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 4.38.27

कस्यायमसितावापः पञ्चशार्दूललक्षणः ।
वराहकर्णव्यामिश्रः शरान्धारयते दश ॥ २७ ॥

kasyāyamasitāvāpaḥ pañcaśārdūlalakṣaṇaḥ |
varāhakarṇavyāmiśraḥ śarāndhārayate daśa || 27 ||

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

...is capable of extending the limits of a kingdom. Large like a palmyra tree, able to bear the greatest stress, the largest of all weapons, capable of obstructing the foe, handsome, and smooth, and...

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

Kah, Kim, Ayama, Sita, Siti, Apa, Apas, Panca, Pancan, Shardula, Lakshana, Varahakarna, Vyamishra, Shara, Dharayat, Dasha, Dashan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.38.27). 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: “kasyāyamasitāvāpaḥ pañcaśārdūlalakṣaṇaḥ
  • kasyā -
  • 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]
  • āyama -
  • āyama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āyama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sitāvā -
  • sita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    siti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    siti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    -> sita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 4 verb]
    si -> sita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √si class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √si class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √si class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √si class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √si class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √si class 9 verb]
  • āpaḥ -
  • āpas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ap (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    āp (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second single]
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śārdūla -
  • śārdūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣaṇaḥ -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “varāhakarṇavyāmiśraḥ śarāndhārayate daśa
  • varāhakarṇa -
  • varāhakarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vyāmiśraḥ -
  • vyāmiśra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śarān -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dhārayate -
  • dhārayat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    dhārayat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    dhṛ -> dhārayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √dhṛ]
    dhṛ -> dhārayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √dhṛ]
    dhṛ (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • daśa -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.38.27

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 4.38.27 in Kannada sript:
ಕಸ್ಯಾಯಮಸಿತಾವಾಪಃ ಪಞ್ಚಶಾರ್ದೂಲಲಕ್ಷಣಃ ।
ವರಾಹಕರ್ಣವ್ಯಾಮಿಶ್ರಃ ಶರಾನ್ಧಾರಯತೇ ದಶ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 4.38.27 in Bengali sript:
কস্যাযমসিতাবাপঃ পঞ্চশার্দূললক্ষণঃ ।
বরাহকর্ণব্যামিশ্রঃ শরান্ধারযতে দশ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 4.38.27 in Gujarati sript:
કસ્યાયમસિતાવાપઃ પઞ્ચશાર્દૂલલક્ષણઃ ।
વરાહકર્ણવ્યામિશ્રઃ શરાન્ધારયતે દશ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 4.38.27 in Malayalam sript:
കസ്യായമസിതാവാപഃ പഞ്ചശാര്ദൂലലക്ഷണഃ ।
വരാഹകര്ണവ്യാമിശ്രഃ ശരാന്ധാരയതേ ദശ ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.38.27 in Telugu sript:
కస్యాయమసితావాపః పఞ్చశార్దూలలక్షణః ।
వరాహకర్ణవ్యామిశ్రః శరాన్ధారయతే దశ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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