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 4.30.26

भीमाश्च मत्तमातङ्गाः प्रभिन्नकरटामुखाः ।
क्षरन्त इव जीमूताः सुदन्ताः षष्टिहायनाः ॥ २६ ॥

bhīmāśca mattamātaṅgāḥ prabhinnakaraṭāmukhāḥ |
kṣaranta iva jīmūtāḥ sudantāḥ ṣaṣṭihāyanāḥ || 26 ||

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

...to seize the kine by thousands." "Vaisampayana said, 'O mighty king, entering into king Virata’s service, and dwelling in disguise in his excellent city, the high-souled Pandavas of immeasurable...

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

Bhima, Mattamatanga, Prabhinnakaratamukha, Ksharat, Iva, Jimuta, Sudanta, Shashtihayana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.30.26). 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: “bhīmāśca mattamātaṅgāḥ prabhinnakaraṭāmukhāḥ
  • bhīmāś -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhīmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mattamātaṅgāḥ -
  • mattamātaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • prabhinnakaraṭāmukhāḥ -
  • prabhinnakaraṭāmukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prabhinnakaraṭāmukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “kṣaranta iva jīmūtāḥ sudantāḥ ṣaṣṭihāyanāḥ
  • kṣaranta* -
  • kṣar -> kṣarat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṣar class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣar class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣar class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣar class 2 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jīmūtāḥ -
  • jīmūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sudantāḥ -
  • sudanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sudantā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ṣaṣṭihāyanāḥ -
  • ṣaṣṭihāyana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ṣaṣṭihāyanā (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 4.30.26

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 4.30.26 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಮಾಶ್ಚ ಮತ್ತಮಾತಙ್ಗಾಃ ಪ್ರಭಿನ್ನಕರಟಾಮುಖಾಃ ।
ಕ್ಷರನ್ತ ಇವ ಜೀಮೂತಾಃ ಸುದನ್ತಾಃ ಷಷ್ಟಿಹಾಯನಾಃ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 4.30.26 in Bengali sript:
ভীমাশ্চ মত্তমাতঙ্গাঃ প্রভিন্নকরটামুখাঃ ।
ক্ষরন্ত ইব জীমূতাঃ সুদন্তাঃ ষষ্টিহাযনাঃ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 4.30.26 in Gujarati sript:
ભીમાશ્ચ મત્તમાતઙ્ગાઃ પ્રભિન્નકરટામુખાઃ ।
ક્ષરન્ત ઇવ જીમૂતાઃ સુદન્તાઃ ષષ્ટિહાયનાઃ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 4.30.26 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീമാശ്ച മത്തമാതങ്ഗാഃ പ്രഭിന്നകരടാമുഖാഃ ।
ക്ഷരന്ത ഇവ ജീമൂതാഃ സുദന്താഃ ഷഷ്ടിഹായനാഃ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.30.26 in Telugu sript:
భీమాశ్చ మత్తమాతఙ్గాః ప్రభిన్నకరటాముఖాః ।
క్షరన్త ఇవ జీమూతాః సుదన్తాః షష్టిహాయనాః ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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