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 2.60.38

कर्णस्तु तद्वाक्यमतीव हृष्टः संपूजयामास हसन्सशब्दम् ।
गान्धारराजः सुबलस्य पुत्रस्तथैव दुःशासनमभ्यनन्दत् ॥ ३८ ॥

karṇastu tadvākyamatīva hṛṣṭaḥ saṃpūjayāmāsa hasansaśabdam |
gāndhārarājaḥ subalasya putrastathaiva duḥśāsanamabhyanandat || 38 ||

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

...word, knowing the eagerness and resolution of Dhritarashtra’s son. "Yudhishthira, however, O bull of the Bharata race, hearing of Duryodhana’s intentions, sent a trusted messenger unto...

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

Karna, Tadva, Tadvan, Kya, Ativa, Hrishta, Sampuja, Amasa, Hasat, Sashabda, Gandhararaja, Subala, Putra, Tatha, Duhshasana, Abhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.60.38). 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: “karṇastu tadvākyamatīva hṛṣṭaḥ saṃpūjayāmāsa hasansaśabdam
  • karṇas -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tadvā -
  • tadvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kyam -
  • kya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atīva -
  • atīva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atīva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hṛṣṭaḥ -
  • hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
  • sampūjayā -
  • sampūjā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • amāsa -
  • amāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hasan -
  • hasat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    has -> hasat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √has class 1 verb], [vocative single from √has class 1 verb]
  • saśabdam -
  • saśabda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saśabda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saśabdā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “gāndhārarājaḥ subalasya putrastathaiva duḥśāsanamabhyanandat
  • gāndhārarājaḥ -
  • gāndhārarāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • subalasya -
  • subala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • putras -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • duḥśāsanam -
  • duḥśāsana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥśāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥśāsanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • anandat -
  • nand (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.60.38

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 2.60.38 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಣಸ್ತು ತದ್ವಾಕ್ಯಮತೀವ ಹೃಷ್ಟಃ ಸಂಪೂಜಯಾಮಾಸ ಹಸನ್ಸಶಬ್ದಮ್ ।
ಗಾನ್ಧಾರರಾಜಃ ಸುಬಲಸ್ಯ ಪುತ್ರಸ್ತಥೈವ ದುಃಶಾಸನಮಭ್ಯನನ್ದತ್ ॥ 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 2.60.38 in Bengali sript:
কর্ণস্তু তদ্বাক্যমতীব হৃষ্টঃ সংপূজযামাস হসন্সশব্দম্ ।
গান্ধাররাজঃ সুবলস্য পুত্রস্তথৈব দুঃশাসনমভ্যনন্দত্ ॥ 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 2.60.38 in Gujarati sript:
કર્ણસ્તુ તદ્વાક્યમતીવ હૃષ્ટઃ સંપૂજયામાસ હસન્સશબ્દમ્ ।
ગાન્ધારરાજઃ સુબલસ્ય પુત્રસ્તથૈવ દુઃશાસનમભ્યનન્દત્ ॥ 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 2.60.38 in Malayalam sript:
കര്ണസ്തു തദ്വാക്യമതീവ ഹൃഷ്ടഃ സംപൂജയാമാസ ഹസന്സശബ്ദമ് ।
ഗാന്ധാരരാജഃ സുബലസ്യ പുത്രസ്തഥൈവ ദുഃശാസനമഭ്യനന്ദത് ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.60.38 in Telugu sript:
కర్ణస్తు తద్వాక్యమతీవ హృష్టః సంపూజయామాస హసన్సశబ్దమ్ ।
గాన్ధారరాజః సుబలస్య పుత్రస్తథైవ దుఃశాసనమభ్యనన్దత్ ॥ ౩౮ ॥

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