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 3.41.3

शक्राभिषेके सुमहद्धनुर्जलदनिस्वनम् ।
प्रगृह्य दानवाः शस्तास्त्वया कृष्णेन च प्रभो ॥ ३ ॥

śakrābhiṣeke sumahaddhanurjaladanisvanam |
pragṛhya dānavāḥ śastāstvayā kṛṣṇena ca prabho || 3 ||

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

...you farewell. Oft have I seen your tablelands and bowers, your springs and brooks, and the sacred shrines on your breast. I have also eaten the savoury fruits growing on you, and have...

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

Shakra, Abhisheka, Sumahat, Hanu, Jalada, Nisvana, Pragrihya, Danava, Danavar, Shasta, Tva, Yushmad, Krishna, Prabhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.41.3). 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: “śakrābhiṣeke sumahaddhanurjaladanisvanam
  • śakrā -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhiṣeke -
  • abhiṣeka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    abhiṣekā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sumahaddh -
  • sumahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hanur -
  • hanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jalada -
  • jalada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nisvanam -
  • nisvana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “pragṛhya dānavāḥ śastāstvayā kṛṣṇena ca prabho
  • pragṛhya -
  • pragṛhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pragṛhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dānavāḥ -
  • dānavār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śastās -
  • śasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śaṃs -> śasta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃs -> śastā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śas -> śasta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śas class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śas class 1 verb]
    śas -> śastā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śas class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śas class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śas class 1 verb]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṛṣṇena -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabho -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.41.3

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 3.41.3 in Kannada sript:
ಶಕ್ರಾಭಿಷೇಕೇ ಸುಮಹದ್ಧನುರ್ಜಲದನಿಸ್ವನಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಗೃಹ್ಯ ದಾನವಾಃ ಶಸ್ತಾಸ್ತ್ವಯಾ ಕೃಷ್ಣೇನ ಚ ಪ್ರಭೋ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 3.41.3 in Bengali sript:
শক্রাভিষেকে সুমহদ্ধনুর্জলদনিস্বনম্ ।
প্রগৃহ্য দানবাঃ শস্তাস্ত্বযা কৃষ্ণেন চ প্রভো ॥ ৩ ॥

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 3.41.3 in Gujarati sript:
શક્રાભિષેકે સુમહદ્ધનુર્જલદનિસ્વનમ્ ।
પ્રગૃહ્ય દાનવાઃ શસ્તાસ્ત્વયા કૃષ્ણેન ચ પ્રભો ॥ ૩ ॥

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 3.41.3 in Malayalam sript:
ശക്രാഭിഷേകേ സുമഹദ്ധനുര്ജലദനിസ്വനമ് ।
പ്രഗൃഹ്യ ദാനവാഃ ശസ്താസ്ത്വയാ കൃഷ്ണേന ച പ്രഭോ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.41.3 in Telugu sript:
శక్రాభిషేకే సుమహద్ధనుర్జలదనిస్వనమ్ ।
ప్రగృహ్య దానవాః శస్తాస్త్వయా కృష్ణేన చ ప్రభో ॥ ౩ ॥

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