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 3.255.40

हतप्रवीरा रिपवो भूयिष्ठं विद्रुता दिशः ।
गृहीत्वा द्रौपदीं राजन्निवर्ततु भवानितः ॥ ४० ॥

hatapravīrā ripavo bhūyiṣṭhaṃ vidrutā diśaḥ |
gṛhītvā draupadīṃ rājannivartatu bhavānitaḥ || 40 ||

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

...pleasure of beholding you vanquished and dragged by the sons of Pritha. You canst not, cruel as you are, frighten me by seizing me with violence, for as soon as those Kuru warriors will...

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

Hatapravira, Ripu, Bhuyishtham, Bhuyishtha, Vidruta, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Grihitva, Draupadi, Rajan, Rajat, Iva, Rita, Bhava, Bhavani, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.255.40). 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: “hatapravīrā ripavo bhūyiṣṭhaṃ vidrutā diśaḥ
  • hatapravīrā* -
  • hatapravīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hatapravīrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ripavo* -
  • ripu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ripu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhūyiṣṭham -
  • bhūyiṣṭham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhūyiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhūyiṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vidrutā* -
  • vidruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vidrutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • diśaḥ -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “gṛhītvā draupadīṃ rājannivartatu bhavānitaḥ
  • gṛhītvā -
  • gṛhītvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    grah -> gṛhītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
  • draupadīm -
  • draupadī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rājann -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • ivar -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhavāni -
  • bhavānī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.255.40

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 3.255.40 in Kannada sript:
ಹತಪ್ರವೀರಾ ರಿಪವೋ ಭೂಯಿಷ್ಠಂ ವಿದ್ರುತಾ ದಿಶಃ ।
ಗೃಹೀತ್ವಾ ದ್ರೌಪದೀಂ ರಾಜನ್ನಿವರ್ತತು ಭವಾನಿತಃ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

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 3.255.40 in Bengali sript:
হতপ্রবীরা রিপবো ভূযিষ্ঠং বিদ্রুতা দিশঃ ।
গৃহীত্বা দ্রৌপদীং রাজন্নিবর্ততু ভবানিতঃ ॥ ৪০ ॥

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 3.255.40 in Gujarati sript:
હતપ્રવીરા રિપવો ભૂયિષ્ઠં વિદ્રુતા દિશઃ ।
ગૃહીત્વા દ્રૌપદીં રાજન્નિવર્તતુ ભવાનિતઃ ॥ ૪૦ ॥

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 3.255.40 in Malayalam sript:
ഹതപ്രവീരാ രിപവോ ഭൂയിഷ്ഠം വിദ്രുതാ ദിശഃ ।
ഗൃഹീത്വാ ദ്രൌപദീം രാജന്നിവര്തതു ഭവാനിതഃ ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.255.40 in Telugu sript:
హతప్రవీరా రిపవో భూయిష్ఠం విద్రుతా దిశః ।
గృహీత్వా ద్రౌపదీం రాజన్నివర్తతు భవానితః ॥ ౪౦ ॥

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