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 16.6.4

स वृष्णिनिलयं गत्वा दारुकेण सह प्रभो ।
ददर्श द्वारकां वीरो मृतनाथामिव स्त्रियम् ॥ ४ ॥

sa vṛṣṇinilayaṃ gatvā dārukeṇa saha prabho |
dadarśa dvārakāṃ vīro mṛtanāthāmiva striyam || 4 ||

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

...Visvedevas, and Munis and Siddhas and many foremost ones among the Gandharvas, with the Apsaras, advanced to receive him. Then, O king, the illustrious Narayana of fierce...

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

Vrishni, Laya, Daruka, Saha, Prabhu, Dvaraka, Vira, Mritanatha, Iva, Stri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 16.6.4). 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: “sa vṛṣṇinilayaṃ gatvā dārukeṇa saha prabho
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vṛṣṇini -
  • vṛṣṇi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • layam -
  • laya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    laya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    layā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • dārukeṇa -
  • dāruka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dāruka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prabho -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “dadarśa dvārakāṃ vīro mṛtanāthāmiva striyam
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • dvārakām -
  • dvārakā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vīro* -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mṛtanāthām -
  • mṛtanāthā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • striyam -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 16.6.4

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 16.6.4 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ವೃಷ್ಣಿನಿಲಯಂ ಗತ್ವಾ ದಾರುಕೇಣ ಸಹ ಪ್ರಭೋ ।
ದದರ್ಶ ದ್ವಾರಕಾಂ ವೀರೋ ಮೃತನಾಥಾಮಿವ ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯಮ್ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 16.6.4 in Bengali sript:
স বৃষ্ণিনিলযং গত্বা দারুকেণ সহ প্রভো ।
দদর্শ দ্বারকাং বীরো মৃতনাথামিব স্ত্রিযম্ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 16.6.4 in Gujarati sript:
સ વૃષ્ણિનિલયં ગત્વા દારુકેણ સહ પ્રભો ।
દદર્શ દ્વારકાં વીરો મૃતનાથામિવ સ્ત્રિયમ્ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 16.6.4 in Malayalam sript:
സ വൃഷ്ണിനിലയം ഗത്വാ ദാരുകേണ സഹ പ്രഭോ ।
ദദര്ശ ദ്വാരകാം വീരോ മൃതനാഥാമിവ സ്ത്രിയമ് ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 16.6.4 in Telugu sript:
స వృష్ణినిలయం గత్వా దారుకేణ సహ ప్రభో ।
దదర్శ ద్వారకాం వీరో మృతనాథామివ స్త్రియమ్ ॥ ౪ ॥

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