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 3.268.38

रामस्तु शरजालानि ववर्ष जलदो यथा ।
तानि लङ्कां समासाद्य जघ्नुस्तान्रजनीचरान् ॥ ३८ ॥

rāmastu śarajālāni vavarṣa jalado yathā |
tāni laṅkāṃ samāsādya jaghnustānrajanīcarān || 38 ||

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

...Mantras and thus converted into a fatal weapon) had once been shot at a crow while you were on the breast of the mighty hill known by the name of Citrakuta! And this she said as evidence...

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

Rama, Sharajala, Jalada, Yatha, Tad, Tani, Lanka, Samasadya, Jaghnu, Rajanicara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.268.38). 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: “rāmastu śarajālāni vavarṣa jalado yathā
  • rāmas -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śarajālāni -
  • śarajāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vavarṣa -
  • vṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • jalado* -
  • jalada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “tāni laṅkāṃ samāsādya jaghnustānrajanīcarān
  • tāni -
  • tānī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • laṅkām -
  • laṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • samāsādya -
  • samāsādya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samāsādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samāsādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jaghnus -
  • jaghnu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jaghnu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    han (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • rajanīcarān -
  • rajanīcara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.268.38

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 3.268.38 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಮಸ್ತು ಶರಜಾಲಾನಿ ವವರ್ಷ ಜಲದೋ ಯಥಾ ।
ತಾನಿ ಲಙ್ಕಾಂ ಸಮಾಸಾದ್ಯ ಜಘ್ನುಸ್ತಾನ್ರಜನೀಚರಾನ್ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 3.268.38 in Bengali sript:
রামস্তু শরজালানি ববর্ষ জলদো যথা ।
তানি লঙ্কাং সমাসাদ্য জঘ্নুস্তান্রজনীচরান্ ॥ ৩৮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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 3.268.38 in Gujarati sript:
રામસ્તુ શરજાલાનિ વવર્ષ જલદો યથા ।
તાનિ લઙ્કાં સમાસાદ્ય જઘ્નુસ્તાન્રજનીચરાન્ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 3.268.38 in Malayalam sript:
രാമസ്തു ശരജാലാനി വവര്ഷ ജലദോ യഥാ ।
താനി ലങ്കാം സമാസാദ്യ ജഘ്നുസ്താന്രജനീചരാന് ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 3.268.38 in Telugu sript:
రామస్తు శరజాలాని వవర్ష జలదో యథా ।
తాని లఙ్కాం సమాసాద్య జఘ్నుస్తాన్రజనీచరాన్ ॥ ౩౮ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: