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 6.3.6

गोवत्सं वडवा सूते श्वा सृगालं महीपते ।
क्रकराञ्शारिकाश्चैव शुकांश्चाशुभवादिनः ॥ ६ ॥

govatsaṃ vaḍavā sūte śvā sṛgālaṃ mahīpate |
krakarāñśārikāścaiva śukāṃścāśubhavādinaḥ || 6 ||

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

...Mars wheels towards Magha and Vrihaspati (Jupiter) towards Sravana. The Sun’s offspring (Sani) approaching towards the constellation Bhaga, afflicts it....

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (6.3.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Govatsa, Vadava, Suta, Suti, Shvan, Srigala, Mahipati, Krakara, Sharika, Shuka, Ashubha, Vadi, Vadin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.3.6). 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: “govatsaṃ vaḍavā sūte śvā sṛgālaṃ mahīpate
  • govatsam -
  • govatsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vaḍavā -
  • vaḍavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sūte -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sūti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sūti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √su class 1 verb], [locative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √su class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √su class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √su class 1 verb], [locative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √su class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √su class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √su class 2 verb], [locative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √su class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √su class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √su class 2 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √su class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 6 verb], [locative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • śvā -
  • śvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sṛgālam -
  • sṛgāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • mahīpate -
  • mahīpati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “krakarāñśārikāścaiva śukāṃścāśubhavādinaḥ
  • krakarāñś -
  • krakara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • śārikāś -
  • śārika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śārikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • 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]
  • śukāṃś -
  • śuka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśubha -
  • aśubha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśubha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vādinaḥ -
  • vādi (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vādin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vādin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vādī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.3.6

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 6.3.6 in Kannada sript:
ಗೋವತ್ಸಂ ವಡವಾ ಸೂತೇ ಶ್ವಾ ಸೃಗಾಲಂ ಮಹೀಪತೇ ।
ಕ್ರಕರಾಞ್ಶಾರಿಕಾಶ್ಚೈವ ಶುಕಾಂಶ್ಚಾಶುಭವಾದಿನಃ ॥ 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 6.3.6 in Bengali sript:
গোবত্সং বডবা সূতে শ্বা সৃগালং মহীপতে ।
ক্রকরাঞ্শারিকাশ্চৈব শুকাংশ্চাশুভবাদিনঃ ॥ 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 6.3.6 in Gujarati sript:
ગોવત્સં વડવા સૂતે શ્વા સૃગાલં મહીપતે ।
ક્રકરાઞ્શારિકાશ્ચૈવ શુકાંશ્ચાશુભવાદિનઃ ॥ 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 6.3.6 in Malayalam sript:
ഗോവത്സം വഡവാ സൂതേ ശ്വാ സൃഗാലം മഹീപതേ ।
ക്രകരാഞ്ശാരികാശ്ചൈവ ശുകാംശ്ചാശുഭവാദിനഃ ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.3.6 in Telugu sript:
గోవత్సం వడవా సూతే శ్వా సృగాలం మహీపతే ।
క్రకరాఞ్శారికాశ్చైవ శుకాంశ్చాశుభవాదినః ॥ ౬ ॥

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