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 8.12.43

धनंजययुगान्तार्कः संशप्तकमहार्णवम् ।
व्यशोषयत दुःशोषं तीव्रैः शरगभस्तिभिः ॥ ४३ ॥

dhanaṃjayayugāntārkaḥ saṃśaptakamahārṇavam |
vyaśoṣayata duḥśoṣaṃ tīvraiḥ śaragabhastibhiḥ || 43 ||

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

...Nishadas, the Andhakas, the Tanganas, the Southerners, and the Bhojas, all of whom, endued with great courage, were unyielding and obstinate in battle, and divesting them of their weapons and coats of mail, Pandya...

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

Dhananjaya, Yugantarka, Samshaptaka, Aha, Arnava, Vya, Duhshosha, Tivra, Shara, Sharan, Gabhasti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.12.43). 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: “dhanaṃjayayugāntārkaḥ saṃśaptakamahārṇavam
  • dhanañjaya -
  • dhanañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhanañjaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yugāntārkaḥ -
  • yugāntārka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṃśaptakam -
  • saṃśaptaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ahā -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arṇavam -
  • arṇava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arṇava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arṇavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vyaśoṣayata duḥśoṣaṃ tīvraiḥ śaragabhastibhiḥ
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aśoṣayata -
  • śuṣ (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • duḥśoṣam -
  • duḥśoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥśoṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥśoṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tīvraiḥ -
  • tīvra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tīvra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śara -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • gabhastibhiḥ -
  • gabhasti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gabhasti (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gabhasti (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.12.43

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 8.12.43 in Kannada sript:
ಧನಂಜಯಯುಗಾನ್ತಾರ್ಕಃ ಸಂಶಪ್ತಕಮಹಾರ್ಣವಮ್ ।
ವ್ಯಶೋಷಯತ ದುಃಶೋಷಂ ತೀವ್ರೈಃ ಶರಗಭಸ್ತಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೪೩ ॥

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 8.12.43 in Bengali sript:
ধনংজযযুগান্তার্কঃ সংশপ্তকমহার্ণবম্ ।
ব্যশোষযত দুঃশোষং তীব্রৈঃ শরগভস্তিভিঃ ॥ ৪৩ ॥

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 8.12.43 in Gujarati sript:
ધનંજયયુગાન્તાર્કઃ સંશપ્તકમહાર્ણવમ્ ।
વ્યશોષયત દુઃશોષં તીવ્રૈઃ શરગભસ્તિભિઃ ॥ ૪૩ ॥

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 8.12.43 in Malayalam sript:
ധനംജയയുഗാന്താര്കഃ സംശപ്തകമഹാര്ണവമ് ।
വ്യശോഷയത ദുഃശോഷം തീവ്രൈഃ ശരഗഭസ്തിഭിഃ ॥ ൪൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.12.43 in Telugu sript:
ధనంజయయుగాన్తార్కః సంశప్తకమహార్ణవమ్ ।
వ్యశోషయత దుఃశోషం తీవ్రైః శరగభస్తిభిః ॥ ౪౩ ॥

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