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 3.268.36

केशाकेश्यभवद्युद्धं रक्षसां वानरैः सह ।
नखैर्दन्तैश्च वीराणां खादतां वै परस्परम् ॥ ३६ ॥

keśākeśyabhavadyuddhaṃ rakṣasāṃ vānaraiḥ saha |
nakhairdantaiśca vīrāṇāṃ khādatāṃ vai parasparam || 36 ||

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

...Sugriva is surrounded by counsellors like you. You mayst depart now!' And with these words she gave me this jewel as a credential. And, indeed, it was by means of this jewel that...

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

Keshakeshi, Yuddha, Rakshas, Rakshasa, Vanara, Saha, Nakha, Danta, Vira, Khadat, Parasparam, Paraspara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.268.36). 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: “keśākeśyabhavadyuddhaṃ rakṣasāṃ vānaraiḥ saha
  • keśākeśya -
  • keśākeśi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhavad -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • yuddham -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • rakṣasām -
  • rakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    rakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    rakṣasā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vānaraiḥ -
  • vānara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vānara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “nakhairdantaiśca vīrāṇāṃ khādatāṃ vai parasparam
  • nakhair -
  • nakha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nakha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dantaiś -
  • danta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vīrāṇām -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • khādatām -
  • khād -> khādat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √khād class 1 verb]
    khād -> khādat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √khād class 1 verb]
    khād (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • parasparam -
  • parasparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paraspara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paraspara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parasparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.268.36

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 3.268.36 in Kannada sript:
ಕೇಶಾಕೇಶ್ಯಭವದ್ಯುದ್ಧಂ ರಕ್ಷಸಾಂ ವಾನರೈಃ ಸಹ ।
ನಖೈರ್ದನ್ತೈಶ್ಚ ವೀರಾಣಾಂ ಖಾದತಾಂ ವೈ ಪರಸ್ಪರಮ್ ॥ 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 3.268.36 in Bengali sript:
কেশাকেশ্যভবদ্যুদ্ধং রক্ষসাং বানরৈঃ সহ ।
নখৈর্দন্তৈশ্চ বীরাণাং খাদতাং বৈ পরস্পরম্ ॥ 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 3.268.36 in Gujarati sript:
કેશાકેશ્યભવદ્યુદ્ધં રક્ષસાં વાનરૈઃ સહ ।
નખૈર્દન્તૈશ્ચ વીરાણાં ખાદતાં વૈ પરસ્પરમ્ ॥ 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 3.268.36 in Malayalam sript:
കേശാകേശ്യഭവദ്യുദ്ധം രക്ഷസാം വാനരൈഃ സഹ ।
നഖൈര്ദന്തൈശ്ച വീരാണാം ഖാദതാം വൈ പരസ്പരമ് ॥ ൩൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.268.36 in Telugu sript:
కేశాకేశ్యభవద్యుద్ధం రక్షసాం వానరైః సహ ।
నఖైర్దన్తైశ్చ వీరాణాం ఖాదతాం వై పరస్పరమ్ ॥ ౩౬ ॥

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