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 3.38.38

ईप्सितो ह्येष मे कामो वरं चैनं प्रयच्छ मे ।
त्वत्तोऽद्य भगवन्नस्त्रं कृत्स्नमिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥ ३८ ॥

īpsito hyeṣa me kāmo varaṃ cainaṃ prayaccha me |
tvatto'dya bhagavannastraṃ kṛtsnamicchāmi veditum || 38 ||

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

...have been pleased with you. Behold me, O bull of the Bharata race! O large-eyed one! I will grant you eyes (to see me in my true form). You were a Rishi before. You will vanquish...

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

Ipsita, Esha, Asmad, Kama, Varam, Vara, Aina, Prayat, Sha, Yushmad, Tas, Adya, Bhagavat, Bhagavan, Astra, Kritsna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.38.38). 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: “īpsito hyeṣa me kāmo varaṃ cainaṃ prayaccha me
  • īpsito* -
  • īpsita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √āp]
  • hye -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kāmo* -
  • kāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ainam -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • prayacch -
  • pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śa -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tvatto'dya bhagavannastraṃ kṛtsnamicchāmi veditum
  • tvat -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • to' -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhagavann -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhagavan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • astram -
  • astra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtsnam -
  • kṛtsna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtsna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • icchāmi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • veditum -
  • vid -> veditum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vid]
    vid -> veditum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vid]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.38.38

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 3.38.38 in Kannada sript:
ಈಪ್ಸಿತೋ ಹ್ಯೇಷ ಮೇ ಕಾಮೋ ವರಂ ಚೈನಂ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛ ಮೇ ।
ತ್ವತ್ತೋಽದ್ಯ ಭಗವನ್ನಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ವೇದಿತುಮ್ ॥ 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 3.38.38 in Bengali sript:
ঈপ্সিতো হ্যেষ মে কামো বরং চৈনং প্রযচ্ছ মে ।
ত্বত্তোঽদ্য ভগবন্নস্ত্রং কৃত্স্নমিচ্ছামি বেদিতুম্ ॥ 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 3.38.38 in Gujarati sript:
ઈપ્સિતો હ્યેષ મે કામો વરં ચૈનં પ્રયચ્છ મે ।
ત્વત્તોઽદ્ય ભગવન્નસ્ત્રં કૃત્સ્નમિચ્છામિ વેદિતુમ્ ॥ 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 3.38.38 in Malayalam sript:
ഈപ്സിതോ ഹ്യേഷ മേ കാമോ വരം ചൈനം പ്രയച്ഛ മേ ।
ത്വത്തോഽദ്യ ഭഗവന്നസ്ത്രം കൃത്സ്നമിച്ഛാമി വേദിതുമ് ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.38.38 in Telugu sript:
ఈప్సితో హ్యేష మే కామో వరం చైనం ప్రయచ్ఛ మే ।
త్వత్తోఽద్య భగవన్నస్త్రం కృత్స్నమిచ్ఛామి వేదితుమ్ ॥ ౩౮ ॥

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