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 1.61.10

अयःशिरा अश्वशिरा अयःशङ्कुश्च वीर्यवान् ।
तथा गगनमूर्धा च वेगवांश्चात्र पञ्चमः ॥ १० ॥

ayaḥśirā aśvaśirā ayaḥśaṅkuśca vīryavān |
tathā gaganamūrdhā ca vegavāṃścātra pañcamaḥ || 10 ||

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

...intelligence, conversant with the Vedas, the first speakers, and the thinner of the enemy’s ranks. And possessed of mighty energy and the first of all persons acquainted with weapons, 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 (1.61.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ayahshiras, Ayahshira, Ashvashiras, Ashvashira, Ayahshanku, Viryavat, Tatha, Gaganamurdhan, Gaganamurdha, Vegavat, Pancama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.61.10). 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: “ayaḥśirā aśvaśirā ayaḥśaṅkuśca vīryavān
  • ayaḥśirā* -
  • ayaḥśiras (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ayaḥśira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • aśvaśirā* -
  • aśvaśiras (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    aśvaśira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aśvaśirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ayaḥśaṅkuś -
  • ayaḥśaṅku (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vīryavān -
  • vīryavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tathā gaganamūrdhā ca vegavāṃścātra pañcamaḥ
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • gaganamūrdhā -
  • gaganamūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    gaganamūrdhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vegavāṃś -
  • vegavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pañcamaḥ -
  • pañcama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.61.10

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 1.61.10 in Kannada sript:
ಅಯಃಶಿರಾ ಅಶ್ವಶಿರಾ ಅಯಃಶಙ್ಕುಶ್ಚ ವೀರ್ಯವಾನ್ ।
ತಥಾ ಗಗನಮೂರ್ಧಾ ಚ ವೇಗವಾಂಶ್ಚಾತ್ರ ಪಞ್ಚಮಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 1.61.10 in Bengali sript:
অযঃশিরা অশ্বশিরা অযঃশঙ্কুশ্চ বীর্যবান্ ।
তথা গগনমূর্ধা চ বেগবাংশ্চাত্র পঞ্চমঃ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 1.61.10 in Gujarati sript:
અયઃશિરા અશ્વશિરા અયઃશઙ્કુશ્ચ વીર્યવાન્ ।
તથા ગગનમૂર્ધા ચ વેગવાંશ્ચાત્ર પઞ્ચમઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 1.61.10 in Malayalam sript:
അയഃശിരാ അശ്വശിരാ അയഃശങ്കുശ്ച വീര്യവാന് ।
തഥാ ഗഗനമൂര്ധാ ച വേഗവാംശ്ചാത്ര പഞ്ചമഃ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.61.10 in Telugu sript:
అయఃశిరా అశ్వశిరా అయఃశఙ్కుశ్చ వీర్యవాన్ ।
తథా గగనమూర్ధా చ వేగవాంశ్చాత్ర పఞ్చమః ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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