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 2.71.40

ज्वालावर्णो देवदत्तो धनुष्मान्कवची शरी ।
मर्त्यधर्मतया तस्मादिति मां भयमाविशत् ॥ ४० ॥

jvālāvarṇo devadatto dhanuṣmānkavacī śarī |
martyadharmatayā tasmāditi māṃ bhayamāviśat || 40 ||

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

...looking at them with angry eyes,' —thinking so, the royal son of Pandu goes covering his face. Listen to me as I tell you, O bull of the Bharata race, why Bhima goes so. 'There...

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

Jvala, Arna, Arnas, Devadatta, Dhanushmat, Kavacin, Kavaci, Shari, Sharin, Martyadharma, Martyadharman, Tasmat, Tad, Iti, Asmad, Bhaya, Avishat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.71.40). 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: “jvālāvarṇo devadatto dhanuṣmānkavacī śarī
  • jvālāva -
  • jvāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • arṇo* -
  • arṇas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    arṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • devadatto* -
  • devadatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhanuṣmān -
  • dhanuṣmat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kavacī -
  • kavacī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kavacī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kavacin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śarī -
  • śarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śari (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śari (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śarin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “martyadharmatayā tasmāditi māṃ bhayamāviśat
  • martyadharma -
  • martyadharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    martyadharman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    martyadharman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āviśat -
  • āviśat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    āviśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    āviśat (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 2.71.40

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 2.71.40 in Kannada sript:
ಜ್ವಾಲಾವರ್ಣೋ ದೇವದತ್ತೋ ಧನುಷ್ಮಾನ್ಕವಚೀ ಶರೀ ।
ಮರ್ತ್ಯಧರ್ಮತಯಾ ತಸ್ಮಾದಿತಿ ಮಾಂ ಭಯಮಾವಿಶತ್ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

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 2.71.40 in Bengali sript:
জ্বালাবর্ণো দেবদত্তো ধনুষ্মান্কবচী শরী ।
মর্ত্যধর্মতযা তস্মাদিতি মাং ভযমাবিশত্ ॥ ৪০ ॥

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 2.71.40 in Gujarati sript:
જ્વાલાવર્ણો દેવદત્તો ધનુષ્માન્કવચી શરી ।
મર્ત્યધર્મતયા તસ્માદિતિ માં ભયમાવિશત્ ॥ ૪૦ ॥

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 2.71.40 in Malayalam sript:
ജ്വാലാവര്ണോ ദേവദത്തോ ധനുഷ്മാന്കവചീ ശരീ ।
മര്ത്യധര്മതയാ തസ്മാദിതി മാം ഭയമാവിശത് ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.71.40 in Telugu sript:
జ్వాలావర్ణో దేవదత్తో ధనుష్మాన్కవచీ శరీ ।
మర్త్యధర్మతయా తస్మాదితి మాం భయమావిశత్ ॥ ౪౦ ॥

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