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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 7.138.20
शस्त्रप्रभाभिश्च विराजमानं दीपप्रभाभिश्च तदा बलं तत् ।
प्रकाशितं चाभरणप्रभाभिर्भृशं प्रकाशं नृपते बभूव ॥ २० ॥
śastraprabhābhiśca virājamānaṃ dīpaprabhābhiśca tadā balaṃ tat |
prakāśitaṃ cābharaṇaprabhābhirbhṛśaṃ prakāśaṃ nṛpate babhūva || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...like clouds pouring torrents of rain. Baffling that shower, Drona’s son in that battle, slew ten brave warriors amongst them, in the very sight, O lord, of Dhrishtadyumna and the sons...
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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 (7.138.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shastra, Aprabha, Viraja, Viraj, Ana, Dipa, Prabha, Tada, Bala, Tat, Tad, Prakashita, Abharana, Bhrisham, Bhrisha, Prakasha, Nripati,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.138.20). 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: “śastraprabhābhiśca virājamānaṃ dīpaprabhābhiśca tadā balaṃ tat ”
- śastra -
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śastra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śastṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śastra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- aprabhābhiś -
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aprabhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- virājam -
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virāja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]virāja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]virājā (noun, feminine)[adverb]virāj (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ānam -
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āna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√an (verb class 2)[imperfect active first single]
- dīpa -
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dīpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- prabhābhiś -
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prabhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tadā* -
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tadā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- balam -
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bala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]balā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “prakāśitaṃ cābharaṇaprabhābhirbhṛśaṃ prakāśaṃ nṛpate babhūva ”
- prakāśitam -
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prakāśita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prakāśita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prakāśitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ābharaṇa -
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ābharaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prabhābhir -
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prabhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- bhṛśam -
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bhṛśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhṛśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prakāśam -
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prakāśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prakāśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prakāśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nṛpate -
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nṛpati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- babhūva -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.138.20
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.138.20 in Kannada sript:
ಶಸ್ತ್ರಪ್ರಭಾಭಿಶ್ಚ ವಿರಾಜಮಾನಂ ದೀಪಪ್ರಭಾಭಿಶ್ಚ ತದಾ ಬಲಂ ತತ್ ।
ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿತಂ ಚಾಭರಣಪ್ರಭಾಭಿರ್ಭೃಶಂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಂ ನೃಪತೇ ಬಭೂವ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.138.20 in Bengali sript:
শস্ত্রপ্রভাভিশ্চ বিরাজমানং দীপপ্রভাভিশ্চ তদা বলং তত্ ।
প্রকাশিতং চাভরণপ্রভাভির্ভৃশং প্রকাশং নৃপতে বভূব ॥ ২০ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.138.20 in Gujarati sript:
શસ્ત્રપ્રભાભિશ્ચ વિરાજમાનં દીપપ્રભાભિશ્ચ તદા બલં તત્ ।
પ્રકાશિતં ચાભરણપ્રભાભિર્ભૃશં પ્રકાશં નૃપતે બભૂવ ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.138.20 in Malayalam sript:
ശസ്ത്രപ്രഭാഭിശ്ച വിരാജമാനം ദീപപ്രഭാഭിശ്ച തദാ ബലം തത് ।
പ്രകാശിതം ചാഭരണപ്രഭാഭിര്ഭൃശം പ്രകാശം നൃപതേ ബഭൂവ ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.138.20 in Telugu sript:
శస్త్రప్రభాభిశ్చ విరాజమానం దీపప్రభాభిశ్చ తదా బలం తత్ ।
ప్రకాశితం చాభరణప్రభాభిర్భృశం ప్రకాశం నృపతే బభూవ ॥ ౨౦ ॥