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 4.41.3

दैवीं मायां रथे युक्त्वा विहितां विश्वकर्मणा ।
काञ्चनं सिंहलाङ्गूलं ध्वजं वानरलक्षणम् ॥ ३ ॥

daivīṃ māyāṃ rathe yuktvā vihitāṃ viśvakarmaṇā |
kāñcanaṃ siṃhalāṅgūlaṃ dhvajaṃ vānaralakṣaṇam || 3 ||

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

...twang of that bow was as loud as the collision of two mighty bulls. And dreadful was the sound that filled the earth, and violent was the wind that blew on all sides. And thick was the shower of...

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

Daivi, Maya, Ratha, Vihita, Vishvakarmana, Vishvakarman, Kancana, Simhala, Angu, Ula, Dhvaja, Vanara, Lakshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.41.3). 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: “daivīṃ māyāṃ rathe yuktvā vihitāṃ viśvakarmaṇā
  • daivīm -
  • daivī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • māyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    māyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [optative active first single]
  • rathe -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yuktvā -
  • yuj -> yuktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yuj]
  • vihitām -
  • vihitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • viśvakarmaṇā -
  • viśvakarmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viśvakarman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    viśvakarman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “kāñcanaṃ siṃhalāṅgūlaṃ dhvajaṃ vānaralakṣaṇam
  • kāñcanam -
  • kāñcana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāñcana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • siṃhalā -
  • siṃhala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    siṃhala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    siṃhalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅgū -
  • aṅgu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ulam -
  • ula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • dhvajam -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhvajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vānara -
  • vānara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vānara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.41.3

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 4.41.3 in Kannada sript:
ದೈವೀಂ ಮಾಯಾಂ ರಥೇ ಯುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ವಿಹಿತಾಂ ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮಣಾ ।
ಕಾಞ್ಚನಂ ಸಿಂಹಲಾಙ್ಗೂಲಂ ಧ್ವಜಂ ವಾನರಲಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ॥ 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 4.41.3 in Bengali sript:
দৈবীং মাযাং রথে যুক্ত্বা বিহিতাং বিশ্বকর্মণা ।
কাঞ্চনং সিংহলাঙ্গূলং ধ্বজং বানরলক্ষণম্ ॥ 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 4.41.3 in Gujarati sript:
દૈવીં માયાં રથે યુક્ત્વા વિહિતાં વિશ્વકર્મણા ।
કાઞ્ચનં સિંહલાઙ્ગૂલં ધ્વજં વાનરલક્ષણમ્ ॥ 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 4.41.3 in Malayalam sript:
ദൈവീം മായാം രഥേ യുക്ത്വാ വിഹിതാം വിശ്വകര്മണാ ।
കാഞ്ചനം സിംഹലാങ്ഗൂലം ധ്വജം വാനരലക്ഷണമ് ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.41.3 in Telugu sript:
దైవీం మాయాం రథే యుక్త్వా విహితాం విశ్వకర్మణా ।
కాఞ్చనం సింహలాఙ్గూలం ధ్వజం వానరలక్షణమ్ ॥ ౩ ॥

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