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 8.57.38

रथे चरत्येष रथप्रवीरः शीघ्रैर्हयैः कौरवराजपुत्रः ।
स वाद्य मां नेष्यति कृच्छ्रमेतत्कर्णस्यान्तादेतदन्ताः स्थ सर्वे ॥ ३८ ॥

rathe caratyeṣa rathapravīraḥ śīghrairhayaiḥ kauravarājaputraḥ |
sa vādya māṃ neṣyati kṛcchrametatkarṇasyāntādetadantāḥ stha sarve || 38 ||

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

...Through the grace, O Partha, of that god of gods, that deity armed with a trident, slay Karna, O mighty-armed one, like Indra slaying the Asura Namuci. Let prosperity be ever with you, O Partha, and do you obtain...

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

Ratha, Esha, Pravira, Shighra, Haya, Kaurava, Rajaputra, Vadya, Asmad, Neshyat, Kricchram, Kricchra, Etad, Karna, Antadi, Tadanta, Stha, Sarva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.57.38). 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: “rathe caratyeṣa rathapravīraḥ śīghrairhayaiḥ kauravarājaputraḥ
  • rathe -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • caratye -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ratha -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pravīraḥ -
  • pravīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śīghrair -
  • śīghra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śīghra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • hayaiḥ -
  • haya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kaurava -
  • kaurava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaurava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājaputraḥ -
  • rājaputra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sa vādya māṃ neṣyati kṛcchrametatkarṇasyāntādetadantāḥ stha sarve
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vādya -
  • vādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vad -> vādya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • neṣyati -
  • -> neṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> neṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
  • kṛcchram -
  • kṛcchram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛcchra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛcchra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛcchrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karṇasyā -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • antāde -
  • antādi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • tadantāḥ -
  • tadanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tadantā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • stha -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    stha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.57.38

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.57.38 in Kannada sript:
ರಥೇ ಚರತ್ಯೇಷ ರಥಪ್ರವೀರಃ ಶೀಘ್ರೈರ್ಹಯೈಃ ಕೌರವರಾಜಪುತ್ರಃ ।
ಸ ವಾದ್ಯ ಮಾಂ ನೇಷ್ಯತಿ ಕೃಚ್ಛ್ರಮೇತತ್ಕರ್ಣಸ್ಯಾನ್ತಾದೇತದನ್ತಾಃ ಸ್ಥ ಸರ್ವೇ ॥ 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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.57.38 in Bengali sript:
রথে চরত্যেষ রথপ্রবীরঃ শীঘ্রৈর্হযৈঃ কৌরবরাজপুত্রঃ ।
স বাদ্য মাং নেষ্যতি কৃচ্ছ্রমেতত্কর্ণস্যান্তাদেতদন্তাঃ স্থ সর্বে ॥ 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]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.57.38 in Gujarati sript:
રથે ચરત્યેષ રથપ્રવીરઃ શીઘ્રૈર્હયૈઃ કૌરવરાજપુત્રઃ ।
સ વાદ્ય માં નેષ્યતિ કૃચ્છ્રમેતત્કર્ણસ્યાન્તાદેતદન્તાઃ સ્થ સર્વે ॥ ૩૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.57.38 in Malayalam sript:
രഥേ ചരത്യേഷ രഥപ്രവീരഃ ശീഘ്രൈര്ഹയൈഃ കൌരവരാജപുത്രഃ ।
സ വാദ്യ മാം നേഷ്യതി കൃച്ഛ്രമേതത്കര്ണസ്യാന്താദേതദന്താഃ സ്ഥ സര്വേ ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.57.38 in Telugu sript:
రథే చరత్యేష రథప్రవీరః శీఘ్రైర్హయైః కౌరవరాజపుత్రః ।
స వాద్య మాం నేష్యతి కృచ్ఛ్రమేతత్కర్ణస్యాన్తాదేతదన్తాః స్థ సర్వే ॥ ౩౮ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: