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 8.55.38

पञ्च चाश्वसहस्राणि रथानां शतमेव च ।
हत्वा प्रास्यन्दयद्भीमो नदीं शोणितकर्दमाम् ॥ ३८ ॥

pañca cāśvasahasrāṇi rathānāṃ śatameva ca |
hatvā prāsyandayadbhīmo nadīṃ śoṇitakardamām || 38 ||

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

...most difficult feats in that encounter. With a single shaft he cut off Bhima’s bow, and then with six shafts he pierced his foe’s driver. Having achieved those feats, the prince, endued with great activity, pierced...

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

Panca, Pancan, Shvasa, Hasra, Ratha, Shata, Eva, Prasya, Anda, Yat, Yad, Bhima, Nadi, Shonita, Kardama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.55.38). 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: “pañca cāśvasahasrāṇi rathānāṃ śatameva ca
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śvasa -
  • śvasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śvasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hasrāṇi -
  • hasra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rathānām -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “hatvā prāsyandayadbhīmo nadīṃ śoṇitakardamām
  • hatvā -
  • han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
    han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
  • prāsya -
  • pras -> prāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pras class 1 verb]
    pras -> prāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pras class 1 verb]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • anda -
  • anda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    and (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhīmo* -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nadīm -
  • nadī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śoṇita -
  • śoṇita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śoṇita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kardamā -
  • kardama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kardama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.55.38

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 8.55.38 in Kannada sript:
ಪಞ್ಚ ಚಾಶ್ವಸಹಸ್ರಾಣಿ ರಥಾನಾಂ ಶತಮೇವ ಚ ।
ಹತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಾಸ್ಯನ್ದಯದ್ಭೀಮೋ ನದೀಂ ಶೋಣಿತಕರ್ದಮಾಮ್ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

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 8.55.38 in Bengali sript:
পঞ্চ চাশ্বসহস্রাণি রথানাং শতমেব চ ।
হত্বা প্রাস্যন্দযদ্ভীমো নদীং শোণিতকর্দমাম্ ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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 8.55.38 in Gujarati sript:
પઞ્ચ ચાશ્વસહસ્રાણિ રથાનાં શતમેવ ચ ।
હત્વા પ્રાસ્યન્દયદ્ભીમો નદીં શોણિતકર્દમામ્ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

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 8.55.38 in Malayalam sript:
പഞ്ച ചാശ്വസഹസ്രാണി രഥാനാം ശതമേവ ച ।
ഹത്വാ പ്രാസ്യന്ദയദ്ഭീമോ നദീം ശോണിതകര്ദമാമ് ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.55.38 in Telugu sript:
పఞ్చ చాశ్వసహస్రాణి రథానాం శతమేవ చ ।
హత్వా ప్రాస్యన్దయద్భీమో నదీం శోణితకర్దమామ్ ॥ ౩౮ ॥

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