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 3.42.10

दण्डपाणिरचिन्त्यात्मा सर्वभूतविनाशकृत् ।
वैवस्वतो धर्मराजो विमानेनावभासयन् ॥ १० ॥

daṇḍapāṇiracintyātmā sarvabhūtavināśakṛt |
vaivasvato dharmarājo vimānenāvabhāsayan || 10 ||

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

...of the celestials-that slayer of hostile heroes—smelt the head of Arjuna bending in humility, and even took him upon his lap. Seated on Sakra’s seat at the command of that god of a thousand...

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

Dandapani, Acintyatman, Acintyatma, Sarvabhuta, Vinashakrit, Vaivasvata, Dharmaraj, Dharmaraja, Vimana, Avabhasa, Yat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.42.10). 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: “daṇḍapāṇiracintyātmā sarvabhūtavināśakṛt
  • daṇḍapāṇir -
  • daṇḍapāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    daṇḍapāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acintyātmā -
  • acintyātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    acintyātmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvabhūta -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vināśakṛt -
  • vināśakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vināśakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vaivasvato dharmarājo vimānenāvabhāsayan
  • vaivasvato* -
  • vaivasvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmarājo* -
  • dharmarāj (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dharmarāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vimānenā -
  • vimāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vimāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • avabhāsa -
  • avabhāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yan -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.42.10

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 3.42.10 in Kannada sript:
ದಣ್ಡಪಾಣಿರಚಿನ್ತ್ಯಾತ್ಮಾ ಸರ್ವಭೂತವಿನಾಶಕೃತ್ ।
ವೈವಸ್ವತೋ ಧರ್ಮರಾಜೋ ವಿಮಾನೇನಾವಭಾಸಯನ್ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 3.42.10 in Bengali sript:
দণ্ডপাণিরচিন্ত্যাত্মা সর্বভূতবিনাশকৃত্ ।
বৈবস্বতো ধর্মরাজো বিমানেনাবভাসযন্ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 3.42.10 in Gujarati sript:
દણ્ડપાણિરચિન્ત્યાત્મા સર્વભૂતવિનાશકૃત્ ।
વૈવસ્વતો ધર્મરાજો વિમાનેનાવભાસયન્ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 3.42.10 in Malayalam sript:
ദണ്ഡപാണിരചിന്ത്യാത്മാ സര്വഭൂതവിനാശകൃത് ।
വൈവസ്വതോ ധര്മരാജോ വിമാനേനാവഭാസയന് ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.42.10 in Telugu sript:
దణ్డపాణిరచిన్త్యాత్మా సర్వభూతవినాశకృత్ ।
వైవస్వతో ధర్మరాజో విమానేనావభాసయన్ ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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