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 2.68.38

सौबलस्य वधं प्रेप्सुरिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ।
क्रोधसंरक्तनयनो निःश्वसन्निव पन्नगः ॥ ३८ ॥

saubalasya vadhaṃ prepsuridaṃ vacanamabravīt |
krodhasaṃraktanayano niḥśvasanniva pannagaḥ || 38 ||

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

...wealth. Elect you one amongst these as your lord, so that these great calamity may not drag you to wretchedness. 'The sons of Pandu now are even like grains of sesame without...

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

Saubala, Vadha, Prepsu, Idam, Vacana, Krodha, Krodhan, Samraktanayana, Nih, Shvasat, Iva, Pannaga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.68.38). 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: “saubalasya vadhaṃ prepsuridaṃ vacanamabravīt
  • saubalasya -
  • saubala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    saubala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vadham -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prepsur -
  • prepsu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prepsu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “krodhasaṃraktanayano niḥśvasanniva pannagaḥ
  • krodha -
  • krodha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krodha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krodhan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    krodhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃraktanayano* -
  • saṃraktanayana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niḥ -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śvasann -
  • śvas -> śvasat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śvas class 2 verb], [vocative single from √śvas class 2 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pannagaḥ -
  • pannaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.68.38

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 2.68.38 in Kannada sript:
ಸೌಬಲಸ್ಯ ವಧಂ ಪ್ರೇಪ್ಸುರಿದಂ ವಚನಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ।
ಕ್ರೋಧಸಂರಕ್ತನಯನೋ ನಿಃಶ್ವಸನ್ನಿವ ಪನ್ನಗಃ ॥ 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 2.68.38 in Bengali sript:
সৌবলস্য বধং প্রেপ্সুরিদং বচনমব্রবীত্ ।
ক্রোধসংরক্তনযনো নিঃশ্বসন্নিব পন্নগঃ ॥ 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 2.68.38 in Gujarati sript:
સૌબલસ્ય વધં પ્રેપ્સુરિદં વચનમબ્રવીત્ ।
ક્રોધસંરક્તનયનો નિઃશ્વસન્નિવ પન્નગઃ ॥ 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 2.68.38 in Malayalam sript:
സൌബലസ്യ വധം പ്രേപ്സുരിദം വചനമബ്രവീത് ।
ക്രോധസംരക്തനയനോ നിഃശ്വസന്നിവ പന്നഗഃ ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.68.38 in Telugu sript:
సౌబలస్య వధం ప్రేప్సురిదం వచనమబ్రవీత్ ।
క్రోధసంరక్తనయనో నిఃశ్వసన్నివ పన్నగః ॥ ౩౮ ॥

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