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 6.16.45

उन्मत्तमकरावर्तौ महाग्राहसमाकुलौ ।
युगान्ते समुपेतौ द्वौ दृश्येते सागराविव ॥ ४५ ॥

unmattamakarāvartau mahāgrāhasamākulau |
yugānte samupetau dvau dṛśyete sāgarāviva || 45 ||

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

...blaze forth in flames.{GL_NOTE:141546:} Carnivorous jackals and crows, expecting dead bodies to feast upon, began to utter fierce cries from all directions that seemed...

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

Unmatta, Rita, Riti, Ritu, Mahagraha, Samakula, Yuganta, Samupeta, Dva, Sagara, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.16.45). 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: “unmattamakarāvartau mahāgrāhasamākulau
  • unmattam -
  • unmatta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    unmatta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    unmattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • akarāvar -
  • kṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ṛtau -
  • ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ṛtu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • mahāgrāha -
  • mahāgrāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samākulau -
  • samākula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “yugānte samupetau dvau dṛśyete sāgarāviva
  • yugānte -
  • yugānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • samupetau -
  • samupeta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dvau -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dṛśyete -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third dual]
  • sāgarāvi -
  • sāgara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.16.45

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 6.16.45 in Kannada sript:
ಉನ್ಮತ್ತಮಕರಾವರ್ತೌ ಮಹಾಗ್ರಾಹಸಮಾಕುಲೌ ।
ಯುಗಾನ್ತೇ ಸಮುಪೇತೌ ದ್ವೌ ದೃಶ್ಯೇತೇ ಸಾಗರಾವಿವ ॥ ೪೫ ॥

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 6.16.45 in Bengali sript:
উন্মত্তমকরাবর্তৌ মহাগ্রাহসমাকুলৌ ।
যুগান্তে সমুপেতৌ দ্বৌ দৃশ্যেতে সাগরাবিব ॥ ৪৫ ॥

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 6.16.45 in Gujarati sript:
ઉન્મત્તમકરાવર્તૌ મહાગ્રાહસમાકુલૌ ।
યુગાન્તે સમુપેતૌ દ્વૌ દૃશ્યેતે સાગરાવિવ ॥ ૪૫ ॥

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 6.16.45 in Malayalam sript:
ഉന്മത്തമകരാവര്തൌ മഹാഗ്രാഹസമാകുലൌ ।
യുഗാന്തേ സമുപേതൌ ദ്വൌ ദൃശ്യേതേ സാഗരാവിവ ॥ ൪൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.16.45 in Telugu sript:
ఉన్మత్తమకరావర్తౌ మహాగ్రాహసమాకులౌ ।
యుగాన్తే సముపేతౌ ద్వౌ దృశ్యేతే సాగరావివ ॥ ౪౫ ॥

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