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 4.36.37

उत्तरं तु प्रधावन्तमनुद्रुत्य धनंजयः ।
गत्वा पदशतं तूर्णं केशपक्षे परामृशत् ॥ ३७ ॥

uttaraṃ tu pradhāvantamanudrutya dhanaṃjayaḥ |
gatvā padaśataṃ tūrṇaṃ keśapakṣe parāmṛśat || 37 ||

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

...Drona, with his son (Asvatthaman), the son of Virata, agitated with fear and the bristles on his body standing on their ends, thus spake unto Partha, 'I dare not fight with the Kurus. See, the...

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

Uttaram, Uttara, Pradhavat, Anu, Dhananjaya, Pada, Shata, Turnam, Turna, Keshapaksha, Para,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.36.37). 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: “uttaraṃ tu pradhāvantamanudrutya dhanaṃjayaḥ
  • uttaram -
  • uttaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pradhāvantam -
  • pradhāvat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • drutya -
  • dru -> drutya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dru]
  • dhanañjayaḥ -
  • dhanañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “gatvā padaśataṃ tūrṇaṃ keśapakṣe parāmṛśat
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • pada -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tūrṇam -
  • tūrṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]
    tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]
  • keśapakṣe -
  • keśapakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • parā -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    parā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    parā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • amṛśat -
  • mṛś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.36.37

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 4.36.37 in Kannada sript:
ಉತ್ತರಂ ತು ಪ್ರಧಾವನ್ತಮನುದ್ರುತ್ಯ ಧನಂಜಯಃ ।
ಗತ್ವಾ ಪದಶತಂ ತೂರ್ಣಂ ಕೇಶಪಕ್ಷೇ ಪರಾಮೃಶತ್ ॥ 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 4.36.37 in Bengali sript:
উত্তরং তু প্রধাবন্তমনুদ্রুত্য ধনংজযঃ ।
গত্বা পদশতং তূর্ণং কেশপক্ষে পরামৃশত্ ॥ 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 4.36.37 in Gujarati sript:
ઉત્તરં તુ પ્રધાવન્તમનુદ્રુત્ય ધનંજયઃ ।
ગત્વા પદશતં તૂર્ણં કેશપક્ષે પરામૃશત્ ॥ 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 4.36.37 in Malayalam sript:
ഉത്തരം തു പ്രധാവന്തമനുദ്രുത്യ ധനംജയഃ ।
ഗത്വാ പദശതം തൂര്ണം കേശപക്ഷേ പരാമൃശത് ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.36.37 in Telugu sript:
ఉత్తరం తు ప్రధావన్తమనుద్రుత్య ధనంజయః ।
గత్వా పదశతం తూర్ణం కేశపక్షే పరామృశత్ ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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