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 8.28.53

आरोप्य पृष्ठं काकं तं हंसः कर्ण विचेतसम् ।
आजगाम पुनर्द्वीपं स्पर्धया पेततुर्यतः ॥ ५३ ॥

āropya pṛṣṭhaṃ kākaṃ taṃ haṃsaḥ karṇa vicetasam |
ājagāma punardvīpaṃ spardhayā petaturyataḥ || 53 ||

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

...Meru. With wrath ever kindled and longing for revenge, Bhima of great energy stands there desirous of victory in battle, and remembering all his injuries. There that foremost of virtuous men, viz., king Yudhishthira...

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

Aropya, Prishtha, Kaka, Hamsa, Karna, Vicetas, Aja, Gama, Punar, Dvipa, Spardha, Yatah, Yat, Yata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.28.53). 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: “āropya pṛṣṭhaṃ kākaṃ taṃ haṃsaḥ karṇa vicetasam
  • āropya -
  • āropya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āropya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pṛṣṭham -
  • pṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kākam -
  • kāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • haṃsaḥ -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karṇa -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vicetasam -
  • vicetasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vicetas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ājagāma punardvīpaṃ spardhayā petaturyataḥ
  • āja -
  • āja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aj (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • gāma -
  • gāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural], [injunctive active first plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dvīpam -
  • dvīpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvīpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • spardhayā -
  • spardhā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • petatur -
  • pat (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third dual]
    pat (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third dual]
  • yataḥ -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.28.53

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 8.28.53 in Kannada sript:
ಆರೋಪ್ಯ ಪೃಷ್ಠಂ ಕಾಕಂ ತಂ ಹಂಸಃ ಕರ್ಣ ವಿಚೇತಸಮ್ ।
ಆಜಗಾಮ ಪುನರ್ದ್ವೀಪಂ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಯಾ ಪೇತತುರ್ಯತಃ ॥ ೫೩ ॥

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 8.28.53 in Bengali sript:
আরোপ্য পৃষ্ঠং কাকং তং হংসঃ কর্ণ বিচেতসম্ ।
আজগাম পুনর্দ্বীপং স্পর্ধযা পেততুর্যতঃ ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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 8.28.53 in Gujarati sript:
આરોપ્ય પૃષ્ઠં કાકં તં હંસઃ કર્ણ વિચેતસમ્ ।
આજગામ પુનર્દ્વીપં સ્પર્ધયા પેતતુર્યતઃ ॥ ૫૩ ॥

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 8.28.53 in Malayalam sript:
ആരോപ്യ പൃഷ്ഠം കാകം തം ഹംസഃ കര്ണ വിചേതസമ് ।
ആജഗാമ പുനര്ദ്വീപം സ്പര്ധയാ പേതതുര്യതഃ ॥ ൫൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.28.53 in Telugu sript:
ఆరోప్య పృష్ఠం కాకం తం హంసః కర్ణ విచేతసమ్ ।
ఆజగామ పునర్ద్వీపం స్పర్ధయా పేతతుర్యతః ॥ ౫౩ ॥

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