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 14.59.26

निहते शकुनौ राजा धार्तराष्ट्रः सुदुर्मनाः ।
अपाक्रामद्गदापाणिर्हतभूयिष्ठसैनिकः ॥ २६ ॥

nihate śakunau rājā dhārtarāṣṭraḥ sudurmanāḥ |
apākrāmadgadāpāṇirhatabhūyiṣṭhasainikaḥ || 26 ||

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

...as his companion. Adorned with many beautiful things and covered with diverse Koshas made of jewels and gems, the Raivataka hill shone, O king, with great splendour. That high...

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

Nihata, Shakuna, Shakuni, Raja, Dhartarashtra, Sudurmanas, Apak, Adga, Apani, Hata, Bhuyishtha, Sainika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.59.26). 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: “nihate śakunau rājā dhārtarāṣṭraḥ sudurmanāḥ
  • nihate -
  • nihata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nihata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nihatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śakunau -
  • śakuna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śakuni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhārtarāṣṭraḥ -
  • dhārtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sudurmanāḥ -
  • sudurmanas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “apākrāmadgadāpāṇirhatabhūyiṣṭhasainikaḥ
  • apāk -
  • apāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • adga -
  • adga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • apāṇir -
  • apāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    apāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • hata -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • bhūyiṣṭha -
  • bhūyiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūyiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sainikaḥ -
  • sainika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.59.26

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 14.59.26 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಹತೇ ಶಕುನೌ ರಾಜಾ ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಃ ಸುದುರ್ಮನಾಃ ।
ಅಪಾಕ್ರಾಮದ್ಗದಾಪಾಣಿರ್ಹತಭೂಯಿಷ್ಠಸೈನಿಕಃ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 14.59.26 in Bengali sript:
নিহতে শকুনৌ রাজা ধার্তরাষ্ট্রঃ সুদুর্মনাঃ ।
অপাক্রামদ্গদাপাণির্হতভূযিষ্ঠসৈনিকঃ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 14.59.26 in Gujarati sript:
નિહતે શકુનૌ રાજા ધાર્તરાષ્ટ્રઃ સુદુર્મનાઃ ।
અપાક્રામદ્ગદાપાણિર્હતભૂયિષ્ઠસૈનિકઃ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 14.59.26 in Malayalam sript:
നിഹതേ ശകുനൌ രാജാ ധാര്തരാഷ്ട്രഃ സുദുര്മനാഃ ।
അപാക്രാമദ്ഗദാപാണിര്ഹതഭൂയിഷ്ഠസൈനികഃ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.59.26 in Telugu sript:
నిహతే శకునౌ రాజా ధార్తరాష్ట్రః సుదుర్మనాః ।
అపాక్రామద్గదాపాణిర్హతభూయిష్ఠసైనికః ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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