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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 4.57.13
शिरसां पात्यमानानामन्तरा निशितैः शरैः ।
अश्मवृष्टिरिवाकाशादभवद्भरतर्षभ ॥ १३ ॥
śirasāṃ pātyamānānāmantarā niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ |
aśmavṛṣṭirivākāśādabhavadbharatarṣabha || 13 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Kuru forest having hands and feet and heads and backs and arms for the branches of its trees. Alone, bow in hand, vanquishing the Kuru host, a hundred paths shall open before me like those of a forest...
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 (4.57.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shiras, Patyamana, Antara, Nishita, Shara, Ashmavrishti, Iva, Akasha, Bharatarshabha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.57.13). 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: “śirasāṃ pātyamānānāmantarā niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ”
- śirasām -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- pātyamānānām -
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√pat -> pātyamāna (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √pat]√pat -> pātyamāna (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √pat]√pat -> pātyamānā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √pat]pātyamāna (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]pātyamāna (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- antarā* -
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antara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]antarā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- niśitaiḥ -
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niśita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]niśita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- śaraiḥ -
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śara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “aśmavṛṣṭirivākāśādabhavadbharatarṣabha ”
- aśmavṛṣṭir -
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aśmavṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ākāśād -
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ākāśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ākāśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- abhavad -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- bharatarṣabha -
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bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.57.13
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 4.57.13 in Kannada sript:
ಶಿರಸಾಂ ಪಾತ್ಯಮಾನಾನಾಮನ್ತರಾ ನಿಶಿತೈಃ ಶರೈಃ ।
ಅಶ್ಮವೃಷ್ಟಿರಿವಾಕಾಶಾದಭವದ್ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ॥ ೧೩ ॥
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 4.57.13 in Bengali sript:
শিরসাং পাত্যমানানামন্তরা নিশিতৈঃ শরৈঃ ।
অশ্মবৃষ্টিরিবাকাশাদভবদ্ভরতর্ষভ ॥ ১৩ ॥
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 4.57.13 in Gujarati sript:
શિરસાં પાત્યમાનાનામન્તરા નિશિતૈઃ શરૈઃ ।
અશ્મવૃષ્ટિરિવાકાશાદભવદ્ભરતર્ષભ ॥ ૧૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.57.13 in Malayalam sript:
ശിരസാം പാത്യമാനാനാമന്തരാ നിശിതൈഃ ശരൈഃ ।
അശ്മവൃഷ്ടിരിവാകാശാദഭവദ്ഭരതര്ഷഭ ॥ ൧൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.57.13 in Telugu sript:
శిరసాం పాత్యమానానామన్తరా నిశితైః శరైః ।
అశ్మవృష్టిరివాకాశాదభవద్భరతర్షభ ॥ ౧౩ ॥