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 1.52.16

ऋषभो वेगवान्नाम पिण्डारकमहाहनू ।
रक्ताङ्गः सर्वसारङ्गः समृद्धः पाटराक्षसौ ॥ १६ ॥

ṛṣabho vegavānnāma piṇḍārakamahāhanū |
raktāṅgaḥ sarvasāraṅgaḥ samṛddhaḥ pāṭarākṣasau || 16 ||

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

...now to another very wonderful incident in connection with Astika. When king Janamejaya was about to gratify Astika by granting the boon, the snake (Takshaka), thrown off Indra’s hands, remained...

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

Rishabha, Vegavat, Ama, Pindaraka, Ahaha, Raktanga, Sarvasaranga, Samriddha, Pata, Rakshasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.52.16). 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: “ṛṣabho vegavānnāma piṇḍārakamahāhanū
  • ṛṣabho* -
  • ṛṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vegavānn -
  • vegavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • āma -
  • āma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • piṇḍārakam -
  • piṇḍāraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    piṇḍāraka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ahāha -
  • ahāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ahāha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • nu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “raktāṅgaḥ sarvasāraṅgaḥ samṛddhaḥ pāṭarākṣasau
  • raktāṅgaḥ -
  • raktāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvasāraṅgaḥ -
  • sarvasāraṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samṛddhaḥ -
  • samṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāṭa -
  • pāṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rākṣasau -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.52.16

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 1.52.16 in Kannada sript:
ಋಷಭೋ ವೇಗವಾನ್ನಾಮ ಪಿಣ್ಡಾರಕಮಹಾಹನೂ ।
ರಕ್ತಾಙ್ಗಃ ಸರ್ವಸಾರಙ್ಗಃ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಃ ಪಾಟರಾಕ್ಷಸೌ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 1.52.16 in Bengali sript:
ঋষভো বেগবান্নাম পিণ্ডারকমহাহনূ ।
রক্তাঙ্গঃ সর্বসারঙ্গঃ সমৃদ্ধঃ পাটরাক্ষসৌ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 1.52.16 in Gujarati sript:
ઋષભો વેગવાન્નામ પિણ્ડારકમહાહનૂ ।
રક્તાઙ્ગઃ સર્વસારઙ્ગઃ સમૃદ્ધઃ પાટરાક્ષસૌ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 1.52.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഋഷഭോ വേഗവാന്നാമ പിണ്ഡാരകമഹാഹനൂ ।
രക്താങ്ഗഃ സര്വസാരങ്ഗഃ സമൃദ്ധഃ പാടരാക്ഷസൌ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.52.16 in Telugu sript:
ఋషభో వేగవాన్నామ పిణ్డారకమహాహనూ ।
రక్తాఙ్గః సర్వసారఙ్గః సమృద్ధః పాటరాక్షసౌ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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