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 5.64.6

विकर्णं चित्रसेनं च जयत्सेनं च पार्थिवम् ।
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ दुर्मुखं चापि कौरवम् ॥ ६ ॥

vikarṇaṃ citrasenaṃ ca jayatsenaṃ ca pārthivam |
vindānuvindāvāvantyau durmukhaṃ cāpi kauravam || 6 ||

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

...these bowmen, Drona, Drona’s son and Kripa. Then, O repressor of foes, the ranks of the Samsaptaka warriors have made this resolution,—Either we will slay Arjuna or that Ape-bannered...

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

Vikarna, Citrasena, Jayatsena, Parthiva, Vinda, Anuvinda, Avanti, Avantya, Durmukha, Capin, Capi, Kaurava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.64.6). 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: “vikarṇaṃ citrasenaṃ ca jayatsenaṃ ca pārthivam
  • vikarṇam -
  • vikarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vikarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vikarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • citrasenam -
  • citrasena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citrasena (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    citrasenā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jayatsenam -
  • jayatsena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jayatsenā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pārthivam -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vindānuvindāvāvantyau durmukhaṃ cāpi kauravam
  • vindā -
  • vinda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vinda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vindā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • anuvindāvā -
  • anuvinda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • āvantyau -
  • āvantī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āvantya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • durmukham -
  • durmukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durmukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kauravam -
  • kaurava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kaurava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.64.6

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 5.64.6 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಕರ್ಣಂ ಚಿತ್ರಸೇನಂ ಚ ಜಯತ್ಸೇನಂ ಚ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಮ್ ।
ವಿನ್ದಾನುವಿನ್ದಾವಾವನ್ತ್ಯೌ ದುರ್ಮುಖಂ ಚಾಪಿ ಕೌರವಮ್ ॥ 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 5.64.6 in Bengali sript:
বিকর্ণং চিত্রসেনং চ জযত্সেনং চ পার্থিবম্ ।
বিন্দানুবিন্দাবাবন্ত্যৌ দুর্মুখং চাপি কৌরবম্ ॥ 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 5.64.6 in Gujarati sript:
વિકર્ણં ચિત્રસેનં ચ જયત્સેનં ચ પાર્થિવમ્ ।
વિન્દાનુવિન્દાવાવન્ત્યૌ દુર્મુખં ચાપિ કૌરવમ્ ॥ 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 5.64.6 in Malayalam sript:
വികര്ണം ചിത്രസേനം ച ജയത്സേനം ച പാര്ഥിവമ് ।
വിന്ദാനുവിന്ദാവാവന്ത്യൌ ദുര്മുഖം ചാപി കൌരവമ് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.64.6 in Telugu sript:
వికర్ణం చిత్రసేనం చ జయత్సేనం చ పార్థివమ్ ।
విన్దానువిన్దావావన్త్యౌ దుర్ముఖం చాపి కౌరవమ్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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