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 3.266.46

ततः पर्वतशृङ्गाभं घोररूपं भयावहम् ।
पक्षिणं दृष्टवन्तः स्म वैनतेयमिवापरम् ॥ ४६ ॥

tataḥ parvataśṛṅgābhaṃ ghorarūpaṃ bhayāvaham |
pakṣiṇaṃ dṛṣṭavantaḥ sma vainateyamivāparam || 46 ||

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

...that descendant of Kakutstha’s race, Vali fell down on the ground and became senseless. And Tara then beheld that lord of hers possessed of the effulgence of the Moon, lying prostrate...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Parvata, Shringa, Abha, Ghorarupa, Bhayavaha, Pakshin, Drishtavat, Sma, Vainateya, Iva, Aparam, Apara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.266.46). 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: “tataḥ parvataśṛṅgābhaṃ ghorarūpaṃ bhayāvaham
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • parvata -
  • parvata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parvata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • śṛṅgā -
  • śṛṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śṛṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ābham -
  • ābhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ābha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ābha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ghorarūpam -
  • ghorarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghorarūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghorarūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhayāvaham -
  • bhayāvaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhayāvaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayāvahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “pakṣiṇaṃ dṛṣṭavantaḥ sma vainateyamivāparam
  • pakṣiṇam -
  • pakṣin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭavantaḥ -
  • dṛṣṭavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • vainateyam -
  • vainateya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aparam -
  • aparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    apara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.266.46

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 3.266.46 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಪರ್ವತಶೃಙ್ಗಾಭಂ ಘೋರರೂಪಂ ಭಯಾವಹಮ್ ।
ಪಕ್ಷಿಣಂ ದೃಷ್ಟವನ್ತಃ ಸ್ಮ ವೈನತೇಯಮಿವಾಪರಮ್ ॥ ೪೬ ॥

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 3.266.46 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ পর্বতশৃঙ্গাভং ঘোররূপং ভযাবহম্ ।
পক্ষিণং দৃষ্টবন্তঃ স্ম বৈনতেযমিবাপরম্ ॥ ৪৬ ॥

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 3.266.46 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ પર્વતશૃઙ્ગાભં ઘોરરૂપં ભયાવહમ્ ।
પક્ષિણં દૃષ્ટવન્તઃ સ્મ વૈનતેયમિવાપરમ્ ॥ ૪૬ ॥

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 3.266.46 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ പര്വതശൃങ്ഗാഭം ഘോരരൂപം ഭയാവഹമ് ।
പക്ഷിണം ദൃഷ്ടവന്തഃ സ്മ വൈനതേയമിവാപരമ് ॥ ൪൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.266.46 in Telugu sript:
తతః పర్వతశృఙ్గాభం ఘోరరూపం భయావహమ్ ।
పక్షిణం దృష్టవన్తః స్మ వైనతేయమివాపరమ్ ॥ ౪౬ ॥

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