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 13.31.39

अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य तेषां राजा प्रतर्दनः ।
जघान तान्महातेजा वज्रानलसमैः शरैः ॥ ३९ ॥

astrairastrāṇi saṃvārya teṣāṃ rājā pratardanaḥ |
jaghāna tānmahātejā vajrānalasamaiḥ śaraiḥ || 39 ||

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

...Afflicted as I am with grief, why, O Sakra, dost you afflict me further (with such speeches as these)? You are striking one that is already dead, by this behaviour. I do not pity you for having acquired the status of a Brahmana you now failest...

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

Astra, Samvarya, Tad, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Pratardana, Tat, Mahateja, Mahatejas, Vajra, Alas, Alasa, Shara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.31.39). 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: “astrairastrāṇi saṃvārya teṣāṃ rājā pratardanaḥ
  • astrair -
  • astra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • astrāṇi -
  • astra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • saṃvārya -
  • saṃvārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃvārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pratardanaḥ -
  • pratardana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “jaghāna tānmahātejā vajrānalasamaiḥ śaraiḥ
  • jaghāna -
  • han (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tān -
  • tāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • mahātejā* -
  • mahāteja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahātejā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mahātejas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vajrān -
  • vajra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • alasam -
  • alasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    alasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    alasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    alas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    las (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • aiḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.31.39

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 13.31.39 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸ್ತ್ರೈರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣಿ ಸಂವಾರ್ಯ ತೇಷಾಂ ರಾಜಾ ಪ್ರತರ್ದನಃ ।
ಜಘಾನ ತಾನ್ಮಹಾತೇಜಾ ವಜ್ರಾನಲಸಮೈಃ ಶರೈಃ ॥ ೩೯ ॥

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 13.31.39 in Bengali sript:
অস্ত্রৈরস্ত্রাণি সংবার্য তেষাং রাজা প্রতর্দনঃ ।
জঘান তান্মহাতেজা বজ্রানলসমৈঃ শরৈঃ ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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 13.31.39 in Gujarati sript:
અસ્ત્રૈરસ્ત્રાણિ સંવાર્ય તેષાં રાજા પ્રતર્દનઃ ।
જઘાન તાન્મહાતેજા વજ્રાનલસમૈઃ શરૈઃ ॥ ૩૯ ॥

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 13.31.39 in Malayalam sript:
അസ്ത്രൈരസ്ത്രാണി സംവാര്യ തേഷാം രാജാ പ്രതര്ദനഃ ।
ജഘാന താന്മഹാതേജാ വജ്രാനലസമൈഃ ശരൈഃ ॥ ൩൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.31.39 in Telugu sript:
అస్త్రైరస్త్రాణి సంవార్య తేషాం రాజా ప్రతర్దనః ।
జఘాన తాన్మహాతేజా వజ్రానలసమైః శరైః ॥ ౩౯ ॥

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