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 3.21.36

ततो व्योम महाराज शतसूर्यमिवाभवत् ।
शतचन्द्रं च कौन्तेय सहस्रायुततारकम् ॥ ३६ ॥

tato vyoma mahārāja śatasūryamivābhavat |
śatacandraṃ ca kaunteya sahasrāyutatārakam || 36 ||

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

...should be slain with every exertion! Even a weak enemy who is under the feet of a man endued with strength, should not be disregarded by the latter: that (shall I say) of one that dares...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Vyoman, Vyoma, Maharaja, Maharajan, Shatasu, Yami, Yamin, Shatacandra, Kaunteya, Sahasrayu, Kah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.21.36). 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: “tato vyoma mahārāja śatasūryamivābhavat
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • vyoma -
  • vyoman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vyoman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vyoma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śatasūr -
  • śatasū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • yami -
  • yamī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yamin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yamin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “śatacandraṃ ca kaunteya sahasrāyutatārakam
  • śatacandram -
  • śatacandra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śatacandra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatacandrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kaunteya -
  • kaunteya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahasrāyu -
  • sahasrāyu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sahasrāyu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sahasrāyu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tatāra -
  • tṝ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    tṝ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    tṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    tṝ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • kam -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.21.36

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 3.21.36 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ವ್ಯೋಮ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಶತಸೂರ್ಯಮಿವಾಭವತ್ ।
ಶತಚನ್ದ್ರಂ ಚ ಕೌನ್ತೇಯ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಯುತತಾರಕಮ್ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

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 3.21.36 in Bengali sript:
ততো ব্যোম মহারাজ শতসূর্যমিবাভবত্ ।
শতচন্দ্রং চ কৌন্তেয সহস্রাযুততারকম্ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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 3.21.36 in Gujarati sript:
તતો વ્યોમ મહારાજ શતસૂર્યમિવાભવત્ ।
શતચન્દ્રં ચ કૌન્તેય સહસ્રાયુતતારકમ્ ॥ ૩૬ ॥

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 3.21.36 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ വ്യോമ മഹാരാജ ശതസൂര്യമിവാഭവത് ।
ശതചന്ദ്രം ച കൌന്തേയ സഹസ്രായുതതാരകമ് ॥ ൩൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.21.36 in Telugu sript:
తతో వ్యోమ మహారాజ శతసూర్యమివాభవత్ ।
శతచన్ద్రం చ కౌన్తేయ సహస్రాయుతతారకమ్ ॥ ౩౬ ॥

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