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 4.38.23

सूर्या यत्र च सौवर्णास्त्रयो भासन्ति दंशिताः ।
तेजसा प्रज्वलन्तो हि कस्यैतद्धनुरुत्तमम् ॥ २३ ॥

sūryā yatra ca sauvarṇāstrayo bhāsanti daṃśitāḥ |
tejasā prajvalanto hi kasyaitaddhanuruttamam || 23 ||

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

...that Sami tree, and having ascertained Virata’s son to be exceedingly delicate and inexperienced in battle, Partha addressed him, saying, 'Enjoined by me, O Uttara, quickly take down (from this...

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

Suri, Surya, Yatra, Sauvarna, Traya, Tri, Bhasanti, Damshita, Tejas, Prajvalat, Kah, Kim, Etad, Hanu, Uttamam, Uttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.38.23). 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: “sūryā yatra ca sauvarṇāstrayo bhāsanti daṃśitāḥ
  • sūryā* -
  • sūrī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sūrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sūryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sūr class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √sūr class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √sūr class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √sūr class 10 verb]
    sūr -> sūryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sūr class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √sūr class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √sūr class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √sūr class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √sūr class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √sūr class 10 verb]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sauvarṇās -
  • sauvarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • trayo* -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhāsanti -
  • bhāsantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhās (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • daṃśitāḥ -
  • daṃśita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    daṃśitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “tejasā prajvalanto hi kasyaitaddhanuruttamam
  • tejasā -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prajvalanto* -
  • prajvalat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kasyai -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    kas (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive first single]
  • etaddh -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hanur -
  • hanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.38.23

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 4.38.23 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂರ್ಯಾ ಯತ್ರ ಚ ಸೌವರ್ಣಾಸ್ತ್ರಯೋ ಭಾಸನ್ತಿ ದಂಶಿತಾಃ ।
ತೇಜಸಾ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲನ್ತೋ ಹಿ ಕಸ್ಯೈತದ್ಧನುರುತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 4.38.23 in Bengali sript:
সূর্যা যত্র চ সৌবর্ণাস্ত্রযো ভাসন্তি দংশিতাঃ ।
তেজসা প্রজ্বলন্তো হি কস্যৈতদ্ধনুরুত্তমম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 4.38.23 in Gujarati sript:
સૂર્યા યત્ર ચ સૌવર્ણાસ્ત્રયો ભાસન્તિ દંશિતાઃ ।
તેજસા પ્રજ્વલન્તો હિ કસ્યૈતદ્ધનુરુત્તમમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 4.38.23 in Malayalam sript:
സൂര്യാ യത്ര ച സൌവര്ണാസ്ത്രയോ ഭാസന്തി ദംശിതാഃ ।
തേജസാ പ്രജ്വലന്തോ ഹി കസ്യൈതദ്ധനുരുത്തമമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.38.23 in Telugu sript:
సూర్యా యత్ర చ సౌవర్ణాస్త్రయో భాసన్తి దంశితాః ।
తేజసా ప్రజ్వలన్తో హి కస్యైతద్ధనురుత్తమమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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