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 2.39.15

नातिचक्राम भीष्मस्य स हि वाक्यमरिंदमः ।
समुद्धूतो घनापाये वेलामिव महोदधिः ॥ १५ ॥

nāticakrāma bhīṣmasya sa hi vākyamariṃdamaḥ |
samuddhūto ghanāpāye velāmiva mahodadhiḥ || 15 ||

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

...of terrible prowess in such rage, laughingly said,— 'Release him, O Bhishma! Let all the monarchs behold him scorched by my prowess like an insect in fire.' Hearing these words of...

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

Nati, Bhishma, Vakya, Arindama, Samuddhuta, Ghana, Apaya, Mahodadhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.39.15). 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: “nāticakrāma bhīṣmasya sa hi vākyamariṃdamaḥ
  • nāti -
  • nāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cakrāma -
  • kram (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kram (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • bhīṣmasya -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vākyam -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • arindamaḥ -
  • arindama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “samuddhūto ghanāpāye velāmiva mahodadhiḥ
  • samuddhūto* -
  • samuddhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ghanā -
  • ghana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apāye -
  • apāya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pāy (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
    pai (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • velāmi -
  • vel (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahodadhiḥ -
  • mahodadhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.39.15

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 2.39.15 in Kannada sript:
ನಾತಿಚಕ್ರಾಮ ಭೀಷ್ಮಸ್ಯ ಸ ಹಿ ವಾಕ್ಯಮರಿಂದಮಃ ।
ಸಮುದ್ಧೂತೋ ಘನಾಪಾಯೇ ವೇಲಾಮಿವ ಮಹೋದಧಿಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 2.39.15 in Bengali sript:
নাতিচক্রাম ভীষ্মস্য স হি বাক্যমরিংদমঃ ।
সমুদ্ধূতো ঘনাপাযে বেলামিব মহোদধিঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 2.39.15 in Gujarati sript:
નાતિચક્રામ ભીષ્મસ્ય સ હિ વાક્યમરિંદમઃ ।
સમુદ્ધૂતો ઘનાપાયે વેલામિવ મહોદધિઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 2.39.15 in Malayalam sript:
നാതിചക്രാമ ഭീഷ്മസ്യ സ ഹി വാക്യമരിംദമഃ ।
സമുദ്ധൂതോ ഘനാപായേ വേലാമിവ മഹോദധിഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.39.15 in Telugu sript:
నాతిచక్రామ భీష్మస్య స హి వాక్యమరిందమః ।
సముద్ధూతో ఘనాపాయే వేలామివ మహోదధిః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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