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 8.58.6

छिन्नगात्रैर्विकवचैर्विशिरस्कैः समन्ततः ।
पतितैश्च पतद्भिश्च योधैरासीत्समावृतम् ॥ ६ ॥

chinnagātrairvikavacairviśiraskaiḥ samantataḥ |
patitaiśca patadbhiśca yodhairāsītsamāvṛtam || 6 ||

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

...The Asuras, Yatudhanas, the Guhyakas, O scorcher of foes, and ravens and other rangers of the sky, sided with Karna. All the gems and precious jewels, the four Vedas with the histories as the fifth, the Upavedas...

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

Chinna, Gatra, Vikavaca, Vishiraska, Samantatah, Samantatas, Patita, Patat, Yodha, Samavrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.58.6). 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: “chinnagātrairvikavacairviśiraskaiḥ samantataḥ
  • chinna -
  • chinna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    chinna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gātrair -
  • gātra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gātra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vikavacair -
  • vikavaca (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vikavaca (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • viśiraskaiḥ -
  • viśiraska (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    viśiraska (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • samantataḥ -
  • samantataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samantatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “patitaiśca patadbhiśca yodhairāsītsamāvṛtam
  • patitaiś -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    patita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • patadbhiś -
  • patat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    patat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    pat -> patat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yodhair -
  • yodha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • samāvṛtam -
  • samāvṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samāvṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samāvṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.58.6

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 8.58.6 in Kannada sript:
ಛಿನ್ನಗಾತ್ರೈರ್ವಿಕವಚೈರ್ವಿಶಿರಸ್ಕೈಃ ಸಮನ್ತತಃ ।
ಪತಿತೈಶ್ಚ ಪತದ್ಭಿಶ್ಚ ಯೋಧೈರಾಸೀತ್ಸಮಾವೃತಮ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 8.58.6 in Bengali sript:
ছিন্নগাত্রৈর্বিকবচৈর্বিশিরস্কৈঃ সমন্ততঃ ।
পতিতৈশ্চ পতদ্ভিশ্চ যোধৈরাসীত্সমাবৃতম্ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 8.58.6 in Gujarati sript:
છિન્નગાત્રૈર્વિકવચૈર્વિશિરસ્કૈઃ સમન્તતઃ ।
પતિતૈશ્ચ પતદ્ભિશ્ચ યોધૈરાસીત્સમાવૃતમ્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 8.58.6 in Malayalam sript:
ഛിന്നഗാത്രൈര്വികവചൈര്വിശിരസ്കൈഃ സമന്തതഃ ।
പതിതൈശ്ച പതദ്ഭിശ്ച യോധൈരാസീത്സമാവൃതമ് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.58.6 in Telugu sript:
ఛిన్నగాత్రైర్వికవచైర్విశిరస్కైః సమన్తతః ।
పతితైశ్చ పతద్భిశ్చ యోధైరాసీత్సమావృతమ్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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