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 9.55.38

चिरकालेप्सितं दिष्ट्या हृदयस्थमिदं मम ।
त्वया सह गदायुद्धं त्रिदशैरुपपादितम् ॥ ३८ ॥

cirakālepsitaṃ diṣṭyā hṛdayasthamidaṃ mama |
tvayā saha gadāyuddhaṃ tridaśairupapāditam || 38 ||

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

...recollect all those evil acts that were born of Shakuni’s brain!" With these words, O tiger among kings, Vrikodara of great energy, armed with mace, stood for fight...

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

Cirakala, Ipsita, Dishti, Hridayastha, Idam, Asmad, Tva, Yushmad, Saha, Gadayuddha, Tridasha, Upapadita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.55.38). 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: “cirakālepsitaṃ diṣṭyā hṛdayasthamidaṃ mama
  • cirakāle -
  • cirakāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    cirakāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cirakālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īpsitam -
  • īpsita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īpsita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īpsitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √āp], [accusative single from √āp]
  • diṣṭyā* -
  • diṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • hṛdayastham -
  • hṛdayastha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛdayastha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛdayasthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • Line 2: “tvayā saha gadāyuddhaṃ tridaśairupapāditam
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • gadāyuddham -
  • gadāyuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tridaśair -
  • tridaśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tridaśa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • upapāditam -
  • upapādita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upapādita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upapāditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.55.38

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 9.55.38 in Kannada sript:
ಚಿರಕಾಲೇಪ್ಸಿತಂ ದಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಾ ಹೃದಯಸ್ಥಮಿದಂ ಮಮ ।
ತ್ವಯಾ ಸಹ ಗದಾಯುದ್ಧಂ ತ್ರಿದಶೈರುಪಪಾದಿತಮ್ ॥ 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 9.55.38 in Bengali sript:
চিরকালেপ্সিতং দিষ্ট্যা হৃদযস্থমিদং মম ।
ত্বযা সহ গদাযুদ্ধং ত্রিদশৈরুপপাদিতম্ ॥ 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 9.55.38 in Gujarati sript:
ચિરકાલેપ્સિતં દિષ્ટ્યા હૃદયસ્થમિદં મમ ।
ત્વયા સહ ગદાયુદ્ધં ત્રિદશૈરુપપાદિતમ્ ॥ 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 9.55.38 in Malayalam sript:
ചിരകാലേപ്സിതം ദിഷ്ട്യാ ഹൃദയസ്ഥമിദം മമ ।
ത്വയാ സഹ ഗദായുദ്ധം ത്രിദശൈരുപപാദിതമ് ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.55.38 in Telugu sript:
చిరకాలేప్సితం దిష్ట్యా హృదయస్థమిదం మమ ।
త్వయా సహ గదాయుద్ధం త్రిదశైరుపపాదితమ్ ॥ ౩౮ ॥

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