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 4.53.26

स सायकमयैर्जालैरर्जुनस्य रथं प्रति ।
भानुमद्भिः शिलाधौतैर्भानोः प्रच्छादयत्प्रभाम् ॥ २६ ॥

sa sāyakamayairjālairarjunasya rathaṃ prati |
bhānumadbhiḥ śilādhautairbhānoḥ pracchādayatprabhām || 26 ||

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

...that mighty warrior of immeasurable soul, the son of Pritha, enveloped Kripa with hundred of shafts. And sorely afflicted by those whetted arrows resembling flames of fire, Kripa waxed wroth 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 (4.53.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sayakamaya, Jala, Arjuna, Ratha, Prati, Bhanumat, Shila, Dhauta, Bhanu, Pracchada, Yat, Yad, Prabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.53.26). 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: “sa sāyakamayairjālairarjunasya rathaṃ prati
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sāyakamayair -
  • sāyakamaya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sāyakamaya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • jālair -
  • jāla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    jāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • arjunasya -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    arjuna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “bhānumadbhiḥ śilādhautairbhānoḥ pracchādayatprabhām
  • bhānumadbhiḥ -
  • bhānumat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhānumat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śilā -
  • śilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhautair -
  • dhauta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhauta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bhānoḥ -
  • bhānu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhānu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pracchāda -
  • pracchāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pracchāda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prabhām -
  • prabhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.53.26

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 4.53.26 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಸಾಯಕಮಯೈರ್ಜಾಲೈರರ್ಜುನಸ್ಯ ರಥಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ।
ಭಾನುಮದ್ಭಿಃ ಶಿಲಾಧೌತೈರ್ಭಾನೋಃ ಪ್ರಚ್ಛಾದಯತ್ಪ್ರಭಾಮ್ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 4.53.26 in Bengali sript:
স সাযকমযৈর্জালৈরর্জুনস্য রথং প্রতি ।
ভানুমদ্ভিঃ শিলাধৌতৈর্ভানোঃ প্রচ্ছাদযত্প্রভাম্ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 4.53.26 in Gujarati sript:
સ સાયકમયૈર્જાલૈરર્જુનસ્ય રથં પ્રતિ ।
ભાનુમદ્ભિઃ શિલાધૌતૈર્ભાનોઃ પ્રચ્છાદયત્પ્રભામ્ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 4.53.26 in Malayalam sript:
സ സായകമയൈര്ജാലൈരര്ജുനസ്യ രഥം പ്രതി ।
ഭാനുമദ്ഭിഃ ശിലാധൌതൈര്ഭാനോഃ പ്രച്ഛാദയത്പ്രഭാമ് ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.53.26 in Telugu sript:
స సాయకమయైర్జాలైరర్జునస్య రథం ప్రతి ।
భానుమద్భిః శిలాధౌతైర్భానోః ప్రచ్ఛాదయత్ప్రభామ్ ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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