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 16.4.18

इत्युक्ते युयुधानेन पूजयामास तद्वचः ।
प्रद्युम्नो रथिनां श्रेष्ठो हार्दिक्यमवमन्य च ॥ १८ ॥

ityukte yuyudhānena pūjayāmāsa tadvacaḥ |
pradyumno rathināṃ śreṣṭho hārdikyamavamanya ca || 18 ||

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

...said, What Kshatriya is there who, armed with weapons, will slay men locked in the embraces of sleep and, therefore, already dead? Hence, O son of Hridika, the Yadavas will...

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

Ityukta, Yuyudhana, Pradyumna, Rathin, Rathina, Shreshtha, Hardikya, Hardiki, Avamanya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 16.4.18). 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: “ityukte yuyudhānena pūjayāmāsa tadvacaḥ
  • ityukte -
  • ityukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • yuyudhānena -
  • yuyudhāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yudh -> yuyudhāna (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √yudh class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuyudhāna (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √yudh class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • pūjayāmā -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • tadva -
  • tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • caḥ -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pradyumno rathināṃ śreṣṭho hārdikyamavamanya ca
  • pradyumno* -
  • pradyumna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rathinām -
  • rathin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    rathin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    rathinā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śreṣṭho* -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hārdikyam -
  • hārdikya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hārdikī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • avamanya -
  • avamanya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 16.4.18

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 16.4.18 in Kannada sript:
ಇತ್ಯುಕ್ತೇ ಯುಯುಧಾನೇನ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಾಸ ತದ್ವಚಃ ।
ಪ್ರದ್ಯುಮ್ನೋ ರಥಿನಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠೋ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ್ಯಮವಮನ್ಯ ಚ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 16.4.18 in Bengali sript:
ইত্যুক্তে যুযুধানেন পূজযামাস তদ্বচঃ ।
প্রদ্যুম্নো রথিনাং শ্রেষ্ঠো হার্দিক্যমবমন্য চ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 16.4.18 in Gujarati sript:
ઇત્યુક્તે યુયુધાનેન પૂજયામાસ તદ્વચઃ ।
પ્રદ્યુમ્નો રથિનાં શ્રેષ્ઠો હાર્દિક્યમવમન્ય ચ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 16.4.18 in Malayalam sript:
ഇത്യുക്തേ യുയുധാനേന പൂജയാമാസ തദ്വചഃ ।
പ്രദ്യുമ്നോ രഥിനാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠോ ഹാര്ദിക്യമവമന്യ ച ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 16.4.18 in Telugu sript:
ఇత్యుక్తే యుయుధానేన పూజయామాస తద్వచః ।
ప్రద్యుమ్నో రథినాం శ్రేష్ఠో హార్దిక్యమవమన్య చ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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