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 1.5.6

इमं वंशमहं ब्रह्मन्भार्गवं ते महामुने ।
निगदामि कथायुक्तं पुराणाश्रयसंयुतम् ॥ ६ ॥

imaṃ vaṃśamahaṃ brahmanbhārgavaṃ te mahāmune |
nigadāmi kathāyuktaṃ purāṇāśrayasaṃyutam || 6 ||

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

...thunder-bolt (Vajra) to his assistance. Then the thunder-bolt entering that stick enlarged that hole. And Utanka began to enter the hole after the thunder-bolt. And having entered it, he...

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

Idam, Vamsha, Aha, Asmad, Tad, Yushmad, Mahamuni, Nigada, Amin, Katha, Ayuktam, Ayukta, Purana, Ashraya, Samyuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.5.6). 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: “imaṃ vaṃśamahaṃ brahmanbhārgavaṃ te mahāmune
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vaṃśam -
  • vaṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaṃśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse brahmanbhārgavam*te
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • mahāmune -
  • mahāmuni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “nigadāmi kathāyuktaṃ purāṇāśrayasaṃyutam
  • nigadā -
  • nigada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nigada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kathā -
  • katha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayuktam -
  • ayuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ayukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ayukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ayuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • purāṇā -
  • purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    purāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āśraya -
  • āśraya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśraya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃyutam -
  • saṃyuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃyuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃyutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.5.6

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 1.5.6 in Kannada sript:
ಇಮಂ ವಂಶಮಹಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ್ಭಾರ್ಗವಂ ತೇ ಮಹಾಮುನೇ ।
ನಿಗದಾಮಿ ಕಥಾಯುಕ್ತಂ ಪುರಾಣಾಶ್ರಯಸಂಯುತಮ್ ॥ 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 1.5.6 in Bengali sript:
ইমং বংশমহং ব্রহ্মন্ভার্গবং তে মহামুনে ।
নিগদামি কথাযুক্তং পুরাণাশ্রযসংযুতম্ ॥ 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 1.5.6 in Gujarati sript:
ઇમં વંશમહં બ્રહ્મન્ભાર્ગવં તે મહામુને ।
નિગદામિ કથાયુક્તં પુરાણાશ્રયસંયુતમ્ ॥ 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 1.5.6 in Malayalam sript:
ഇമം വംശമഹം ബ്രഹ്മന്ഭാര്ഗവം തേ മഹാമുനേ ।
നിഗദാമി കഥായുക്തം പുരാണാശ്രയസംയുതമ് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.5.6 in Telugu sript:
ఇమం వంశమహం బ్రహ్మన్భార్గవం తే మహామునే ।
నిగదామి కథాయుక్తం పురాణాశ్రయసంయుతమ్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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