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pātra -
  • pātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pātṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pātra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pātra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aghṛtā -
  • aghṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aghṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akṣataiḥ -
  • akṣata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    akṣata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.1.11

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 8.1.11 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಣಂ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಕೃತಕೌತುಕಮಙ್ಗಲಾಃ ।
ವಾಚಯಿತ್ವಾ ದ್ವಿಜಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಾನ್ದಧಿಪಾತ್ರಘೃತಾಕ್ಷತೈಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 8.1.11 in Bengali sript:
কর্ণং সেনাপতিং কৃত্বা কৃতকৌতুকমঙ্গলাঃ ।
বাচযিত্বা দ্বিজশ্রেষ্ঠান্দধিপাত্রঘৃতাক্ষতৈঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 8.1.11 in Gujarati sript:
કર્ણં સેનાપતિં કૃત્વા કૃતકૌતુકમઙ્ગલાઃ ।
વાચયિત્વા દ્વિજશ્રેષ્ઠાન્દધિપાત્રઘૃતાક્ષતૈઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 8.1.11 in Malayalam sript:
കര്ണം സേനാപതിം കൃത്വാ കൃതകൌതുകമങ്ഗലാഃ ।
വാചയിത്വാ ദ്വിജശ്രേഷ്ഠാന്ദധിപാത്രഘൃതാക്ഷതൈഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.1.11 in Telugu sript:
కర్ణం సేనాపతిం కృత్వా కృతకౌతుకమఙ్గలాః ।
వాచయిత్వా ద్విజశ్రేష్ఠాన్దధిపాత్రఘృతాక్షతైః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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