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 3.221.64

रथमादित्यसंकाशमास्थितः कनकप्रभम् ।
तं दृष्ट्वा दैत्यसेना सा व्यद्रवत्सहसा रणे ॥ ६४ ॥

rathamādityasaṃkāśamāsthitaḥ kanakaprabham |
taṃ dṛṣṭvā daityasenā sā vyadravatsahasā raṇe || 64 ||

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

...celestials stood. They hurled into the ranks of the celestial army flights of arrows in all directions, masses of rock, maces, sataghnis, prasas and parighas. The celestial army was...

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

Ratha, Aditya, Sankasha, Asthita, Kanakaprabha, Daityasena, Vya, Sahasa, Rana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.221.64). 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: “rathamādityasaṃkāśamāsthitaḥ kanakaprabham
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āditya -
  • āditya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āditya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkāśam -
  • saṅkāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āsthitaḥ -
  • āsthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kanakaprabham -
  • kanakaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kanakaprabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kanakaprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “taṃ dṛṣṭvā daityasenā vyadravatsahasā raṇe
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • daityasenā -
  • daityasenā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adravat -
  • dru (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • sahasā* -
  • sahasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sahasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.221.64

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 3.221.64 in Kannada sript:
ರಥಮಾದಿತ್ಯಸಂಕಾಶಮಾಸ್ಥಿತಃ ಕನಕಪ್ರಭಮ್ ।
ತಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ದೈತ್ಯಸೇನಾ ಸಾ ವ್ಯದ್ರವತ್ಸಹಸಾ ರಣೇ ॥ ೬೪ ॥

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 3.221.64 in Bengali sript:
রথমাদিত্যসংকাশমাস্থিতঃ কনকপ্রভম্ ।
তং দৃষ্ট্বা দৈত্যসেনা সা ব্যদ্রবত্সহসা রণে ॥ ৬৪ ॥

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 3.221.64 in Gujarati sript:
રથમાદિત્યસંકાશમાસ્થિતઃ કનકપ્રભમ્ ।
તં દૃષ્ટ્વા દૈત્યસેના સા વ્યદ્રવત્સહસા રણે ॥ ૬૪ ॥

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 3.221.64 in Malayalam sript:
രഥമാദിത്യസംകാശമാസ്ഥിതഃ കനകപ്രഭമ് ।
തം ദൃഷ്ട്വാ ദൈത്യസേനാ സാ വ്യദ്രവത്സഹസാ രണേ ॥ ൬൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.221.64 in Telugu sript:
రథమాదిత్యసంకాశమాస్థితః కనకప్రభమ్ ।
తం దృష్ట్వా దైత్యసేనా సా వ్యద్రవత్సహసా రణే ॥ ౬౪ ॥

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