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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 8.40.6
ते क्षत्रिया दह्यमानास्त्रिभिस्तैः पावकोपमैः ।
जग्मुर्विनाशं समरे राजन्दुर्मन्त्रिते तव ॥ ६ ॥
te kṣatriyā dahyamānāstribhistaiḥ pāvakopamaiḥ |
jagmurvināśaṃ samare rājandurmantrite tava || 6 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...check, Karna then, his lips trembling in rage, assailed Shikhandi with three arrows in the midst of his eyebrows. With those three arrows sticking on his forehead, Shikhandi looked highly beautiful like a silver...
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 (8.40.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tad, Yushmad, Kshatriya, Mana, Tri, Pavakopama, Vinasha, Samara, Rajan, Rajat, Durmantrita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “te kṣatriyā dahyamānāstribhistaiḥ pāvakopamaiḥ ”
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- kṣatriyā* -
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kṣatriya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kṣatriyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dahya -
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√dah -> dahya (absolutive)[absolutive from √dah]
- mānās -
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māna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]√man -> māna (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √man class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √man class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 8 verb]√man -> mānā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √man class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √man class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 8 verb]
- tribhis -
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tri (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- taiḥ -
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ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- pāvakopamaiḥ -
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pāvakopama (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]pāvakopama (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “jagmurvināśaṃ samare rājandurmantrite tava ”
- jagmur -
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√gam (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]√gam (verb class 2)[perfect active third plural]√gam (verb class 3)[perfect active third plural]
- vināśam -
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vināśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- samare -
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samara (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- rājan -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- durmantrite -
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durmantrita (noun, masculine)[locative single]durmantrita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]durmantritā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.40.6
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 8.40.6 in Kannada sript:
ತೇ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಾ ದಹ್ಯಮಾನಾಸ್ತ್ರಿಭಿಸ್ತೈಃ ಪಾವಕೋಪಮೈಃ ।
ಜಗ್ಮುರ್ವಿನಾಶಂ ಸಮರೇ ರಾಜನ್ದುರ್ಮನ್ತ್ರಿತೇ ತವ ॥ ೬ ॥
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 8.40.6 in Bengali sript:
তে ক্ষত্রিযা দহ্যমানাস্ত্রিভিস্তৈঃ পাবকোপমৈঃ ।
জগ্মুর্বিনাশং সমরে রাজন্দুর্মন্ত্রিতে তব ॥ ৬ ॥
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 8.40.6 in Gujarati sript:
તે ક્ષત્રિયા દહ્યમાનાસ્ત્રિભિસ્તૈઃ પાવકોપમૈઃ ।
જગ્મુર્વિનાશં સમરે રાજન્દુર્મન્ત્રિતે તવ ॥ ૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.6 in Malayalam sript:
തേ ക്ഷത്രിയാ ദഹ്യമാനാസ്ത്രിഭിസ്തൈഃ പാവകോപമൈഃ ।
ജഗ്മുര്വിനാശം സമരേ രാജന്ദുര്മന്ത്രിതേ തവ ॥ ൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.40.6 in Telugu sript:
తే క్షత్రియా దహ్యమానాస్త్రిభిస్తైః పావకోపమైః ।
జగ్ముర్వినాశం సమరే రాజన్దుర్మన్త్రితే తవ ॥ ౬ ॥