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 3.98.3

आसन्कृतयुगे घोरा दानवा युद्धदुर्मदाः ।
कालेया इति विख्याता गणाः परमदारुणाः ॥ ३ ॥

āsankṛtayuge ghorā dānavā yuddhadurmadāḥ |
kāleyā iti vikhyātā gaṇāḥ paramadāruṇāḥ || 3 ||

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

...at the very spot (it stood upon). Then, O respected sir! those same sons of Sagara imagined the same fine horse to have been stolen; and returning to their father, narrated how it had...

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

Kritayuga, Ghora, Danava, Danavar, Yuddhadurmada, Kaleya, Iti, Vikhyata, Gana, Paramadaruna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.98.3). 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: “āsankṛtayuge ghorā dānavā yuddhadurmadāḥ
  • āsan -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • kṛtayuge -
  • kṛtayuga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ghorā* -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dānavā* -
  • dānavār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • yuddhadurmadāḥ -
  • yuddhadurmada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “kāleyā iti vikhyātā gaṇāḥ paramadāruṇāḥ
  • kāleyā* -
  • kāleya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vikhyātā* -
  • vikhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vikhyātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gaṇāḥ -
  • gaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • paramadāruṇāḥ -
  • paramadāruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paramadāruṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.98.3

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 3.98.3 in Kannada sript:
ಆಸನ್ಕೃತಯುಗೇ ಘೋರಾ ದಾನವಾ ಯುದ್ಧದುರ್ಮದಾಃ ।
ಕಾಲೇಯಾ ಇತಿ ವಿಖ್ಯಾತಾ ಗಣಾಃ ಪರಮದಾರುಣಾಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 3.98.3 in Bengali sript:
আসন্কৃতযুগে ঘোরা দানবা যুদ্ধদুর্মদাঃ ।
কালেযা ইতি বিখ্যাতা গণাঃ পরমদারুণাঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 3.98.3 in Gujarati sript:
આસન્કૃતયુગે ઘોરા દાનવા યુદ્ધદુર્મદાઃ ।
કાલેયા ઇતિ વિખ્યાતા ગણાઃ પરમદારુણાઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 3.98.3 in Malayalam sript:
ആസന്കൃതയുഗേ ഘോരാ ദാനവാ യുദ്ധദുര്മദാഃ ।
കാലേയാ ഇതി വിഖ്യാതാ ഗണാഃ പരമദാരുണാഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.98.3 in Telugu sript:
ఆసన్కృతయుగే ఘోరా దానవా యుద్ధదుర్మదాః ।
కాలేయా ఇతి విఖ్యాతా గణాః పరమదారుణాః ॥ ౩ ॥

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