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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 8.38.28
चलतस्तस्य कायात्तु शिरो ज्वलितकुण्डलम् ।
सोष्णीषं सशिरस्त्राणं क्षुरप्रेणान्वपातयत् ॥ २८ ॥
calatastasya kāyāttu śiro jvalitakuṇḍalam |
soṣṇīṣaṃ saśirastrāṇaṃ kṣurapreṇānvapātayat || 28 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...weakened, because the Pancalas and the Pandavas, those foremost of all wielders of weapons, are seen to proceed with great speed towards him at a time when speed is of the highest moment like strong men rushing...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.38.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tad, Kaya, Shira, Shiras, Jvalita, Kundala, Soshnisha, Sashiras, Trana, Kshurapra,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.38.28). 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: “calatastasya kāyāttu śiro jvalitakuṇḍalam ”
- calatas -
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√cal (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- tasya -
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√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]
- kāyāt -
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kāya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]kāya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- śiro* -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jvalita -
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jvalita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jvalita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jval -> jvalita (participle, masculine)[compound from √jval]√jval -> jvalita (participle, neuter)[compound from √jval]√jval -> jvalita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √jval class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jval]√jval -> jvalita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √jval class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jval]
- kuṇḍalam -
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kuṇḍala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kuṇḍala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kuṇḍalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “soṣṇīṣaṃ saśirastrāṇaṃ kṣurapreṇānvapātayat ”
- soṣṇīṣam -
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soṣṇīṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]soṣṇīṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]soṣṇīṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- saśiras -
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saśiras (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saśiras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- trāṇam -
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trāṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]trāṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]trāṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṣurapreṇā -
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kṣurapra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kṣurapra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- anvapā -
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anvapa (Preverb)[Preverb]
- atayat -
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√tay (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.38.28
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 8.38.28 in Kannada sript:
ಚಲತಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಕಾಯಾತ್ತು ಶಿರೋ ಜ್ವಲಿತಕುಣ್ಡಲಮ್ ।
ಸೋಷ್ಣೀಷಂ ಸಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣಂ ಕ್ಷುರಪ್ರೇಣಾನ್ವಪಾತಯತ್ ॥ ೨೮ ॥
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 8.38.28 in Bengali sript:
চলতস্তস্য কাযাত্তু শিরো জ্বলিতকুণ্ডলম্ ।
সোষ্ণীষং সশিরস্ত্রাণং ক্ষুরপ্রেণান্বপাতযত্ ॥ ২৮ ॥
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 8.38.28 in Gujarati sript:
ચલતસ્તસ્ય કાયાત્તુ શિરો જ્વલિતકુણ્ડલમ્ ।
સોષ્ણીષં સશિરસ્ત્રાણં ક્ષુરપ્રેણાન્વપાતયત્ ॥ ૨૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.38.28 in Malayalam sript:
ചലതസ്തസ്യ കായാത്തു ശിരോ ജ്വലിതകുണ്ഡലമ് ।
സോഷ്ണീഷം സശിരസ്ത്രാണം ക്ഷുരപ്രേണാന്വപാതയത് ॥ ൨൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.38.28 in Telugu sript:
చలతస్తస్య కాయాత్తు శిరో జ్వలితకుణ్డలమ్ ।
సోష్ణీషం సశిరస్త్రాణం క్షురప్రేణాన్వపాతయత్ ॥ ౨౮ ॥