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 6.17.12

एवमुक्ता महीपाला भीष्मेण भरतर्षभ ।
निर्ययुः स्वान्यनीकानि शोभयन्तो रथोत्तमैः ॥ १२ ॥

evamuktā mahīpālā bhīṣmeṇa bharatarṣabha |
niryayuḥ svānyanīkāni śobhayanto rathottamaiḥ || 12 ||

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

...mighty bowmen of royal birth, O bull of Bharata’s race, that were on your side, all took up their positions, O king, as Santanu’s son ordered. (King) Saivya of the...

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

Evam, Eva, Ukta, Mahipala, Bhishma, Bharatarshabha, Nih, Yayu, Sva, Svani, Svanin, Svanya, Svan, Anika, Shobhayat, Shobhayanta, Rathottama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.17.12). 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: “evamuktā mahīpālā bhīṣmeṇa bharatarṣabha
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uktā* -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
  • mahīpālā* -
  • mahīpāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhīṣmeṇa -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “niryayuḥ svānyanīkāni śobhayanto rathottamaiḥ
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nis (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • yayuḥ -
  • yayu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • svānya -
  • svāni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    svāni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    svāni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    svānin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    svānin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    svan -> svānya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √svan class 1 verb]
    svan -> svānya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √svan class 1 verb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • anīkāni -
  • anīka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śobhayanto* -
  • śubh -> śobhayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śubh], [vocative plural from √śubh]
    śobhayanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rathottamaiḥ -
  • rathottama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.17.12

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 6.17.12 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಮುಕ್ತಾ ಮಹೀಪಾಲಾ ಭೀಷ್ಮೇಣ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ನಿರ್ಯಯುಃ ಸ್ವಾನ್ಯನೀಕಾನಿ ಶೋಭಯನ್ತೋ ರಥೋತ್ತಮೈಃ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 6.17.12 in Bengali sript:
এবমুক্তা মহীপালা ভীষ্মেণ ভরতর্ষভ ।
নির্যযুঃ স্বান্যনীকানি শোভযন্তো রথোত্তমৈঃ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 6.17.12 in Gujarati sript:
એવમુક્તા મહીપાલા ભીષ્મેણ ભરતર્ષભ ।
નિર્યયુઃ સ્વાન્યનીકાનિ શોભયન્તો રથોત્તમૈઃ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 6.17.12 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവമുക്താ മഹീപാലാ ഭീഷ്മേണ ഭരതര്ഷഭ ।
നിര്യയുഃ സ്വാന്യനീകാനി ശോഭയന്തോ രഥോത്തമൈഃ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.17.12 in Telugu sript:
ఏవముక్తా మహీపాలా భీష్మేణ భరతర్షభ ।
నిర్యయుః స్వాన్యనీకాని శోభయన్తో రథోత్తమైః ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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