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 1.61.38

ग्रहं तु सुषुवे यं तं सिंही चन्द्रार्कमर्दनम् ।
क्राथ इत्यभिविख्यातः सोऽभवन्मनुजाधिपः ॥ ३८ ॥

grahaṃ tu suṣuve yaṃ taṃ siṃhī candrārkamardanam |
krātha ityabhivikhyātaḥ so'bhavanmanujādhipaḥ || 38 ||

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

...and unrivalled for beauty on earth, were similarly portions of the twin Asvins. And he who was known as the mighty Varchas, the son of Soma, became Abhimanyu of wonderful deeds, the son...

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

Graha, Sushuva, Yah, Simhi, Candrarkamardana, Kratha, Iti, Itya, Abhivikhyata, Sah, Manujadhipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.61.38). 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: “grahaṃ tu suṣuve yaṃ taṃ siṃhī candrārkamardanam
  • graham -
  • graha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    graha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    grahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • suṣuve -
  • suṣuvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    su (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    su (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    su (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • siṃhī -
  • siṃhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • candrārkamardanam -
  • candrārkamardana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “krātha ityabhivikhyātaḥ so'bhavanmanujādhipaḥ
  • krātha* -
  • krātha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • itya -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • abhivikhyātaḥ -
  • abhivikhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhavan -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
  • manujādhipaḥ -
  • manujādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.61.38

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 1.61.38 in Kannada sript:
ಗ್ರಹಂ ತು ಸುಷುವೇ ಯಂ ತಂ ಸಿಂಹೀ ಚನ್ದ್ರಾರ್ಕಮರ್ದನಮ್ ।
ಕ್ರಾಥ ಇತ್ಯಭಿವಿಖ್ಯಾತಃ ಸೋಽಭವನ್ಮನುಜಾಧಿಪಃ ॥ 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 1.61.38 in Bengali sript:
গ্রহং তু সুষুবে যং তং সিংহী চন্দ্রার্কমর্দনম্ ।
ক্রাথ ইত্যভিবিখ্যাতঃ সোঽভবন্মনুজাধিপঃ ॥ 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 1.61.38 in Gujarati sript:
ગ્રહં તુ સુષુવે યં તં સિંહી ચન્દ્રાર્કમર્દનમ્ ।
ક્રાથ ઇત્યભિવિખ્યાતઃ સોઽભવન્મનુજાધિપઃ ॥ 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 1.61.38 in Malayalam sript:
ഗ്രഹം തു സുഷുവേ യം തം സിംഹീ ചന്ദ്രാര്കമര്ദനമ് ।
ക്രാഥ ഇത്യഭിവിഖ്യാതഃ സോഽഭവന്മനുജാധിപഃ ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.61.38 in Telugu sript:
గ్రహం తు సుషువే యం తం సింహీ చన్ద్రార్కమర్దనమ్ ।
క్రాథ ఇత్యభివిఖ్యాతః సోఽభవన్మనుజాధిపః ॥ ౩౮ ॥

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