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 6.18.1

संजय उवाच ।
ततो मुहूर्तात्तुमुलः शब्दो हृदयकम्पनः ।
अश्रूयत महाराज योधानां प्रयुयुत्सताम् ॥ १ ॥

saṃjaya uvāca |
tato muhūrtāttumulaḥ śabdo hṛdayakampanaḥ |
aśrūyata mahārāja yodhānāṃ prayuyutsatām || 1 ||

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

...eyes large as those of bulls, all placed themselves at the heads of their (respective) divisions. And these amongst your sons, O king, protected Bhishma from behind...

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

Sanjaya, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Muhurta, Tumula, Shabda, Hridayakampana, Maharaja, Maharajan, Yodha, Pra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.18.1). 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: “saṃjaya uvāca
  • sañjaya* -
  • sañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tato muhūrtāttumulaḥ śabdo hṛdayakampanaḥ
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • muhūrtāt -
  • muhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tumulaḥ -
  • tumula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śabdo* -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hṛdayakampanaḥ -
  • hṛdayakampana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “aśrūyata mahārāja yodhānāṃ prayuyutsatām
  • aśrūyata -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperfect passive third single]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yodhānām -
  • yodha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    yodhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • yuyutsatām -
  • yudh (verb class 0)
    [imperative middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.18.1

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 6.18.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತತೋ ಮುಹೂರ್ತಾತ್ತುಮುಲಃ ಶಬ್ದೋ ಹೃದಯಕಮ್ಪನಃ ।
ಅಶ್ರೂಯತ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಯೋಧಾನಾಂ ಪ್ರಯುಯುತ್ಸತಾಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 6.18.1 in Bengali sript:
সংজয উবাচ ।
ততো মুহূর্তাত্তুমুলঃ শব্দো হৃদযকম্পনঃ ।
অশ্রূযত মহারাজ যোধানাং প্রযুযুত্সতাম্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 6.18.1 in Gujarati sript:
સંજય ઉવાચ ।
તતો મુહૂર્તાત્તુમુલઃ શબ્દો હૃદયકમ્પનઃ ।
અશ્રૂયત મહારાજ યોધાનાં પ્રયુયુત્સતામ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 6.18.1 in Malayalam sript:
സംജയ ഉവാച ।
തതോ മുഹൂര്താത്തുമുലഃ ശബ്ദോ ഹൃദയകമ്പനഃ ।
അശ്രൂയത മഹാരാജ യോധാനാം പ്രയുയുത്സതാമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.18.1 in Telugu sript:
సంజయ ఉవాచ ।
తతో ముహూర్తాత్తుములః శబ్దో హృదయకమ్పనః ।
అశ్రూయత మహారాజ యోధానాం ప్రయుయుత్సతామ్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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