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 8.51.18

उग्राश्च क्रूरकर्माणस्तुखारा यवनाः खशाः ।
दार्वाभिसारा दरदाः शका रमठतङ्गणाः ॥ १८ ॥

ugrāśca krūrakarmāṇastukhārā yavanāḥ khaśāḥ |
dārvābhisārā daradāḥ śakā ramaṭhataṅgaṇāḥ || 18 ||

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

...a broad-headed arrow, O sire, he next cut off the standard of Sahadeva, and with three other arrows, that chastiser of foes afflicted Sahadeva’s driver. Within the twinkling of an eye he then deprived the (five...

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

Ugra, Krurakarman, Tukhara, Yavana, Khasha, Daru, Darva, Darvan, Abhisara, Darada, Shaka, Ramatha, Tangana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.51.18). 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: “ugrāśca krūrakarmāṇastukhārā yavanāḥ khaśāḥ
  • ugrāś -
  • ugra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ugrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • krūrakarmāṇas -
  • krūrakarman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tukhārā* -
  • tukhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • yavanāḥ -
  • yavana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yavanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • khaśāḥ -
  • khaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    khaśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “dārvābhisārā daradāḥ śakā ramaṭhataṅgaṇāḥ
  • dārvā -
  • dārva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dārva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dārvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dāru (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    dārvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhisārā* -
  • abhisāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • daradāḥ -
  • darada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    daradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śakā* -
  • śaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ramaṭha -
  • ramaṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ramaṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taṅgaṇāḥ -
  • taṅgaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    taṅgaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.51.18

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 8.51.18 in Kannada sript:
ಉಗ್ರಾಶ್ಚ ಕ್ರೂರಕರ್ಮಾಣಸ್ತುಖಾರಾ ಯವನಾಃ ಖಶಾಃ ।
ದಾರ್ವಾಭಿಸಾರಾ ದರದಾಃ ಶಕಾ ರಮಠತಙ್ಗಣಾಃ ॥ 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 8.51.18 in Bengali sript:
উগ্রাশ্চ ক্রূরকর্মাণস্তুখারা যবনাঃ খশাঃ ।
দার্বাভিসারা দরদাঃ শকা রমঠতঙ্গণাঃ ॥ 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 8.51.18 in Gujarati sript:
ઉગ્રાશ્ચ ક્રૂરકર્માણસ્તુખારા યવનાઃ ખશાઃ ।
દાર્વાભિસારા દરદાઃ શકા રમઠતઙ્ગણાઃ ॥ 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 8.51.18 in Malayalam sript:
ഉഗ്രാശ്ച ക്രൂരകര്മാണസ്തുഖാരാ യവനാഃ ഖശാഃ ।
ദാര്വാഭിസാരാ ദരദാഃ ശകാ രമഠതങ്ഗണാഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.51.18 in Telugu sript:
ఉగ్రాశ్చ క్రూరకర్మాణస్తుఖారా యవనాః ఖశాః ।
దార్వాభిసారా దరదాః శకా రమఠతఙ్గణాః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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