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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 4.40.27
तं शब्दं कुरवोऽजानन्विस्फोटमशनेरिव ।
यदर्जुनो धनुःश्रेष्ठं बाहुभ्यामाक्षिपद्रथे ॥ २७ ॥
taṃ śabdaṃ kuravo'jānanvisphoṭamaśaneriva |
yadarjuno dhanuḥśreṣṭhaṃ bāhubhyāmākṣipadrathe || 27 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...of white cloth. And seated on that excellent car with face turned to the east, the mighty-armed hero, purifying his body and concentrating his soul, recalled to his mind all his weapons. And all...
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 (4.40.27). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shabda, Kurava, Kuru, Ajanat, Visphota, Ashani, Iva, Yada, Yad, Riju, Dhanu, Dhanus, Shreshtha, Bahu, Akshi, Padratha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.40.27). 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: “taṃ śabdaṃ kuravo'jānanvisphoṭamaśaneriva ”
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- śabdam -
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śabda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- kuravo' -
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kurava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kuru (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kuru (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ajānan -
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ajānat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√jñā (verb class 9)[imperfect active third plural]
- visphoṭam -
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visphoṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]visphoṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]visphoṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aśaner -
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aśani (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]aśani (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “yadarjuno dhanuḥśreṣṭhaṃ bāhubhyāmākṣipadrathe ”
- yadar -
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yadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yadā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- ṛjuno* -
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ṛju (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- dhanuḥ -
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dhanus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dhanu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dhanu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śreṣṭham -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bāhubhyām -
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bāhu (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- ākṣi -
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ākṣi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ākṣi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ākṣi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- padrathe -
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padratha (noun, masculine)[locative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.40.27
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.40.27 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ಶಬ್ದಂ ಕುರವೋಽಜಾನನ್ವಿಸ್ಫೋಟಮಶನೇರಿವ ।
ಯದರ್ಜುನೋ ಧನುಃಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಂ ಬಾಹುಭ್ಯಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿಪದ್ರಥೇ ॥ ೨೭ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.40.27 in Bengali sript:
তং শব্দং কুরবোঽজানন্বিস্ফোটমশনেরিব ।
যদর্জুনো ধনুঃশ্রেষ্ঠং বাহুভ্যামাক্ষিপদ্রথে ॥ ২৭ ॥
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 4.40.27 in Gujarati sript:
તં શબ્દં કુરવોઽજાનન્વિસ્ફોટમશનેરિવ ।
યદર્જુનો ધનુઃશ્રેષ્ઠં બાહુભ્યામાક્ષિપદ્રથે ॥ ૨૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.40.27 in Malayalam sript:
തം ശബ്ദം കുരവോഽജാനന്വിസ്ഫോടമശനേരിവ ।
യദര്ജുനോ ധനുഃശ്രേഷ്ഠം ബാഹുഭ്യാമാക്ഷിപദ്രഥേ ॥ ൨൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.40.27 in Telugu sript:
తం శబ్దం కురవోఽజానన్విస్ఫోటమశనేరివ ।
యదర్జునో ధనుఃశ్రేష్ఠం బాహుభ్యామాక్షిపద్రథే ॥ ౨౭ ॥