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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 6.16.23
गजानां बृंहतां चैव योधानां चाभिगर्जताम् ।
क्ष्वेडितास्फोटितोत्क्रुष्टैस्तुमुलं सर्वतोऽभवत् ॥ २३ ॥
gajānāṃ bṛṃhatāṃ caiva yodhānāṃ cābhigarjatām |
kṣveḍitāsphoṭitotkruṣṭaistumulaṃ sarvato'bhavat || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...sides, became fully visible. There elephants and cars, adorned with gold, looked resplendent like clouds mingled with lightning. The ranks of cars, standing in profusion...
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 (6.16.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Gaja, Yodha, Abhi, Garjat, Kshvedita, Sphotita, Utkrushta, Tumula, Sarvatah, Sarvata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.16.23). 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: “gajānāṃ bṛṃhatāṃ caiva yodhānāṃ cābhigarjatām ”
- gajānām -
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gaja (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]gajā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- bṛṃhatām -
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√bṛṃh (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]√bṛh (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- yodhānām -
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yodha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]yodhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhi -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, masculine)[adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]abhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- garjatām -
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garjat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]garjat (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]garjat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]√gṛj (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]√garj (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- Line 2: “kṣveḍitāsphoṭitotkruṣṭaistumulaṃ sarvato'bhavat ”
- kṣveḍitā -
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√kṣviḍ -> kṣveḍitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṣviḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣviḍ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣviḍ]√kṣviḍ (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kṣviḍ (verb class 4)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- sphoṭito -
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sphoṭita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sphoṭita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sphuṭ -> sphoṭita (participle, masculine)[compound from √sphuṭ]√sphuṭ -> sphoṭita (participle, neuter)[compound from √sphuṭ]sphoṭitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√sphuṭ -> sphoṭita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sphuṭ]√sphuṭ -> sphoṭita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sphuṭ]√sphuṭ -> sphoṭitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √sphuṭ]
- utkruṣṭais -
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utkruṣṭa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]utkruṣṭa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tumulam -
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tumula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tumula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tumulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sarvato' -
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sarvataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarvata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- abhavat -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.16.23
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 6.16.23 in Kannada sript:
ಗಜಾನಾಂ ಬೃಂಹತಾಂ ಚೈವ ಯೋಧಾನಾಂ ಚಾಭಿಗರ್ಜತಾಮ್ ।
ಕ್ಷ್ವೇಡಿತಾಸ್ಫೋಟಿತೋತ್ಕ್ರುಷ್ಟೈಸ್ತುಮುಲಂ ಸರ್ವತೋಽಭವತ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥
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 6.16.23 in Bengali sript:
গজানাং বৃংহতাং চৈব যোধানাং চাভিগর্জতাম্ ।
ক্ষ্বেডিতাস্ফোটিতোত্ক্রুষ্টৈস্তুমুলং সর্বতোঽভবত্ ॥ ২৩ ॥
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 6.16.23 in Gujarati sript:
ગજાનાં બૃંહતાં ચૈવ યોધાનાં ચાભિગર્જતામ્ ।
ક્ષ્વેડિતાસ્ફોટિતોત્ક્રુષ્ટૈસ્તુમુલં સર્વતોઽભવત્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.16.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഗജാനാം ബൃംഹതാം ചൈവ യോധാനാം ചാഭിഗര്ജതാമ് ।
ക്ഷ്വേഡിതാസ്ഫോടിതോത്ക്രുഷ്ടൈസ്തുമുലം സര്വതോഽഭവത് ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.16.23 in Telugu sript:
గజానాం బృంహతాం చైవ యోధానాం చాభిగర్జతామ్ ।
క్ష్వేడితాస్ఫోటితోత్క్రుష్టైస్తుములం సర్వతోఽభవత్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥