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 6.19.42

महतां सपताकानामादित्यसमतेजसाम् ।
सर्वं झणझणीभूतमासीत्तालवनेष्विव ॥ ४२ ॥

mahatāṃ sapatākānāmādityasamatejasām |
sarvaṃ jhaṇajhaṇībhūtamāsīttālavaneṣviva || 42 ||

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

...Kauravas looked like the army of the chief of the Danavas, while that of the Pandavas looked like the army of the celestials. The wind began to blow from behind 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 (6.19.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahat, Mahata, Sapataka, Aditya, Asamata, Sarvam, Sarva, Jhanajhanibhuta, Talavana, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.19.42). 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: “mahatāṃ sapatākānāmādityasamatejasām
  • mahatām -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • sapatākānām -
  • sapatāka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sapatāka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sapatākā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • āditya -
  • āditya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āditya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asamate -
  • asamatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jasā -
  • jas (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sarvaṃ jhaṇajhaṇībhūtamāsīttālavaneṣviva
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jhaṇajhaṇībhūtam -
  • jhaṇajhaṇībhūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jhaṇajhaṇībhūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jhaṇajhaṇībhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tālavaneṣvi -
  • tālavana (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    tālavana (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • 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 6.19.42

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 6.19.42 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹತಾಂ ಸಪತಾಕಾನಾಮಾದಿತ್ಯಸಮತೇಜಸಾಮ್ ।
ಸರ್ವಂ ಝಣಝಣೀಭೂತಮಾಸೀತ್ತಾಲವನೇಷ್ವಿವ ॥ ೪೨ ॥

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 6.19.42 in Bengali sript:
মহতাং সপতাকানামাদিত্যসমতেজসাম্ ।
সর্বং ঝণঝণীভূতমাসীত্তালবনেষ্বিব ॥ ৪২ ॥

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 6.19.42 in Gujarati sript:
મહતાં સપતાકાનામાદિત્યસમતેજસામ્ ।
સર્વં ઝણઝણીભૂતમાસીત્તાલવનેષ્વિવ ॥ ૪૨ ॥

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 6.19.42 in Malayalam sript:
മഹതാം സപതാകാനാമാദിത്യസമതേജസാമ് ।
സര്വം ഝണഝണീഭൂതമാസീത്താലവനേഷ്വിവ ॥ ൪൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.19.42 in Telugu sript:
మహతాం సపతాకానామాదిత్యసమతేజసామ్ ।
సర్వం ఝణఝణీభూతమాసీత్తాలవనేష్వివ ॥ ౪౨ ॥

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