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 1.121.6

अग्निवेश्यं महाभागं भरद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
प्रत्यपादयदाग्नेयमस्त्रं धर्मभृतां वरः ॥ ६ ॥

agniveśyaṃ mahābhāgaṃ bharadvājaḥ pratāpavān |
pratyapādayadāgneyamastraṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ || 6 ||

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

...with one of these blades, pierce the ball, and then pierce that blade with another, and that another with a third, and thus shall I, by a chain, bring up the ball.' "Vaisampayana continued...

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

Agniveshya, Mahabhaga, Bharadvaja, Pratapavat, Agneya, Astra, Dharmabhrit, Vara, Varas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.121.6). 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: “agniveśyaṃ mahābhāgaṃ bharadvājaḥ pratāpavān
  • agniveśyam -
  • agniveśya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • mahābhāgam -
  • mahābhāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahābhāga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahābhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bharadvājaḥ -
  • bharadvāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratāpavān -
  • pratāpavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pratyapādayadāgneyamastraṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ
  • pratyapā -
  • pratyapa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adayad -
  • de (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • āgneyam -
  • āgneya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āgneya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āgneyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • astram -
  • astra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dharmabhṛtām -
  • dharmabhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • varaḥ -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.121.6

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 1.121.6 in Kannada sript:
ಅಗ್ನಿವೇಶ್ಯಂ ಮಹಾಭಾಗಂ ಭರದ್ವಾಜಃ ಪ್ರತಾಪವಾನ್ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಪಾದಯದಾಗ್ನೇಯಮಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಧರ್ಮಭೃತಾಂ ವರಃ ॥ 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 1.121.6 in Bengali sript:
অগ্নিবেশ্যং মহাভাগং ভরদ্বাজঃ প্রতাপবান্ ।
প্রত্যপাদযদাগ্নেযমস্ত্রং ধর্মভৃতাং বরঃ ॥ 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 1.121.6 in Gujarati sript:
અગ્નિવેશ્યં મહાભાગં ભરદ્વાજઃ પ્રતાપવાન્ ।
પ્રત્યપાદયદાગ્નેયમસ્ત્રં ધર્મભૃતાં વરઃ ॥ 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 1.121.6 in Malayalam sript:
അഗ്നിവേശ്യം മഹാഭാഗം ഭരദ്വാജഃ പ്രതാപവാന് ।
പ്രത്യപാദയദാഗ്നേയമസ്ത്രം ധര്മഭൃതാം വരഃ ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.121.6 in Telugu sript:
అగ్నివేశ్యం మహాభాగం భరద్వాజః ప్రతాపవాన్ ।
ప్రత్యపాదయదాగ్నేయమస్త్రం ధర్మభృతాం వరః ॥ ౬ ॥

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