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 2.38.8
चेतनारहितं काष्ठं यद्यनेन निपातितम् ।
पादेन शकटं भीष्म तत्र किं कृतमद्भुतम् ॥ ८ ॥
cetanārahitaṃ kāṣṭhaṃ yadyanena nipātitam |
pādena śakaṭaṃ bhīṣma tatra kiṃ kṛtamadbhutam || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...the blind, are the Kurus who have you for their guide. You have once more simply pained our hearts by reciting particularly the deeds of this one (Krishna), such as the slaying of...
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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 (2.38.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Cetana, Arahita, Kashtham, Kashtha, Yadi, Yad, Ana, Anena, Idam, Nipatita, Pada, Shakata, Bhishma, Tatra, Kim, Krit, Krita, Adbhuta,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.38.8). 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: “cetanārahitaṃ kāṣṭhaṃ yadyanena nipātitam ”
- cetanā -
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cetana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cetana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cetanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arahitam -
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arahita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]arahita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]arahitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kāṣṭham -
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kāṣṭham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yadya -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- anena -
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anena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anena (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ana (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- nipātitam -
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nipātita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nipātita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nipātitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “pādena śakaṭaṃ bhīṣma tatra kiṃ kṛtamadbhutam ”
- pādena -
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pāda (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- śakaṭam -
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śakaṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śakaṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śakaṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhīṣma -
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bhīṣma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhīṣma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- adbhutam -
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adbhuta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adbhuta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adbhutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.38.8
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 2.38.8 in Kannada sript:
ಚೇತನಾರಹಿತಂ ಕಾಷ್ಠಂ ಯದ್ಯನೇನ ನಿಪಾತಿತಮ್ ।
ಪಾದೇನ ಶಕಟಂ ಭೀಷ್ಮ ತತ್ರ ಕಿಂ ಕೃತಮದ್ಭುತಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥
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 2.38.8 in Bengali sript:
চেতনারহিতং কাষ্ঠং যদ্যনেন নিপাতিতম্ ।
পাদেন শকটং ভীষ্ম তত্র কিং কৃতমদ্ভুতম্ ॥ ৮ ॥
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 2.38.8 in Gujarati sript:
ચેતનારહિતં કાષ્ઠં યદ્યનેન નિપાતિતમ્ ।
પાદેન શકટં ભીષ્મ તત્ર કિં કૃતમદ્ભુતમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.38.8 in Malayalam sript:
ചേതനാരഹിതം കാഷ്ഠം യദ്യനേന നിപാതിതമ് ।
പാദേന ശകടം ഭീഷ്മ തത്ര കിം കൃതമദ്ഭുതമ് ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.38.8 in Telugu sript:
చేతనారహితం కాష్ఠం యద్యనేన నిపాతితమ్ ।
పాదేన శకటం భీష్మ తత్ర కిం కృతమద్భుతమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥