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 3.166.4

शङ्खानां च सहस्राणि मग्नान्यप्सु समन्ततः ।
दृश्यन्ते स्म यथा रात्रौ तारास्तन्वभ्रसंवृताः ॥ ४ ॥

śaṅkhānāṃ ca sahasrāṇi magnānyapsu samantataḥ |
dṛśyante sma yathā rātrau tārāstanvabhrasaṃvṛtāḥ || 4 ||

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

...subdued. Now, O Bharata, I am curious to behold those celestial weapons wherewith you had slain the powerful Nivata-Kavacas.'" "Thereat Arjuna said, 'Tomorrow in the morning you...

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

Shankha, Sahasra, Magna, Apsu, Samantatah, Samantatas, Sma, Yatha, Ratrau, Ratra, Tara, Tanu, Tanva, Abhra, Samvrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.166.4). 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: “śaṅkhānāṃ ca sahasrāṇi magnānyapsu samantataḥ
  • śaṅkhānām -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śaṅkhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahasrāṇi -
  • sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • magnānya -
  • magna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    majj -> magna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √majj class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √majj class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √majj class 6 verb]
  • apsu -
  • apsu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    apsu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    apsu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ap (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • samantataḥ -
  • samantataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samantatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dṛśyante sma yathā rātrau tārāstanvabhrasaṃvṛtāḥ
  • dṛśyante -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rātrau -
  • rātrau (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    rātra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tārās -
  • tāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tanva -
  • tanu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tanu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tanū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tanva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhra -
  • abhra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhr (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṃvṛtāḥ -
  • saṃvṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saṃvṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.166.4

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 3.166.4 in Kannada sript:
ಶಙ್ಖಾನಾಂ ಚ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಣಿ ಮಗ್ನಾನ್ಯಪ್ಸು ಸಮನ್ತತಃ ।
ದೃಶ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಸ್ಮ ಯಥಾ ರಾತ್ರೌ ತಾರಾಸ್ತನ್ವಭ್ರಸಂವೃತಾಃ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 3.166.4 in Bengali sript:
শঙ্খানাং চ সহস্রাণি মগ্নান্যপ্সু সমন্ততঃ ।
দৃশ্যন্তে স্ম যথা রাত্রৌ তারাস্তন্বভ্রসংবৃতাঃ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 3.166.4 in Gujarati sript:
શઙ્ખાનાં ચ સહસ્રાણિ મગ્નાન્યપ્સુ સમન્તતઃ ।
દૃશ્યન્તે સ્મ યથા રાત્રૌ તારાસ્તન્વભ્રસંવૃતાઃ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 3.166.4 in Malayalam sript:
ശങ്ഖാനാം ച സഹസ്രാണി മഗ്നാന്യപ്സു സമന്തതഃ ।
ദൃശ്യന്തേ സ്മ യഥാ രാത്രൌ താരാസ്തന്വഭ്രസംവൃതാഃ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.166.4 in Telugu sript:
శఙ్ఖానాం చ సహస్రాణి మగ్నాన్యప్సు సమన్తతః ।
దృశ్యన్తే స్మ యథా రాత్రౌ తారాస్తన్వభ్రసంవృతాః ॥ ౪ ॥

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