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 16.4.37

यस्तेषामेरकां कश्चिज्जग्राह रुषितो नृप ।
वज्रभूतेव सा राजन्नदृश्यत तदा विभो ॥ ३७ ॥

yasteṣāmerakāṃ kaścijjagrāha ruṣito nṛpa |
vajrabhūteva sā rājannadṛśyata tadā vibho || 37 ||

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

...due to the curse denounced by Brahmanas. He who hurled a blade of grass saw that it pierced through even such things as were utterly impenetrable. In fact, every blade was...

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

Yasta, Ish, Isha, Eraka, Rushita, Nripa, Vajra, Bhuta, Bhuti, Iva, Rajanna, Drishya, Drishi, Drish, Tada, Vibhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 16.4.37). 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: “yasteṣāmerakāṃ kaścijjagrāha ruṣito nṛpa
  • yaste -
  • yasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    yasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yas -> yasta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yas class 4 verb], [locative single from √yas class 4 verb]
    yas -> yasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [locative single from √yas class 4 verb]
    yas -> yastā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √yas class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yas class 4 verb]
  • iṣām -
  • iṣ (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    iṣ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    iṣ (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    iṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • erakām -
  • erakā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse kaścijjagrāha*ru
  • ruṣito* -
  • ruṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ruṣ -> ruṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ruṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ruṣ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √ruṣ class 10 verb]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “vajrabhūteva rājannadṛśyata tadā vibho
  • vajra -
  • vajra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vajra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūte -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    bhūti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • rājanna -
  • rājanna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājanna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛśya -
  • dṛśya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    dṛśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ata -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vibho -
  • vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 16.4.37

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 16.4.37 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ತೇಷಾಮೇರಕಾಂ ಕಶ್ಚಿಜ್ಜಗ್ರಾಹ ರುಷಿತೋ ನೃಪ ।
ವಜ್ರಭೂತೇವ ಸಾ ರಾಜನ್ನದೃಶ್ಯತ ತದಾ ವಿಭೋ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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 16.4.37 in Bengali sript:
যস্তেষামেরকাং কশ্চিজ্জগ্রাহ রুষিতো নৃপ ।
বজ্রভূতেব সা রাজন্নদৃশ্যত তদা বিভো ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 16.4.37 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્તેષામેરકાં કશ્ચિજ્જગ્રાહ રુષિતો નૃપ ।
વજ્રભૂતેવ સા રાજન્નદૃશ્યત તદા વિભો ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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 16.4.37 in Malayalam sript:
യസ്തേഷാമേരകാം കശ്ചിജ്ജഗ്രാഹ രുഷിതോ നൃപ ।
വജ്രഭൂതേവ സാ രാജന്നദൃശ്യത തദാ വിഭോ ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 16.4.37 in Telugu sript:
యస్తేషామేరకాం కశ్చిజ్జగ్రాహ రుషితో నృప ।
వజ్రభూతేవ సా రాజన్నదృశ్యత తదా విభో ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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