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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 4.57.18
शरचापप्लवां घोरां मांसशोणितकर्दमाम् ।
महारथमहाद्वीपां शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिस्वनाम् ।
चकार महतीं पार्थो नदीमुत्तरशोणिताम् ॥ १८ ॥
śaracāpaplavāṃ ghorāṃ māṃsaśoṇitakardamām |
mahārathamahādvīpāṃ śaṅkhadundubhinisvanām |
cakāra mahatīṃ pārtho nadīmuttaraśoṇitām || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...in Hiranyapura. Behold, now I defeat the multitudinous host of the Kurus like a tempest scattering a heap of cotton. With my fiery arrows I shall today set the Kuru-forest to fire, having banners...
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 (4.57.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sharacapa, Plava, Ghora, Mamsashonita, Kardama, Maharatha, Aha, Vipa, Shankha, Dundubhi, Svana, Svan, Cakara, Mahati, Partha, Nadi, Uttara, Shonita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.57.18). 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: “śaracāpaplavāṃ ghorāṃ māṃsaśoṇitakardamām ”
- śaracāpa -
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śaracāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śaracāpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- plavām -
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plavā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ghorām -
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ghorā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- māṃsaśoṇita -
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māṃsaśoṇita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kardamā -
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kardama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kardama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “mahārathamahādvīpāṃ śaṅkhadundubhinisvanām ”
- mahāratham -
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mahāratha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahāratha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mahārathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ahād -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√hā (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active third single]
- vīpām -
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vīpā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śaṅkha -
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śaṅkha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śaṅkha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dundubhini -
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dundubhi (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- svanām -
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svanā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]svan (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]svan (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 3: “cakāra mahatīṃ pārtho nadīmuttaraśoṇitām ”
- cakāra -
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cakāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṝ (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṝ (verb class 9)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- mahatīm -
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mahatī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- pārtho* -
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pārtha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nadīm -
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nadī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- uttara -
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uttara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]uttara (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- śoṇitām -
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śoṇitā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.57.18
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 4.57.18 in Kannada sript:
ಶರಚಾಪಪ್ಲವಾಂ ಘೋರಾಂ ಮಾಂಸಶೋಣಿತಕರ್ದಮಾಮ್ ।
ಮಹಾರಥಮಹಾದ್ವೀಪಾಂ ಶಙ್ಖದುನ್ದುಭಿನಿಸ್ವನಾಮ್ ।
ಚಕಾರ ಮಹತೀಂ ಪಾರ್ಥೋ ನದೀಮುತ್ತರಶೋಣಿತಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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 4.57.18 in Bengali sript:
শরচাপপ্লবাং ঘোরাং মাংসশোণিতকর্দমাম্ ।
মহারথমহাদ্বীপাং শঙ্খদুন্দুভিনিস্বনাম্ ।
চকার মহতীং পার্থো নদীমুত্তরশোণিতাম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥
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 4.57.18 in Gujarati sript:
શરચાપપ્લવાં ઘોરાં માંસશોણિતકર્દમામ્ ।
મહારથમહાદ્વીપાં શઙ્ખદુન્દુભિનિસ્વનામ્ ।
ચકાર મહતીં પાર્થો નદીમુત્તરશોણિતામ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.57.18 in Malayalam sript:
ശരചാപപ്ലവാം ഘോരാം മാംസശോണിതകര്ദമാമ് ।
മഹാരഥമഹാദ്വീപാം ശങ്ഖദുന്ദുഭിനിസ്വനാമ് ।
ചകാര മഹതീം പാര്ഥോ നദീമുത്തരശോണിതാമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.57.18 in Telugu sript:
శరచాపప్లవాం ఘోరాం మాంసశోణితకర్దమామ్ ।
మహారథమహాద్వీపాం శఙ్ఖదున్దుభినిస్వనామ్ ।
చకార మహతీం పార్థో నదీముత్తరశోణితామ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥