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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 3.256.28
अजय्यांश्चाप्यवध्यांश्च वारयिष्यसि तान्युधि ।
ऋतेऽर्जुनं महाबाहुं देवैरपि दुरासदम् ॥ २८ ॥
ajayyāṃścāpyavadhyāṃśca vārayiṣyasi tānyudhi |
ṛte'rjunaṃ mahābāhuṃ devairapi durāsadam || 28 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...of whose flagstaff two handsome and sonorous tabours called Nanda and Upananda are constantly played upon,—he, O Sauvira chief, has a correct knowledge of the morality of his own acts...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.256.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ajayya, Capin, Capya, Capi, Avadhya, Yudh, Rite, Rita, Riti, Arjuna, Mahabahu, Deva, Api, Durasada,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.256.28). 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: “ajayyāṃścāpyavadhyāṃśca vārayiṣyasi tānyudhi ”
- ajayyāṃś -
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ajayya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- cāpya -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ci]cāpī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cāpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]cāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]cāpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ci]
- avadhyāṃś -
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avadhya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vārayiṣyasi -
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√vṛ (verb class 0)[future active second single]
- tān -
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ta (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- yudhi -
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yudh (noun, feminine)[locative single]yudh (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “ṛte'rjunaṃ mahābāhuṃ devairapi durāsadam ”
- ṛte' -
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ṛte (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ṛte (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṛta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ṛta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ṛti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛti (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- arjunam -
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arjuna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]arjuna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]arjunā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mahābāhum -
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mahābāhu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]mahābāhu (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- devair -
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deva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]deva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- durāsadam -
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durāsada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durāsada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durāsadā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.256.28
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.256.28 in Kannada sript:
ಅಜಯ್ಯಾಂಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಯವಧ್ಯಾಂಶ್ಚ ವಾರಯಿಷ್ಯಸಿ ತಾನ್ಯುಧಿ ।
ಋತೇಽರ್ಜುನಂ ಮಹಾಬಾಹುಂ ದೇವೈರಪಿ ದುರಾಸದಮ್ ॥ ೨೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.256.28 in Bengali sript:
অজয্যাংশ্চাপ্যবধ্যাংশ্চ বারযিষ্যসি তান্যুধি ।
ঋতেঽর্জুনং মহাবাহুং দেবৈরপি দুরাসদম্ ॥ ২৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.256.28 in Gujarati sript:
અજય્યાંશ્ચાપ્યવધ્યાંશ્ચ વારયિષ્યસિ તાન્યુધિ ।
ઋતેઽર્જુનં મહાબાહું દેવૈરપિ દુરાસદમ્ ॥ ૨૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.256.28 in Malayalam sript:
അജയ്യാംശ്ചാപ്യവധ്യാംശ്ച വാരയിഷ്യസി താന്യുധി ।
ഋതേഽര്ജുനം മഹാബാഹും ദേവൈരപി ദുരാസദമ് ॥ ൨൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.256.28 in Telugu sript:
అజయ్యాంశ్చాప్యవధ్యాంశ్చ వారయిష్యసి తాన్యుధి ।
ఋతేఽర్జునం మహాబాహుం దేవైరపి దురాసదమ్ ॥ ౨౮ ॥