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 4.62.6

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
तस्य तामभयां वाचं श्रुत्वा योधाः समागताः ।
आयुःकीर्तियशोदाभिस्तमाशिर्भिरनन्दयन् ॥ ६ ॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tasya tāmabhayāṃ vācaṃ śrutvā yodhāḥ samāgatāḥ |
āyuḥkīrtiyaśodābhistamāśirbhiranandayan || 6 ||

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

...and where had been your prowess too, when you had been in a state of unconsciousness renouncing your arrows and handsome bow? Vibhatsu is not addicted to the commission of atrocious deeds; nor is...

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

Vaishampayana, Tad, Tama, Bhaya, Vac, Vaca, Yodha, Samagata, Ayu, Ayus, Kirti, Yashoda, Ashi, Bha, Ranat, Yat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.62.6). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
  • vaiśampāyana* -
  • vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tasya tāmabhayāṃ vācaṃ śrutvā yodhāḥ samāgatāḥ
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tāma -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhayām -
  • bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vācam -
  • vācā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vāca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāc (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • yodhāḥ -
  • yodha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yodhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • samāgatāḥ -
  • samāgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “āyuḥkīrtiyaśodābhistamāśirbhiranandayan
  • āyuḥ -
  • āyus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    āyus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    āyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kīrti -
  • kīrti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kīrti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kīrtī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    kīrtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    kīrtī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yaśodābhis -
  • yaśodā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yaśodā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tamā -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āśir -
  • āśir (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āśis (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    āśi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhi -
  • bhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ranan -
  • ran -> ranat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ran class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ran class 1 verb]
  • da -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yan -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.62.6

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 4.62.6 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತಸ್ಯ ತಾಮಭಯಾಂ ವಾಚಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಯೋಧಾಃ ಸಮಾಗತಾಃ ।
ಆಯುಃಕೀರ್ತಿಯಶೋದಾಭಿಸ್ತಮಾಶಿರ್ಭಿರನನ್ದಯನ್ ॥ 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 4.62.6 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
তস্য তামভযাং বাচং শ্রুত্বা যোধাঃ সমাগতাঃ ।
আযুঃকীর্তিযশোদাভিস্তমাশির্ভিরনন্দযন্ ॥ 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 4.62.6 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
તસ્ય તામભયાં વાચં શ્રુત્વા યોધાઃ સમાગતાઃ ।
આયુઃકીર્તિયશોદાભિસ્તમાશિર્ભિરનન્દયન્ ॥ 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 4.62.6 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
തസ്യ താമഭയാം വാചം ശ്രുത്വാ യോധാഃ സമാഗതാഃ ।
ആയുഃകീര്തിയശോദാഭിസ്തമാശിര്ഭിരനന്ദയന് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.62.6 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
తస్య తామభయాం వాచం శ్రుత్వా యోధాః సమాగతాః ।
ఆయుఃకీర్తియశోదాభిస్తమాశిర్భిరనన్దయన్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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