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 3.261.37

ददर्श चित्रकूटस्थं स रामं सहलक्ष्मणम् ।
तापसानामलंकारं धारयन्तं धनुर्धरम् ॥ ३७ ॥

dadarśa citrakūṭasthaṃ sa rāmaṃ sahalakṣmaṇam |
tāpasānāmalaṃkāraṃ dhārayantaṃ dhanurdharam || 37 ||

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

...eyed Lord of great effulgence, having thus slain the Daitya king for the well-being of all creatures, again took his birth in the womb of Aditi as son of Kasyapa. And at the expiration...

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

Citrakuta, Tha, Rama, Sahalakshmana, Tapasa, Alankara, Dharayat, Dhanurdhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.261.37). 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: “dadarśa citrakūṭasthaṃ sa rāmaṃ sahalakṣmaṇam
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • citrakūṭas -
  • citrakūṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tham -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rāmam -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sahalakṣmaṇam -
  • sahalakṣmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sahalakṣmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sahalakṣmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tāpasānāmalaṃkāraṃ dhārayantaṃ dhanurdharam
  • tāpasānām -
  • tāpasa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tāpasa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    tāpasā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • alaṅkāram -
  • alaṅkāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    alaṅkāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dhārayantam -
  • dhārayat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhṛ -> dhārayat (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dhṛ]
    dhṛ -> dhārayat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √dhṛ]
  • dhanurdharam -
  • dhanurdhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhanurdharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.261.37

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 3.261.37 in Kannada sript:
ದದರ್ಶ ಚಿತ್ರಕೂಟಸ್ಥಂ ಸ ರಾಮಂ ಸಹಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣಮ್ ।
ತಾಪಸಾನಾಮಲಂಕಾರಂ ಧಾರಯನ್ತಂ ಧನುರ್ಧರಮ್ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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 3.261.37 in Bengali sript:
দদর্শ চিত্রকূটস্থং স রামং সহলক্ষ্মণম্ ।
তাপসানামলংকারং ধারযন্তং ধনুর্ধরম্ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 3.261.37 in Gujarati sript:
દદર્શ ચિત્રકૂટસ્થં સ રામં સહલક્ષ્મણમ્ ।
તાપસાનામલંકારં ધારયન્તં ધનુર્ધરમ્ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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 3.261.37 in Malayalam sript:
ദദര്ശ ചിത്രകൂടസ്ഥം സ രാമം സഹലക്ഷ്മണമ് ।
താപസാനാമലംകാരം ധാരയന്തം ധനുര്ധരമ് ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.261.37 in Telugu sript:
దదర్శ చిత్రకూటస్థం స రామం సహలక్ష్మణమ్ ।
తాపసానామలంకారం ధారయన్తం ధనుర్ధరమ్ ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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