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 3.218.6

हिरण्यवर्ण भद्रं ते लोकानां शंकरो भव ।
त्वया षड्रात्रजातेन सर्वे लोका वशीकृताः ॥ ६ ॥

hiraṇyavarṇa bhadraṃ te lokānāṃ śaṃkaro bhava |
tvayā ṣaḍrātrajātena sarve lokā vaśīkṛtāḥ || 6 ||

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

...childhood, such as the natal and other ceremonies, were all performed by the great Muni in respect of that child. And for the good of the world he promulgated the virtues of the...

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

Hiranyavarna, Bhadram, Bhadra, Tad, Yushmad, Loka, Shankara, Bhava, Tva, Shadratra, Jata, Sarva, Vashikrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.218.6). 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: “hiraṇyavarṇa bhadraṃ te lokānāṃ śaṃkaro bhava
  • hiraṇyavarṇa -
  • hiraṇyavarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hiraṇyavarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhadram -
  • bhadram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhadra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhadra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhadrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • lokānām -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śaṅkaro* -
  • śaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “tvayā ṣaḍrātrajātena sarve lokā vaśīkṛtāḥ
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • ṣaḍrātra -
  • ṣaḍrātra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jātena -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √jan class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 3 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √jan class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 3 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • lokā* -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vaśīkṛtāḥ -
  • vaśīkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vaśīkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.218.6

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 3.218.6 in Kannada sript:
ಹಿರಣ್ಯವರ್ಣ ಭದ್ರಂ ತೇ ಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ಶಂಕರೋ ಭವ ।
ತ್ವಯಾ ಷಡ್ರಾತ್ರಜಾತೇನ ಸರ್ವೇ ಲೋಕಾ ವಶೀಕೃತಾಃ ॥ 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 3.218.6 in Bengali sript:
হিরণ্যবর্ণ ভদ্রং তে লোকানাং শংকরো ভব ।
ত্বযা ষড্রাত্রজাতেন সর্বে লোকা বশীকৃতাঃ ॥ 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 3.218.6 in Gujarati sript:
હિરણ્યવર્ણ ભદ્રં તે લોકાનાં શંકરો ભવ ।
ત્વયા ષડ્રાત્રજાતેન સર્વે લોકા વશીકૃતાઃ ॥ 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 3.218.6 in Malayalam sript:
ഹിരണ്യവര്ണ ഭദ്രം തേ ലോകാനാം ശംകരോ ഭവ ।
ത്വയാ ഷഡ്രാത്രജാതേന സര്വേ ലോകാ വശീകൃതാഃ ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.218.6 in Telugu sript:
హిరణ్యవర్ణ భద్రం తే లోకానాం శంకరో భవ ।
త్వయా షడ్రాత్రజాతేన సర్వే లోకా వశీకృతాః ॥ ౬ ॥

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