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 3.18.2

उच्छ्रित्य मकरं केतुं व्यात्ताननमलंकृतम् ।
उत्पतद्भिरिवाकाशं तैर्हयैरन्वयात्परान् ॥ २ ॥

ucchritya makaraṃ ketuṃ vyāttānanamalaṃkṛtam |
utpatadbhirivākāśaṃ tairhayairanvayātparān || 2 ||

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

...of vanquishing Salva is difficult for you! Therefore, O hero, I am slowly retiring from the field. This wretch is stronger than you are! It behoves a charioteer to protect the warrior...

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

Ucchritya, Makara, Ketu, Vyattanana, Alankrita, Tad, Haya, Anvaya, Para,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.18.2). 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: “ucchritya makaraṃ ketuṃ vyāttānanamalaṃkṛtam
  • ucchritya -
  • ucchritya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • makaram -
  • makara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ketum -
  • ki -> ketum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √ki]
    ketu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vyāttānanam -
  • vyāttānana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyāttānana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vyāttānanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • alaṅkṛtam -
  • alaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    alaṅkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    alaṅkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “utpatadbhirivākāśaṃ tairhayairanvayātparān
  • Cannot analyse utpatadbhirivākāśam*ta
  • tair -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • hayair -
  • haya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • anvayāt -
  • anvaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • parān -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.18.2

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 3.18.2 in Kannada sript:
ಉಚ್ಛ್ರಿತ್ಯ ಮಕರಂ ಕೇತುಂ ವ್ಯಾತ್ತಾನನಮಲಂಕೃತಮ್ ।
ಉತ್ಪತದ್ಭಿರಿವಾಕಾಶಂ ತೈರ್ಹಯೈರನ್ವಯಾತ್ಪರಾನ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 3.18.2 in Bengali sript:
উচ্ছ্রিত্য মকরং কেতুং ব্যাত্তাননমলংকৃতম্ ।
উত্পতদ্ভিরিবাকাশং তৈর্হযৈরন্বযাত্পরান্ ॥ ২ ॥

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 3.18.2 in Gujarati sript:
ઉચ્છ્રિત્ય મકરં કેતું વ્યાત્તાનનમલંકૃતમ્ ।
ઉત્પતદ્ભિરિવાકાશં તૈર્હયૈરન્વયાત્પરાન્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 3.18.2 in Malayalam sript:
ഉച്ഛ്രിത്യ മകരം കേതും വ്യാത്താനനമലംകൃതമ് ।
ഉത്പതദ്ഭിരിവാകാശം തൈര്ഹയൈരന്വയാത്പരാന് ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.18.2 in Telugu sript:
ఉచ్ఛ్రిత్య మకరం కేతుం వ్యాత్తాననమలంకృతమ్ ।
ఉత్పతద్భిరివాకాశం తైర్హయైరన్వయాత్పరాన్ ॥ ౨ ॥

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