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 3.261.10

दीप्यमानं श्रिया वीरं शक्रादनवमं बले ।
पारगं सर्वधर्माणां बृहस्पतिसमं मतौ ॥ १० ॥

dīpyamānaṃ śriyā vīraṃ śakrādanavamaṃ bale |
pāragaṃ sarvadharmāṇāṃ bṛhaspatisamaṃ matau || 10 ||

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

...mighty arms, is the god incarnate styled Nara. He practised austerities of old in the Vadari forest. The God Narayana is his friend. Therefore, he is unconquerable of the very gods....

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

Dipyamana, Shri, Shriya, Vira, Shakradana, Vama, Bala, Bali, Paraga, Sarvadharman, Brihaspatisama, Mata, Mati, Matu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.261.10). 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: “dīpyamānaṃ śriyā vīraṃ śakrādanavamaṃ bale
  • dīpyamānam -
  • dīp -> dīpyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dīp]
    dīp -> dīpyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √dīp]
    dīp -> dīpyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dīp]
    dīpyamānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dīp -> dīpyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √dīp]
    dīp -> dīpyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √dīp], [accusative single from √dīp]
  • śriyā* -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vīram -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śakrādana -
  • śakrādana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vamam -
  • vama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bale -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bali (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “pāragaṃ sarvadharmāṇāṃ bṛhaspatisamaṃ matau
  • pāragam -
  • pāraga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāraga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāragā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarvadharmā -
  • sarvadharman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • aṇā -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bṛhaspatisamam -
  • bṛhaspatisama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bṛhaspatisama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bṛhaspatisamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • matau -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mati (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb]
    matu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    matu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.261.10

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 3.261.10 in Kannada sript:
ದೀಪ್ಯಮಾನಂ ಶ್ರಿಯಾ ವೀರಂ ಶಕ್ರಾದನವಮಂ ಬಲೇ ।
ಪಾರಗಂ ಸರ್ವಧರ್ಮಾಣಾಂ ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿಸಮಂ ಮತೌ ॥ 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 3.261.10 in Bengali sript:
দীপ্যমানং শ্রিযা বীরং শক্রাদনবমং বলে ।
পারগং সর্বধর্মাণাং বৃহস্পতিসমং মতৌ ॥ 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 3.261.10 in Gujarati sript:
દીપ્યમાનં શ્રિયા વીરં શક્રાદનવમં બલે ।
પારગં સર્વધર્માણાં બૃહસ્પતિસમં મતૌ ॥ 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 3.261.10 in Malayalam sript:
ദീപ്യമാനം ശ്രിയാ വീരം ശക്രാദനവമം ബലേ ।
പാരഗം സര്വധര്മാണാം ബൃഹസ്പതിസമം മതൌ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.261.10 in Telugu sript:
దీప్యమానం శ్రియా వీరం శక్రాదనవమం బలే ।
పారగం సర్వధర్మాణాం బృహస్పతిసమం మతౌ ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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