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 6.19.28

त्वदीयानां परेषां च रथेषु विविधान्ध्वजान् ।
अभिभूयार्जुनस्यैको ध्वजस्तस्थौ महाकपिः ॥ २८ ॥

tvadīyānāṃ pareṣāṃ ca ratheṣu vividhāndhvajān |
abhibhūyārjunasyaiko dhvajastasthau mahākapiḥ || 28 ||

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

...was heard. And dry winds began to blow all around, bearing a shower of pointed pebbles along the ground. And as thick dust arose, covering the world with darkness....

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

Tvadiya, Para, Ratha, Vividha, Dhvaja, Abhibhuya, Arjuna, Aika, Tastha, Mahakapi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.19.28). 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: “tvadīyānāṃ pareṣāṃ ca ratheṣu vividhāndhvajān
  • tvadīyānām -
  • tvadīya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tvadīya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    tvadīyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pareṣām -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratheṣu -
  • ratheṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ratha (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • vividhān -
  • vividha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dhvajān -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “abhibhūyārjunasyaiko dhvajastasthau mahākapiḥ
  • abhibhūyā -
  • abhibhūya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arjunasyai -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    arjuna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • aiko* -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhvajas -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasthau -
  • tastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • mahākapiḥ -
  • mahākapi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.19.28

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 6.19.28 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ವದೀಯಾನಾಂ ಪರೇಷಾಂ ಚ ರಥೇಷು ವಿವಿಧಾನ್ಧ್ವಜಾನ್ ।
ಅಭಿಭೂಯಾರ್ಜುನಸ್ಯೈಕೋ ಧ್ವಜಸ್ತಸ್ಥೌ ಮಹಾಕಪಿಃ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 6.19.28 in Bengali sript:
ত্বদীযানাং পরেষাং চ রথেষু বিবিধান্ধ্বজান্ ।
অভিভূযার্জুনস্যৈকো ধ্বজস্তস্থৌ মহাকপিঃ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 6.19.28 in Gujarati sript:
ત્વદીયાનાં પરેષાં ચ રથેષુ વિવિધાન્ધ્વજાન્ ।
અભિભૂયાર્જુનસ્યૈકો ધ્વજસ્તસ્થૌ મહાકપિઃ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 6.19.28 in Malayalam sript:
ത്വദീയാനാം പരേഷാം ച രഥേഷു വിവിധാന്ധ്വജാന് ।
അഭിഭൂയാര്ജുനസ്യൈകോ ധ്വജസ്തസ്ഥൌ മഹാകപിഃ ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.19.28 in Telugu sript:
త్వదీయానాం పరేషాం చ రథేషు వివిధాన్ధ్వజాన్ ।
అభిభూయార్జునస్యైకో ధ్వజస్తస్థౌ మహాకపిః ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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