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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 1.218.26
कृष्णश्च सुमहातेजाश्चक्रेणारिनिहा तदा ।
दैत्यदानवसंघानां चकार कदनं महत् ॥ २६ ॥
kṛṣṇaśca sumahātejāścakreṇārinihā tadā |
daityadānavasaṃghānāṃ cakāra kadanaṃ mahat || 26 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...no bow suited to the strength of my arms, and capable of bearing the might I may put forth in battle. In consequence of the lightness of my hands also I require arrows that must never be...
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 (1.218.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Krishna, Sumahatejas, Cakra, Arin, Tada, Daitya, Danava, Sangha, Cakara, Kadana, Mahat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.218.26). 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: “kṛṣṇaśca sumahātejāścakreṇārinihā tadā ”
- kṛṣṇaś -
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kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sumahātejāś -
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sumahātejas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cakreṇā -
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cakra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]cakra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- arin -
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arin (noun, neuter)[vocative single]
- ihā -
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- tadā -
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tadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tadā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “daityadānavasaṃghānāṃ cakāra kadanaṃ mahat ”
- daitya -
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daitya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]daitya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dānava -
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dānava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dānava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅghānām -
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saṅgha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]saṅgha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- cakāra -
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cakāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṝ (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṝ (verb class 9)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- kadanam -
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kadana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mahat -
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atimahat (noun, masculine)[compound]mahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.218.26
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.218.26 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃಷ್ಣಶ್ಚ ಸುಮಹಾತೇಜಾಶ್ಚಕ್ರೇಣಾರಿನಿಹಾ ತದಾ ।
ದೈತ್ಯದಾನವಸಂಘಾನಾಂ ಚಕಾರ ಕದನಂ ಮಹತ್ ॥ ೨೬ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.218.26 in Bengali sript:
কৃষ্ণশ্চ সুমহাতেজাশ্চক্রেণারিনিহা তদা ।
দৈত্যদানবসংঘানাং চকার কদনং মহত্ ॥ ২৬ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.218.26 in Gujarati sript:
કૃષ્ણશ્ચ સુમહાતેજાશ્ચક્રેણારિનિહા તદા ।
દૈત્યદાનવસંઘાનાં ચકાર કદનં મહત્ ॥ ૨૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.218.26 in Malayalam sript:
കൃഷ്ണശ്ച സുമഹാതേജാശ്ചക്രേണാരിനിഹാ തദാ ।
ദൈത്യദാനവസംഘാനാം ചകാര കദനം മഹത് ॥ ൨൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.218.26 in Telugu sript:
కృష్ణశ్చ సుమహాతేజాశ్చక్రేణారినిహా తదా ।
దైత్యదానవసంఘానాం చకార కదనం మహత్ ॥ ౨౬ ॥