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 8.15.37

मणिप्रतानोत्तमवज्रहाटकैरलंकृतं चांशुकमाल्यमौक्तिकैः ।
हतोऽस्यसावित्यसकृन्मुदा नदन्पराभिनद्द्रौणिवराङ्गभूषणम् ॥ ३७ ॥

maṇipratānottamavajrahāṭakairalaṃkṛtaṃ cāṃśukamālyamauktikaiḥ |
hato'syasāvityasakṛnmudā nadanparābhinaddrauṇivarāṅgabhūṣaṇam || 37 ||

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

...seen by us dragged with exceeding speed hither and thither, their riders having been slain. Some of these had their axles and poles broken, and some, O Bharata, had their wheels broken; and some were without banners...

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

Mani, Pratana, Uttama, Vajrahan, Ataka, Alankrita, Shukam, Shuka, Ali, Alin, Amauktika, Hata, Hatu, Asi, Idam, Asu, Adah, Iti, Itya, Asakrit, Muda, Nadat, Para, Drauni, Varanga, Bhushana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.15.37). 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: “maṇipratānottamavajrahāṭakairalaṃkṛtaṃ cāṃśukamālyamauktikaiḥ
  • maṇi -
  • maṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    maṇī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    maṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    maṇī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pratāno -
  • pratāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttama -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vajrahā -
  • vajrahan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṭakair -
  • aṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    aṭaka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • alaṅkṛtam -
  • alaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    alaṅkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    alaṅkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cāṃ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śukam -
  • śukam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śuka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śuka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ālya -
  • āli (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āli (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āli (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ālī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ālin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
  • amauktikaiḥ -
  • amauktika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    amauktika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “hato'syasāvityasakṛnmudā nadanparābhinaddrauṇivarāṅgabhūṣaṇam
  • hato' -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    hatu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • asya -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • asāvi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • itya -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • asakṛn -
  • asakṛt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    asakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    asakṛt (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    asakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mudā* -
  • muda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nadan -
  • nadat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    nad -> nadat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad class 1 verb]
  • parā -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    parā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    parā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • abhinad -
  • bhid (verb class 7)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
  • drauṇi -
  • drauṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    drauṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • varāṅga -
  • varāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūṣaṇam -
  • bhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhūṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.15.37

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 8.15.37 in Kannada sript:
ಮಣಿಪ್ರತಾನೋತ್ತಮವಜ್ರಹಾಟಕೈರಲಂಕೃತಂ ಚಾಂಶುಕಮಾಲ್ಯಮೌಕ್ತಿಕೈಃ ।
ಹತೋಽಸ್ಯಸಾವಿತ್ಯಸಕೃನ್ಮುದಾ ನದನ್ಪರಾಭಿನದ್ದ್ರೌಣಿವರಾಙ್ಗಭೂಷಣಮ್ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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 8.15.37 in Bengali sript:
মণিপ্রতানোত্তমবজ্রহাটকৈরলংকৃতং চাংশুকমাল্যমৌক্তিকৈঃ ।
হতোঽস্যসাবিত্যসকৃন্মুদা নদন্পরাভিনদ্দ্রৌণিবরাঙ্গভূষণম্ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 8.15.37 in Gujarati sript:
મણિપ્રતાનોત્તમવજ્રહાટકૈરલંકૃતં ચાંશુકમાલ્યમૌક્તિકૈઃ ।
હતોઽસ્યસાવિત્યસકૃન્મુદા નદન્પરાભિનદ્દ્રૌણિવરાઙ્ગભૂષણમ્ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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 8.15.37 in Malayalam sript:
മണിപ്രതാനോത്തമവജ്രഹാടകൈരലംകൃതം ചാംശുകമാല്യമൌക്തികൈഃ ।
ഹതോഽസ്യസാവിത്യസകൃന്മുദാ നദന്പരാഭിനദ്ദ്രൌണിവരാങ്ഗഭൂഷണമ് ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.15.37 in Telugu sript:
మణిప్రతానోత్తమవజ్రహాటకైరలంకృతం చాంశుకమాల్యమౌక్తికైః ।
హతోఽస్యసావిత్యసకృన్ముదా నదన్పరాభినద్ద్రౌణివరాఙ్గభూషణమ్ ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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