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 3.17.4

अनीकानां विभागेन पन्थानः षट्कृताभवन् ।
प्रवणा नव चैवासञ्शाल्वस्य शिबिरे नृप ॥ ४ ॥

anīkānāṃ vibhāgena panthānaḥ ṣaṭkṛtābhavan |
pravaṇā nava caivāsañśālvasya śibire nṛpa || 4 ||

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

...fell down on the ground a lifeless corpse! And beholding Vivindhya slain, and the whole host waver, Salva advanced again on his beautiful car capable of going everywhere. And, O king...

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

Anika, Vibhaga, Pathin, Panthana, Shat, Shash, Krit, Krita, Pravana, Nava, Navan, Asat, Shalva, Shibira, Nripa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.17.4). 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: “anīkānāṃ vibhāgena panthānaḥ ṣaṭkṛtābhavan
  • anīkānām -
  • anīka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    anīka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • vibhāgena -
  • vibhāga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • panthānaḥ -
  • pathin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    panthāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṣaṭ -
  • ṣaṭ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṣaṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ṣaṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtā -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • abhavan -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “pravaṇā nava caivāsañśālvasya śibire nṛpa
  • pravaṇā* -
  • pravaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pravaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nava -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    navan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    navan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nu (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • asañś -
  • asat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • śālvasya -
  • śālva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śālva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • śibire -
  • śibira (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śibira (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.17.4

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 3.17.4 in Kannada sript:
ಅನೀಕಾನಾಂ ವಿಭಾಗೇನ ಪನ್ಥಾನಃ ಷಟ್ಕೃತಾಭವನ್ ।
ಪ್ರವಣಾ ನವ ಚೈವಾಸಞ್ಶಾಲ್ವಸ್ಯ ಶಿಬಿರೇ ನೃಪ ॥ 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 3.17.4 in Bengali sript:
অনীকানাং বিভাগেন পন্থানঃ ষট্কৃতাভবন্ ।
প্রবণা নব চৈবাসঞ্শাল্বস্য শিবিরে নৃপ ॥ 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 3.17.4 in Gujarati sript:
અનીકાનાં વિભાગેન પન્થાનઃ ષટ્કૃતાભવન્ ।
પ્રવણા નવ ચૈવાસઞ્શાલ્વસ્ય શિબિરે નૃપ ॥ 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 3.17.4 in Malayalam sript:
അനീകാനാം വിഭാഗേന പന്ഥാനഃ ഷട്കൃതാഭവന് ।
പ്രവണാ നവ ചൈവാസഞ്ശാല്വസ്യ ശിബിരേ നൃപ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.17.4 in Telugu sript:
అనీకానాం విభాగేన పన్థానః షట్కృతాభవన్ ।
ప్రవణా నవ చైవాసఞ్శాల్వస్య శిబిరే నృప ॥ ౪ ॥

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