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 3.39.5

अत्यद्भुतं महाप्राज्ञ रोमहर्षणमर्जुनः ।
भवेन सह संग्रामं चकाराप्रतिमं किल ।
पुरा प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठः संग्रामेष्वपराजितः ॥ ५ ॥

atyadbhutaṃ mahāprājña romaharṣaṇamarjunaḥ |
bhavena saha saṃgrāmaṃ cakārāpratimaṃ kila |
purā praharatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ saṃgrāmeṣvaparājitaḥ || 5 ||

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

...have done." Vaisampayana continued, "Endued with great might, the god whose sign was the bull, taking into his the handsome hands of Arjuna, smilingly replied unto him, saying,...

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

Atyadbhuta, Mahaprajna, Romaharshana, Arjuna, Bhava, Saha, Sangrama, Cakara, Apratima, Kila, Pura, Pur, Prahara, Shreshtha, Aparajita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.39.5). 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: “atyadbhutaṃ mahāprājña romaharṣaṇamarjunaḥ
  • atyadbhutam -
  • atyadbhuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atyadbhuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atyadbhutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahāprājña -
  • mahāprājña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahāprājña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • romaharṣaṇam -
  • romaharṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    romaharṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    romaharṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arjunaḥ -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhavena saha saṃgrāmaṃ cakārāpratimaṃ kila
  • bhavena -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṅgrāmam -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cakārā -
  • cakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • apratimam -
  • apratima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apratima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apratimā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    apratiman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    apratiman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • kila -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 3: “purā praharatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ saṃgrāmeṣvaparājitaḥ
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prahara -
  • prahara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śreṣṭhaḥ -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṅgrāmeṣva -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • aparājitaḥ -
  • aparājita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.39.5

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 3.39.5 in Kannada sript:
ಅತ್ಯದ್ಭುತಂ ಮಹಾಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞ ರೋಮಹರ್ಷಣಮರ್ಜುನಃ ।
ಭವೇನ ಸಹ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮಂ ಚಕಾರಾಪ್ರತಿಮಂ ಕಿಲ ।
ಪುರಾ ಪ್ರಹರತಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಃ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮೇಷ್ವಪರಾಜಿತಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 3.39.5 in Bengali sript:
অত্যদ্ভুতং মহাপ্রাজ্ঞ রোমহর্ষণমর্জুনঃ ।
ভবেন সহ সংগ্রামং চকারাপ্রতিমং কিল ।
পুরা প্রহরতাং শ্রেষ্ঠঃ সংগ্রামেষ্বপরাজিতঃ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 3.39.5 in Gujarati sript:
અત્યદ્ભુતં મહાપ્રાજ્ઞ રોમહર્ષણમર્જુનઃ ।
ભવેન સહ સંગ્રામં ચકારાપ્રતિમં કિલ ।
પુરા પ્રહરતાં શ્રેષ્ઠઃ સંગ્રામેષ્વપરાજિતઃ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 3.39.5 in Malayalam sript:
അത്യദ്ഭുതം മഹാപ്രാജ്ഞ രോമഹര്ഷണമര്ജുനഃ ।
ഭവേന സഹ സംഗ്രാമം ചകാരാപ്രതിമം കില ।
പുരാ പ്രഹരതാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠഃ സംഗ്രാമേഷ്വപരാജിതഃ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.39.5 in Telugu sript:
అత్యద్భుతం మహాప్రాజ్ఞ రోమహర్షణమర్జునః ।
భవేన సహ సంగ్రామం చకారాప్రతిమం కిల ।
పురా ప్రహరతాం శ్రేష్ఠః సంగ్రామేష్వపరాజితః ॥ ౫ ॥

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