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 12.160.55

छिन्दन्भिन्दन्रुजन्कृन्तन्दारयन्प्रमथन्नपि ।
अचरद्दैत्यसंघेषु रुद्रोऽग्निरिव कक्षगः ॥ ५५ ॥

chindanbhindanrujankṛntandārayanpramathannapi |
acaraddaityasaṃgheṣu rudro'gniriva kakṣagaḥ || 55 ||

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

...of the other breath called Samana, every one of the senses is made to act as it does. The breath called Apana, having recourse to the heat that is in the urethra and the abdominal intestines, moves, engaged...

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

Acarat, Daitya, Sangha, Rudra, Agni, Iva, Kaksha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.160.55). 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: “chindanbhindanrujankṛntandārayanpramathannapi
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  • Line 2: “acaraddaityasaṃgheṣu rudro'gniriva kakṣagaḥ
  • acarad -
  • acarat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    acarat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    car (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • daitya -
  • daitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅgheṣu -
  • saṅgha (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    saṅgha (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • rudro' -
  • rudra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • agnir -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kakṣa -
  • kakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gaḥ -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.160.55

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 12.160.55 in Kannada sript:
ಛಿನ್ದನ್ಭಿನ್ದನ್ರುಜನ್ಕೃನ್ತನ್ದಾರಯನ್ಪ್ರಮಥನ್ನಪಿ ।
ಅಚರದ್ದೈತ್ಯಸಂಘೇಷು ರುದ್ರೋಽಗ್ನಿರಿವ ಕಕ್ಷಗಃ ॥ ೫೫ ॥

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 12.160.55 in Bengali sript:
ছিন্দন্ভিন্দন্রুজন্কৃন্তন্দারযন্প্রমথন্নপি ।
অচরদ্দৈত্যসংঘেষু রুদ্রোঽগ্নিরিব কক্ষগঃ ॥ ৫৫ ॥

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 12.160.55 in Gujarati sript:
છિન્દન્ભિન્દન્રુજન્કૃન્તન્દારયન્પ્રમથન્નપિ ।
અચરદ્દૈત્યસંઘેષુ રુદ્રોઽગ્નિરિવ કક્ષગઃ ॥ ૫૫ ॥

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 12.160.55 in Malayalam sript:
ഛിന്ദന്ഭിന്ദന്രുജന്കൃന്തന്ദാരയന്പ്രമഥന്നപി ।
അചരദ്ദൈത്യസംഘേഷു രുദ്രോഽഗ്നിരിവ കക്ഷഗഃ ॥ ൫൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.160.55 in Telugu sript:
ఛిన్దన్భిన్దన్రుజన్కృన్తన్దారయన్ప్రమథన్నపి ।
అచరద్దైత్యసంఘేషు రుద్రోఽగ్నిరివ కక్షగః ॥ ౫౫ ॥

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