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 3.263.30

द्रक्ष्यन्त्यार्यस्य धन्या ये कुशलाजशमीलवैः ।
अभिषिक्तस्य वदनं सोमं साभ्रलवं यथा ॥ ३० ॥

drakṣyantyāryasya dhanyā ye kuśalājaśamīlavaiḥ |
abhiṣiktasya vadanaṃ somaṃ sābhralavaṃ yathā || 30 ||

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

...And they were equal to a thousand elephants in might, and they resembled the wind in speed. And some of them lived wherever they liked, while others lived in forests. And the adorable...

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

Drakshyat, Drakshyanti, Arya, Dhanya, Dhani, Yah, Yat, Kushala, Aja, Shami, Shamin, Ilava, Abhishikta, Vadana, Soma, Sabhra, Lavam, Lava, Yatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.263.30). 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: “drakṣyantyāryasya dhanyā ye kuśalājaśamīlavaiḥ
  • drakṣyantyā -
  • dṛś -> drakṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √dṛś], [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> drakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> drakṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [future active third plural]
  • āryasya -
  • ārya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ārya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dhanyā* -
  • dhanya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dhanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dhanī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kuśalā -
  • kuśala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuśala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuśalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aja -
  • aja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śamī -
  • śami (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śami (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śamī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    śamin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    śamin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ilavaiḥ -
  • ilava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “abhiṣiktasya vadanaṃ somaṃ sābhralavaṃ yathā
  • abhiṣiktasya -
  • abhiṣikta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    abhiṣikta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vadanam -
  • vadana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • somam -
  • soma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    soma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    somā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    soman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • sābhra -
  • sābhra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sābhra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lavam -
  • lavam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    lava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.263.30

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 3.263.30 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಯನ್ತ್ಯಾರ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಧನ್ಯಾ ಯೇ ಕುಶಲಾಜಶಮೀಲವೈಃ ।
ಅಭಿಷಿಕ್ತಸ್ಯ ವದನಂ ಸೋಮಂ ಸಾಭ್ರಲವಂ ಯಥಾ ॥ ೩೦ ॥

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 3.263.30 in Bengali sript:
দ্রক্ষ্যন্ত্যার্যস্য ধন্যা যে কুশলাজশমীলবৈঃ ।
অভিষিক্তস্য বদনং সোমং সাভ্রলবং যথা ॥ ৩০ ॥

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 3.263.30 in Gujarati sript:
દ્રક્ષ્યન્ત્યાર્યસ્ય ધન્યા યે કુશલાજશમીલવૈઃ ।
અભિષિક્તસ્ય વદનં સોમં સાભ્રલવં યથા ॥ ૩૦ ॥

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 3.263.30 in Malayalam sript:
ദ്രക്ഷ്യന്ത്യാര്യസ്യ ധന്യാ യേ കുശലാജശമീലവൈഃ ।
അഭിഷിക്തസ്യ വദനം സോമം സാഭ്രലവം യഥാ ॥ ൩൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.263.30 in Telugu sript:
ద్రక్ష్యన్త్యార్యస్య ధన్యా యే కుశలాజశమీలవైః ।
అభిషిక్తస్య వదనం సోమం సాభ్రలవం యథా ॥ ౩౦ ॥

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