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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 6.16.18
अरक्ष्यमाणं हि वृको हन्यात्सिंहं महाबलम् ।
मा सिंहं जम्बुकेनेव घातयामः शिखण्डिना ॥ १८ ॥
arakṣyamāṇaṃ hi vṛko hanyātsiṃhaṃ mahābalam |
mā siṃhaṃ jambukeneva ghātayāmaḥ śikhaṇḍinā || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...such a way that Sikhandin who is protected by Phalguni and whom Bhishma will renounce, may not slay Ganga’s son." Sanjaya said,— "When the night had passed away...
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 (6.16.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ara, Kshi, Ama, Vrika, Simha, Mahabala, Asmad, Jambuka, Iva, Shikhandin,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.16.18). 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: “arakṣyamāṇaṃ hi vṛko hanyātsiṃhaṃ mahābalam ”
- ara -
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ara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ṛ (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√ṛ (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√ṛ (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- kṣya -
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kṣi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- amā -
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ama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]amā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āṇam -
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√aṇ (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vṛko* -
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vṛka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hanyāt -
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√han (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- siṃham -
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siṃha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]siṃhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mahābalam -
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mahābala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahābala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mahābalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “mā siṃhaṃ jambukeneva ghātayāmaḥ śikhaṇḍinā ”
- mā -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- siṃham -
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siṃha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]siṃhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jambukene -
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jambuka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ghātayāmaḥ -
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√han (verb class 0)[present active first plural]
- śikhaṇḍinā -
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śikhaṇḍin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]śikhaṇḍin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.16.18
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.16.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅರಕ್ಷ್ಯಮಾಣಂ ಹಿ ವೃಕೋ ಹನ್ಯಾತ್ಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾಬಲಮ್ ।
ಮಾ ಸಿಂಹಂ ಜಮ್ಬುಕೇನೇವ ಘಾತಯಾಮಃ ಶಿಖಣ್ಡಿನಾ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.16.18 in Bengali sript:
অরক্ষ্যমাণং হি বৃকো হন্যাত্সিংহং মহাবলম্ ।
মা সিংহং জম্বুকেনেব ঘাতযামঃ শিখণ্ডিনা ॥ ১৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.16.18 in Gujarati sript:
અરક્ષ્યમાણં હિ વૃકો હન્યાત્સિંહં મહાબલમ્ ।
મા સિંહં જમ્બુકેનેવ ઘાતયામઃ શિખણ્ડિના ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.16.18 in Malayalam sript:
അരക്ഷ്യമാണം ഹി വൃകോ ഹന്യാത്സിംഹം മഹാബലമ് ।
മാ സിംഹം ജമ്ബുകേനേവ ഘാതയാമഃ ശിഖണ്ഡിനാ ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.16.18 in Telugu sript:
అరక్ష్యమాణం హి వృకో హన్యాత్సింహం మహాబలమ్ ।
మా సింహం జమ్బుకేనేవ ఘాతయామః శిఖణ్డినా ॥ ౧౮ ॥