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 8.62.29

तस्यायसं निशितं तीक्ष्णधारमसिं विकोशं गुरुभारसाहम् ।
द्विषच्छरीरापहरं सुघोरमाधुन्वतः सर्पमिवोग्ररूपम् ॥ २९ ॥

tasyāyasaṃ niśitaṃ tīkṣṇadhāramasiṃ vikośaṃ gurubhārasāham |
dviṣaccharīrāpaharaṃ sughoramādhunvataḥ sarpamivograrūpam || 29 ||

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

...saying, "I will now invoke into existence a mighty and fierce weapon for the good of the world and the destruction of the Suta’s son. Let me have your permission, as also Brahman’s and Bhava’s, and of all those...

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

Tad, Ayasa, Nishita, Tikshnadhara, Asi, Vikosha, Gurubhara, Saha, Dvishat, Sharira, Apahara, Sughora, Tas, Sarpa, Iva, Ugra, Rupa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.62.29). 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: “tasyāyasaṃ niśitaṃ tīkṣṇadhāramasiṃ vikośaṃ gurubhārasāham
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ayasam -
  • ayasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • niśitam -
  • niśita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niśita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niśitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tīkṣṇadhāram -
  • tīkṣṇadhāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tīkṣṇadhāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tīkṣṇadhārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asim -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vikośam -
  • vikośa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vikośa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vikośā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gurubhāra -
  • gurubhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāham -
  • sāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dviṣaccharīrāpaharaṃ sughoramādhunvataḥ sarpamivograrūpam
  • dviṣacch -
  • dviṣat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dviṣat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śarīrā -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • apaharam -
  • apahara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apahara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apaharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sughoram -
  • sughora (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sughora (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sughorā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ā -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adhunva -
  • dhū (verb class 5)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarpam -
  • sarpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sṛp -> sarpam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sṛp]
    sarpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ivo -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ugra -
  • ugra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ugra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.62.29

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 8.62.29 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯಾಯಸಂ ನಿಶಿತಂ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣಧಾರಮಸಿಂ ವಿಕೋಶಂ ಗುರುಭಾರಸಾಹಮ್ ।
ದ್ವಿಷಚ್ಛರೀರಾಪಹರಂ ಸುಘೋರಮಾಧುನ್ವತಃ ಸರ್ಪಮಿವೋಗ್ರರೂಪಮ್ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 8.62.29 in Bengali sript:
তস্যাযসং নিশিতং তীক্ষ্ণধারমসিং বিকোশং গুরুভারসাহম্ ।
দ্বিষচ্ছরীরাপহরং সুঘোরমাধুন্বতঃ সর্পমিবোগ্ররূপম্ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 8.62.29 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્યાયસં નિશિતં તીક્ષ્ણધારમસિં વિકોશં ગુરુભારસાહમ્ ।
દ્વિષચ્છરીરાપહરં સુઘોરમાધુન્વતઃ સર્પમિવોગ્રરૂપમ્ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 8.62.29 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യായസം നിശിതം തീക്ഷ്ണധാരമസിം വികോശം ഗുരുഭാരസാഹമ് ।
ദ്വിഷച്ഛരീരാപഹരം സുഘോരമാധുന്വതഃ സര്പമിവോഗ്രരൂപമ് ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.62.29 in Telugu sript:
తస్యాయసం నిశితం తీక్ష్ణధారమసిం వికోశం గురుభారసాహమ్ ।
ద్విషచ్ఛరీరాపహరం సుఘోరమాధున్వతః సర్పమివోగ్రరూపమ్ ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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