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 8.60.16

ते पञ्च पाञ्चालरथाः सुरूपैर्वैकर्तनं कर्णमभिद्रवन्तः ।
तस्माद्रथाच्च्यावयितुं न शेकुर्धैर्यात्कृतात्मानमिवेन्द्रियाणि ॥ १६ ॥

te pañca pāñcālarathāḥ surūpairvaikartanaṃ karṇamabhidravantaḥ |
tasmādrathāccyāvayituṃ na śekurdhairyātkṛtātmānamivendriyāṇi || 16 ||

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

...universe, what has been achieved by the single-handed Arjuna decked with diadem and garlands. The slayer of Vala himself could not achieve its like, nor the Destroyer, nor Pracetas, nor the illustrious king of...

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

Tad, Yushmad, Panca, Pancan, Pancala, Ratha, Surupa, Vaikartana, Karna, Abhidrava, Tas, Dhairya, Kritatman, Iva, Indriya, Indriyani,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.60.16). 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: “te pañca pāñcālarathāḥ surūpairvaikartanaṃ karṇamabhidravantaḥ
  • 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]
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pāñcāla -
  • pāñcāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāñcāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rathāḥ -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • surūpair -
  • surūpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    surūpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vaikartanam -
  • vaikartana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaikartana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vaikartanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhidravan -
  • abhidrava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhidrava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tasmādrathāccyāvayituṃ na śekurdhairyātkṛtātmānamivendriyāṇi
  • Cannot analyse tasmādrathāccyāvayitum*na
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śekur -
  • śak (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • dhairyāt -
  • dhairya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kṛtātmānam -
  • kṛtātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ive -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • indriyāṇi -
  • indriyāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    indriyāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    indriyāṇi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    indriya (noun, neuter)
    [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 8.60.16

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 8.60.16 in Kannada sript:
ತೇ ಪಞ್ಚ ಪಾಞ್ಚಾಲರಥಾಃ ಸುರೂಪೈರ್ವೈಕರ್ತನಂ ಕರ್ಣಮಭಿದ್ರವನ್ತಃ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ರಥಾಚ್ಚ್ಯಾವಯಿತುಂ ನ ಶೇಕುರ್ಧೈರ್ಯಾತ್ಕೃತಾತ್ಮಾನಮಿವೇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಾಣಿ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 8.60.16 in Bengali sript:
তে পঞ্চ পাঞ্চালরথাঃ সুরূপৈর্বৈকর্তনং কর্ণমভিদ্রবন্তঃ ।
তস্মাদ্রথাচ্চ্যাবযিতুং ন শেকুর্ধৈর্যাত্কৃতাত্মানমিবেন্দ্রিযাণি ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 8.60.16 in Gujarati sript:
તે પઞ્ચ પાઞ્ચાલરથાઃ સુરૂપૈર્વૈકર્તનં કર્ણમભિદ્રવન્તઃ ।
તસ્માદ્રથાચ્ચ્યાવયિતું ન શેકુર્ધૈર્યાત્કૃતાત્માનમિવેન્દ્રિયાણિ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 8.60.16 in Malayalam sript:
തേ പഞ്ച പാഞ്ചാലരഥാഃ സുരൂപൈര്വൈകര്തനം കര്ണമഭിദ്രവന്തഃ ।
തസ്മാദ്രഥാച്ച്യാവയിതും ന ശേകുര്ധൈര്യാത്കൃതാത്മാനമിവേന്ദ്രിയാണി ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.60.16 in Telugu sript:
తే పఞ్చ పాఞ్చాలరథాః సురూపైర్వైకర్తనం కర్ణమభిద్రవన్తః ।
తస్మాద్రథాచ్చ్యావయితుం న శేకుర్ధైర్యాత్కృతాత్మానమివేన్ద్రియాణి ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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