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 8.36.3

गदानां परिघाणां च कणपानां च सर्पताम् ।
प्रासानां भिण्डिपालानां भुशुण्डीनां च सर्वशः ॥ ३ ॥

gadānāṃ parighāṇāṃ ca kaṇapānāṃ ca sarpatām |
prāsānāṃ bhiṇḍipālānāṃ bhuśuṇḍīnāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ || 3 ||

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

...celestial perfumes, and with diverse species of gems. Soft winds bore those excellent odours to the nostrils of all the foremost of warriors. Having smelt those perfumes in consequence of the action of the wind...

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

Gada, Parigha, Kanapa, Sarpat, Sarpata, Prasa, Bhindipala, Bhushundi, Sarvashah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.36.3). 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: “gadānāṃ parighāṇāṃ ca kaṇapānāṃ ca sarpatām
  • gadānām -
  • gada (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gada (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    gadā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • parighāṇām -
  • parigha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kaṇapānām -
  • kaṇapa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarpatām -
  • sarpat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sarpatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • Line 2: “prāsānāṃ bhiṇḍipālānāṃ bhuśuṇḍīnāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ
  • prāsānām -
  • prāsa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhiṇḍipālānām -
  • bhiṇḍipāla (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhiṇḍipāla (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhuśuṇḍīnām -
  • bhuśuṇḍi (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhuśuṇḍī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvaśaḥ -
  • sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.36.3

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 8.36.3 in Kannada sript:
ಗದಾನಾಂ ಪರಿಘಾಣಾಂ ಚ ಕಣಪಾನಾಂ ಚ ಸರ್ಪತಾಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಾಸಾನಾಂ ಭಿಣ್ಡಿಪಾಲಾನಾಂ ಭುಶುಣ್ಡೀನಾಂ ಚ ಸರ್ವಶಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 8.36.3 in Bengali sript:
গদানাং পরিঘাণাং চ কণপানাং চ সর্পতাম্ ।
প্রাসানাং ভিণ্ডিপালানাং ভুশুণ্ডীনাং চ সর্বশঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 8.36.3 in Gujarati sript:
ગદાનાં પરિઘાણાં ચ કણપાનાં ચ સર્પતામ્ ।
પ્રાસાનાં ભિણ્ડિપાલાનાં ભુશુણ્ડીનાં ચ સર્વશઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 8.36.3 in Malayalam sript:
ഗദാനാം പരിഘാണാം ച കണപാനാം ച സര്പതാമ് ।
പ്രാസാനാം ഭിണ്ഡിപാലാനാം ഭുശുണ്ഡീനാം ച സര്വശഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.36.3 in Telugu sript:
గదానాం పరిఘాణాం చ కణపానాం చ సర్పతామ్ ।
ప్రాసానాం భిణ్డిపాలానాం భుశుణ్డీనాం చ సర్వశః ॥ ౩ ॥

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