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 3.264.32

उभौ रुधिरसंसिक्तौ नखदन्तपरिक्षतौ ।
शुशुभाते तदा वीरौ पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ ॥ ३२ ॥

ubhau rudhirasaṃsiktau nakhadantaparikṣatau |
śuśubhāte tadā vīrau puṣpitāviva kiṃśukau || 32 ||

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

...has rubbed his body with it? Who is he that sleeps in happiness and security, after placing a fire close to his head? Who is he that has trodden upon a revengeful snake of virulent poison...

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

Ubha, Rudhira, Samsikta, Nakhadanta, Parikshata, Parikshati, Tada, Vira, Pushpita, Iva, Kimshuka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.264.32). 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: “ubhau rudhirasaṃsiktau nakhadantaparikṣatau
  • ubhau -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rudhira -
  • rudhira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rudhira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃsiktau -
  • saṃsikta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nakhadanta -
  • nakhadanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nakhadanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parikṣatau -
  • parikṣata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    parikṣati (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “śuśubhāte tadā vīrau puṣpitāviva kiṃśukau
  • śuśubhāte -
  • śubh (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle third dual]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle third dual]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vīrau -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • puṣpitāvi -
  • puṣpita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kiṃśukau -
  • kiṃśuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.264.32

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 3.264.32 in Kannada sript:
ಉಭೌ ರುಧಿರಸಂಸಿಕ್ತೌ ನಖದನ್ತಪರಿಕ್ಷತೌ ।
ಶುಶುಭಾತೇ ತದಾ ವೀರೌ ಪುಷ್ಪಿತಾವಿವ ಕಿಂಶುಕೌ ॥ ೩೨ ॥

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 3.264.32 in Bengali sript:
উভৌ রুধিরসংসিক্তৌ নখদন্তপরিক্ষতৌ ।
শুশুভাতে তদা বীরৌ পুষ্পিতাবিব কিংশুকৌ ॥ ৩২ ॥

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 3.264.32 in Gujarati sript:
ઉભૌ રુધિરસંસિક્તૌ નખદન્તપરિક્ષતૌ ।
શુશુભાતે તદા વીરૌ પુષ્પિતાવિવ કિંશુકૌ ॥ ૩૨ ॥

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 3.264.32 in Malayalam sript:
ഉഭൌ രുധിരസംസിക്തൌ നഖദന്തപരിക്ഷതൌ ।
ശുശുഭാതേ തദാ വീരൌ പുഷ്പിതാവിവ കിംശുകൌ ॥ ൩൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.264.32 in Telugu sript:
ఉభౌ రుధిరసంసిక్తౌ నఖదన్తపరిక్షతౌ ।
శుశుభాతే తదా వీరౌ పుష్పితావివ కింశుకౌ ॥ ౩౨ ॥

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