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 8.38.40

सारथिं चास्य तरसा प्राहिणोद्यमसादनम् ।
भल्लेन शितधारेण स हतः प्रापतद्रथात् ॥ ४० ॥

sārathiṃ cāsya tarasā prāhiṇodyamasādanam |
bhallena śitadhāreṇa sa hataḥ prāpatadrathāt || 40 ||

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

...resembling the moon in full, held over his head, O Bharata, in this battle, Karna, O prince, is casting his glances after you. Without doubt, he will, in this battle, come hither, with great speed. Behold him,...

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

Sarathi, Idam, Tarasa, Taras, Udyama, Sadana, Bhalla, Shita, Dhara, Hata, Prapa, Tad, Tat, Ratha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.38.40). 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: “sārathiṃ cāsya tarasā prāhiṇodyamasādanam
  • sārathim -
  • sārathi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tarasā -
  • tarasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    taras (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    taras (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tarasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāhi -
  • prā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṇo -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • udyama -
  • udyama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sādanam -
  • sādana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sādana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sādanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “bhallena śitadhāreṇa sa hataḥ prāpatadrathāt
  • bhallena -
  • bhalla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhalla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śita -
  • śita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śā -> śita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
  • dhāreṇa -
  • dhāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dhāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hataḥ -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • prāpa -
  • prāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rathāt -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.38.40

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 8.38.40 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾರಥಿಂ ಚಾಸ್ಯ ತರಸಾ ಪ್ರಾಹಿಣೋದ್ಯಮಸಾದನಮ್ ।
ಭಲ್ಲೇನ ಶಿತಧಾರೇಣ ಸ ಹತಃ ಪ್ರಾಪತದ್ರಥಾತ್ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

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 8.38.40 in Bengali sript:
সারথিং চাস্য তরসা প্রাহিণোদ্যমসাদনম্ ।
ভল্লেন শিতধারেণ স হতঃ প্রাপতদ্রথাত্ ॥ ৪০ ॥

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 8.38.40 in Gujarati sript:
સારથિં ચાસ્ય તરસા પ્રાહિણોદ્યમસાદનમ્ ।
ભલ્લેન શિતધારેણ સ હતઃ પ્રાપતદ્રથાત્ ॥ ૪૦ ॥

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 8.38.40 in Malayalam sript:
സാരഥിം ചാസ്യ തരസാ പ്രാഹിണോദ്യമസാദനമ് ।
ഭല്ലേന ശിതധാരേണ സ ഹതഃ പ്രാപതദ്രഥാത് ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.38.40 in Telugu sript:
సారథిం చాస్య తరసా ప్రాహిణోద్యమసాదనమ్ ।
భల్లేన శితధారేణ స హతః ప్రాపతద్రథాత్ ॥ ౪౦ ॥

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