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 4.61.26

पितामहं शांतनवं स वृद्धं द्रोणं गुरुं च प्रतिपूज्य मूर्ध्ना ।
द्रौणिं कृपं चैव गुरूंश्च सर्वाञ्शरैर्विचित्रैरभिवाद्य चैव ॥ २६ ॥

pitāmahaṃ śāṃtanavaṃ sa vṛddhaṃ droṇaṃ guruṃ ca pratipūjya mūrdhnā |
drauṇiṃ kṛpaṃ caiva gurūṃśca sarvāñśarairvicitrairabhivādya caiva || 26 ||

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

...And when the Kuru army became insensible, Partha calling to mind the words of Uttara, addressed the son of the Matsya king, saying, 'O best of men, go you among the Kurus, so long as they remain...

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

Pitamaha, Shantanava, Vriddha, Drona, Guru, Pratipujya, Murdhan, Drauni, Krip, Kripa, Sarva, Shara, Vicitra, Abhivadya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.61.26). 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: “pitāmahaṃ śāṃtanavaṃ sa vṛddhaṃ droṇaṃ guruṃ ca pratipūjya mūrdhnā
  • pitāmaham -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • śāntanavam -
  • śāntanava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śāntanava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vṛddham -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • droṇam -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    droṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    droṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gurum -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratipūjya -
  • pratipūjya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratipūjya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūrdhnā -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “drauṇiṃ kṛpaṃ caiva gurūṃśca sarvāñśarairvicitrairabhivādya caiva
  • drauṇim -
  • drauṇi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛpam -
  • kṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛp (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • gurūṃś -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvāñś -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • śarair -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vicitrair -
  • vicitra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vicitra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • abhivādya -
  • abhivādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhivādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.61.26

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 4.61.26 in Kannada sript:
ಪಿತಾಮಹಂ ಶಾಂತನವಂ ಸ ವೃದ್ಧಂ ದ್ರೋಣಂ ಗುರುಂ ಚ ಪ್ರತಿಪೂಜ್ಯ ಮೂರ್ಧ್ನಾ ।
ದ್ರೌಣಿಂ ಕೃಪಂ ಚೈವ ಗುರೂಂಶ್ಚ ಸರ್ವಾಞ್ಶರೈರ್ವಿಚಿತ್ರೈರಭಿವಾದ್ಯ ಚೈವ ॥ 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 4.61.26 in Bengali sript:
পিতামহং শাংতনবং স বৃদ্ধং দ্রোণং গুরুং চ প্রতিপূজ্য মূর্ধ্না ।
দ্রৌণিং কৃপং চৈব গুরূংশ্চ সর্বাঞ্শরৈর্বিচিত্রৈরভিবাদ্য চৈব ॥ 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 4.61.26 in Gujarati sript:
પિતામહં શાંતનવં સ વૃદ્ધં દ્રોણં ગુરું ચ પ્રતિપૂજ્ય મૂર્ધ્ના ।
દ્રૌણિં કૃપં ચૈવ ગુરૂંશ્ચ સર્વાઞ્શરૈર્વિચિત્રૈરભિવાદ્ય ચૈવ ॥ 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 4.61.26 in Malayalam sript:
പിതാമഹം ശാംതനവം സ വൃദ്ധം ദ്രോണം ഗുരും ച പ്രതിപൂജ്യ മൂര്ധ്നാ ।
ദ്രൌണിം കൃപം ചൈവ ഗുരൂംശ്ച സര്വാഞ്ശരൈര്വിചിത്രൈരഭിവാദ്യ ചൈവ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.61.26 in Telugu sript:
పితామహం శాంతనవం స వృద్ధం ద్రోణం గురుం చ ప్రతిపూజ్య మూర్ధ్నా ।
ద్రౌణిం కృపం చైవ గురూంశ్చ సర్వాఞ్శరైర్విచిత్రైరభివాద్య చైవ ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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