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 10.11.28

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नकुलं सारथिं कृत्वा द्रोणपुत्रवधे वृतः ।
विस्फार्य सशरं चापं तूर्णमश्वानचोदयत् ॥ २८ ॥

nakulaṃ sārathiṃ kṛtvā droṇaputravadhe vṛtaḥ |
visphārya saśaraṃ cāpaṃ tūrṇamaśvānacodayat || 28 ||

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

...in this world who is equal to you in prowess. It is known throughout the world how on an occasion of great calamity you becamest at the town Varanavata the refuge...
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 (10.11.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nakula, Sarathi, Kritva, Kritvan, Drona, Putrava, Dha, Dhi, Vrit, Vrita, Spharya, Sashara, Capa, Turnam, Turna, Ashva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 10.11.28). 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: “nakulaṃ sārathiṃ kṛtvā droṇaputravadhe vṛtaḥ ”
nakulam -
nakula (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nakula (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

nakulā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
sārathim -
sārathi (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
kṛtvā -
kṛtvā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

kṛtvan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
droṇa -
droṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

droṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
putrava -
putrava (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

putrava (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dhe -
dha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

dha (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

dhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

dhā (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

dhi (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
vṛtaḥ -
vṛt (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

vṛt (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

vṛta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]

√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
Line 2: “visphārya saśaraṃ cāpaṃ tūrṇamaśvānacodayat ”
vi -
vi (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

vi (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

vi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

ve (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

vī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

vī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

vī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
sphārya -
sphārya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sphārya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√sphar -> sphārya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √sphar class 6 verb]

√sphar -> sphārya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √sphar class 6 verb]
saśaram -
saśara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

saśara (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

saśarā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
cāpam -
cāpa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

cāpa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
tūrṇam -
tūrṇam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tūrṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

tūrṇa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tūrṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]

√tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]
aśvān -
aśva (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
acodayat -
√cud (verb class 0)

[imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 10.11.28

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;

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Preview of verse 10.11.28 in Kannada sript:
ನಕುಲಂ ಸಾರಥಿಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ದ್ರೋಣಪುತ್ರವಧೇ ವೃತಃ ।
ವಿಸ್ಫಾರ್ಯ ಸಶರಂ ಚಾಪಂ ತೂರ್ಣಮಶ್ವಾನಚೋದಯತ್ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 10.11.28 in Bengali sript:
নকুলং সারথিং কৃত্বা দ্রোণপুত্রবধে বৃতঃ ।
বিস্ফার্য সশরং চাপং তূর্ণমশ্বানচোদযত্ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 10.11.28 in Gujarati sript:
નકુલં સારથિં કૃત્વા દ્રોણપુત્રવધે વૃતઃ ।
વિસ્ફાર્ય સશરં ચાપં તૂર્ણમશ્વાનચોદયત્ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 10.11.28 in Malayalam sript:
നകുലം സാരഥിം കൃത്വാ ദ്രോണപുത്രവധേ വൃതഃ ।
വിസ്ഫാര്യ സശരം ചാപം തൂര്ണമശ്വാനചോദയത് ॥ ൨൮ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 10.11.28 in Telugu sript:
నకులం సారథిం కృత్వా ద్రోణపుత్రవధే వృతః ।
విస్ఫార్య సశరం చాపం తూర్ణమశ్వానచోదయత్ ॥ ౨౮ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021