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 6.24.18

अन्तवन्त इमे देहा नित्यस्योक्ताः शरीरिणः ।
अनाशिनोऽप्रमेयस्य तस्माद्युध्यस्व भारत ॥ १८ ॥

antavanta ime dehā nityasyoktāḥ śarīriṇaḥ |
anāśino'prameyasya tasmādyudhyasva bhārata || 18 ||

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

...Dhartarashtras? Even if they be regarded as foes,{GL_NOTE:141582:} sin will overtake us if we slay them. Therefore, it behoves us not to slay the sons of Dhritarashtra...

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

Antavat, Iyam, Idam, Deha, Nitya, Ukta, Sharirin, Shariri, Anashin, Anashi, Aprameya, Tasmat, Tad, Bharata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.24.18). 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: “antavanta ime dehā nityasyoktāḥ śarīriṇaḥ
  • antavanta* -
  • antavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ime -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dehā* -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nityasyo -
  • nitya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • uktāḥ -
  • 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]
  • śarīriṇaḥ -
  • śarīrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śarīrin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śarīrī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “anāśino'prameyasya tasmādyudhyasva bhārata
  • anāśino' -
  • anāśin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    anāśin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    anāśī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • aprameyasya -
  • aprameya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    aprameya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • yudhyasva -
  • yudh (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive second single]
    yudh (verb class 4)
    [imperative middle second single], [imperative passive second single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.24.18

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 6.24.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ತವನ್ತ ಇಮೇ ದೇಹಾ ನಿತ್ಯಸ್ಯೋಕ್ತಾಃ ಶರೀರಿಣಃ ।
ಅನಾಶಿನೋಽಪ್ರಮೇಯಸ್ಯ ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ಯುಧ್ಯಸ್ವ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 6.24.18 in Bengali sript:
অন্তবন্ত ইমে দেহা নিত্যস্যোক্তাঃ শরীরিণঃ ।
অনাশিনোঽপ্রমেযস্য তস্মাদ্যুধ্যস্ব ভারত ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 6.24.18 in Gujarati sript:
અન્તવન્ત ઇમે દેહા નિત્યસ્યોક્તાઃ શરીરિણઃ ।
અનાશિનોઽપ્રમેયસ્ય તસ્માદ્યુધ્યસ્વ ભારત ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 6.24.18 in Malayalam sript:
അന്തവന്ത ഇമേ ദേഹാ നിത്യസ്യോക്താഃ ശരീരിണഃ ।
അനാശിനോഽപ്രമേയസ്യ തസ്മാദ്യുധ്യസ്വ ഭാരത ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.24.18 in Telugu sript:
అన్తవన్త ఇమే దేహా నిత్యస్యోక్తాః శరీరిణః ।
అనాశినోఽప్రమేయస్య తస్మాద్యుధ్యస్వ భారత ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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