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 3.40.16

स विद्धो बहुभिर्बाणैर्दीप्तास्यैः पन्नगैरिव ।
ममार राक्षसं रूपं भूयः कृत्वा विभीषणम् ॥ १६ ॥

sa viddho bahubhirbāṇairdīptāsyaiḥ pannagairiva |
mamāra rākṣasaṃ rūpaṃ bhūyaḥ kṛtvā vibhīṣaṇam || 16 ||

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

...said these auspicious words, 'Arjuna, behold us, the protectors of the worlds, arrive here! We will grant you (spiritual) vision, for you deserves to behold us. You were in your...

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

Viddha, Bahu, Bana, Diptasya, Pannaga, Iva, Rakshasa, Rupa, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Kritva, Kritvan, Vibhishana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.40.16). 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: “sa viddho bahubhirbāṇairdīptāsyaiḥ pannagairiva
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viddho* -
  • viddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vidh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vyadh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vyadh class 4 verb]
  • bahubhir -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bāṇair -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dīptāsyaiḥ -
  • dīptāsya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dīptāsya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pannagair -
  • pannaga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “mamāra rākṣasaṃ rūpaṃ bhūyaḥ kṛtvā vibhīṣaṇam
  • mamāra -
  • mṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    mṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    mṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • rākṣasam -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rākṣasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhūyaḥ -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vibhīṣaṇam -
  • vibhīṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vibhīṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vibhīṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.40.16

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 3.40.16 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ವಿದ್ಧೋ ಬಹುಭಿರ್ಬಾಣೈರ್ದೀಪ್ತಾಸ್ಯೈಃ ಪನ್ನಗೈರಿವ ।
ಮಮಾರ ರಾಕ್ಷಸಂ ರೂಪಂ ಭೂಯಃ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ವಿಭೀಷಣಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 3.40.16 in Bengali sript:
স বিদ্ধো বহুভির্বাণৈর্দীপ্তাস্যৈঃ পন্নগৈরিব ।
মমার রাক্ষসং রূপং ভূযঃ কৃত্বা বিভীষণম্ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 3.40.16 in Gujarati sript:
સ વિદ્ધો બહુભિર્બાણૈર્દીપ્તાસ્યૈઃ પન્નગૈરિવ ।
મમાર રાક્ષસં રૂપં ભૂયઃ કૃત્વા વિભીષણમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 3.40.16 in Malayalam sript:
സ വിദ്ധോ ബഹുഭിര്ബാണൈര്ദീപ്താസ്യൈഃ പന്നഗൈരിവ ।
മമാര രാക്ഷസം രൂപം ഭൂയഃ കൃത്വാ വിഭീഷണമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.40.16 in Telugu sript:
స విద్ధో బహుభిర్బాణైర్దీప్తాస్యైః పన్నగైరివ ।
మమార రాక్షసం రూపం భూయః కృత్వా విభీషణమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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