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 8.7.3

संजय उवाच ।
कर्णस्य मतमाज्ञाय पुत्रस्ते भरतर्षभ ।
योगमाज्ञापयामास नान्दीतूर्यपुरःसरम् ॥ ३ ॥

saṃjaya uvāca |
karṇasya matamājñāya putraste bharatarṣabha |
yogamājñāpayāmāsa nāndītūryapuraḥsaram || 3 ||

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

...with a well-shot razor-headed arrow that was perfectly straight, Kshemadhurti cut off his antagonist’s bow and then afflicted that hostile elephant. Filled with wrath, Kshemadhurti then, in that battle, pierced...

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

Sanjaya, Karna, Mata, Ajnaya, Putra, Tad, Yushmad, Bharatarshabha, Yoga, Ajna, Nandi, Nandin, Turya, Purahsara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.7.3). 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: “saṃjaya uvāca
  • sañjaya* -
  • sañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “karṇasya matamājñāya putraste bharatarṣabha
  • karṇasya -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • matam -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • ājñāya -
  • ājñāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • putras -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “yogamājñāpayāmāsa nāndītūryapuraḥsaram
  • yogam -
  • yoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yogā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ājñā -
  • ājñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apayāmā -
  • pay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
    pi (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • nāndī -
  • nāndī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nāndin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tūrya -
  • tūrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tūrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tvar -> tūrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tvar]
  • puraḥsaram -
  • puraḥsara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puraḥsara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.7.3

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 8.7.3 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕರ್ಣಸ್ಯ ಮತಮಾಜ್ಞಾಯ ಪುತ್ರಸ್ತೇ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ಯೋಗಮಾಜ್ಞಾಪಯಾಮಾಸ ನಾನ್ದೀತೂರ್ಯಪುರಃಸರಮ್ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 8.7.3 in Bengali sript:
সংজয উবাচ ।
কর্ণস্য মতমাজ্ঞায পুত্রস্তে ভরতর্ষভ ।
যোগমাজ্ঞাপযামাস নান্দীতূর্যপুরঃসরম্ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 8.7.3 in Gujarati sript:
સંજય ઉવાચ ।
કર્ણસ્ય મતમાજ્ઞાય પુત્રસ્તે ભરતર્ષભ ।
યોગમાજ્ઞાપયામાસ નાન્દીતૂર્યપુરઃસરમ્ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 8.7.3 in Malayalam sript:
സംജയ ഉവാച ।
കര്ണസ്യ മതമാജ്ഞായ പുത്രസ്തേ ഭരതര്ഷഭ ।
യോഗമാജ്ഞാപയാമാസ നാന്ദീതൂര്യപുരഃസരമ് ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.7.3 in Telugu sript:
సంజయ ఉవాచ ।
కర్ణస్య మతమాజ్ఞాయ పుత్రస్తే భరతర్షభ ।
యోగమాజ్ఞాపయామాస నాన్దీతూర్యపురఃసరమ్ ॥ ౩ ॥

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