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 2.40.17

न्यस्तमात्रस्य तस्याङ्के भुजावभ्यधिकावुभौ ।
पेततुस्तच्च नयनं निममज्ज ललाटजम् ॥ १७ ॥

nyastamātrasya tasyāṅke bhujāvabhyadhikāvubhau |
petatustacca nayanaṃ nimamajja lalāṭajam || 17 ||

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

...lord of the universe. O Bhima, what king is there on earth that would dare abuse me thus, as this wretch of his race, already possessed by Death, has done to-day? This mighty...

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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 (2.40.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nyasta, Atra, Tad, Anka, Anki, Bhuj, Bhuja, Bhuji, Abhyadhika, Ubha, Tat, Nayana, Nima, Majja, Lalataja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.40.17). 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: “nyastamātrasya tasyāṅke bhujāvabhyadhikāvubhau
  • nyastam -
  • nyasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nyasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nyastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ātrasya -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aṅke -
  • aṅka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aṅki (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    aṅki (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    aṅka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aṅk (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • bhujāva -
  • bhuj (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhuj (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhuja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhuji (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhuji (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhuj (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • abhyadhikāvu -
  • abhyadhika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ubhau -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “petatustacca nayanaṃ nimamajja lalāṭajam
  • petatus -
  • pat (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third dual]
    pat (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third dual]
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nayanam -
  • nayana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nayana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nayanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nima -
  • nima (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • majja -
  • majja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    majja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    majjan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    majj (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • lalāṭajam -
  • lalāṭaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lalāṭaja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.40.17

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 2.40.17 in Kannada sript:
ನ್ಯಸ್ತಮಾತ್ರಸ್ಯ ತಸ್ಯಾಙ್ಕೇ ಭುಜಾವಭ್ಯಧಿಕಾವುಭೌ ।
ಪೇತತುಸ್ತಚ್ಚ ನಯನಂ ನಿಮಮಜ್ಜ ಲಲಾಟಜಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 2.40.17 in Bengali sript:
ন্যস্তমাত্রস্য তস্যাঙ্কে ভুজাবভ্যধিকাবুভৌ ।
পেততুস্তচ্চ নযনং নিমমজ্জ ললাটজম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 2.40.17 in Gujarati sript:
ન્યસ્તમાત્રસ્ય તસ્યાઙ્કે ભુજાવભ્યધિકાવુભૌ ।
પેતતુસ્તચ્ચ નયનં નિમમજ્જ લલાટજમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 2.40.17 in Malayalam sript:
ന്യസ്തമാത്രസ്യ തസ്യാങ്കേ ഭുജാവഭ്യധികാവുഭൌ ।
പേതതുസ്തച്ച നയനം നിമമജ്ജ ലലാടജമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.40.17 in Telugu sript:
న్యస్తమాత్రస్య తస్యాఙ్కే భుజావభ్యధికావుభౌ ।
పేతతుస్తచ్చ నయనం నిమమజ్జ లలాటజమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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