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 6.41.72

स शल्यमभिवाद्याथ कृत्वा चाभिप्रदक्षिणम् ।
उवाच राजा दुर्धर्षमात्मनिःश्रेयसं वचः ॥ ७२ ॥

sa śalyamabhivādyātha kṛtvā cābhipradakṣiṇam |
uvāca rājā durdharṣamātmaniḥśreyasaṃ vacaḥ || 72 ||

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

...conversed with one another saying,— 'This one is an infamous wretch of his race. It is plain that this king is coming in terror towards Bhishma’s side. Yudhishthira...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (6.41.72). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shalya, Abhivadya, Han, Kritva, Kritvan, Abhipradakshinam, Raja, Durdharsha, Atman, Shreyasa, Vaca, Vacas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.41.72). 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: “sa śalyamabhivādyātha kṛtvā cābhipradakṣiṇam
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śalyam -
  • śalya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śalya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śalyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]
    śal -> śalya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śal class 10 verb], [accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]
  • abhivādyāt -
  • abhivādya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    abhivādya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhipradakṣiṇam -
  • abhipradakṣiṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “uvāca rājā durdharṣamātmaniḥśreyasaṃ vacaḥ
  • 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]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • durdharṣam -
  • durdharṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durdharṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durdharṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ātman -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • iḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śreyasam -
  • śreyasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śreyasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vacaḥ -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.41.72

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 6.41.72 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಶಲ್ಯಮಭಿವಾದ್ಯಾಥ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಚಾಭಿಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣಮ್ ।
ಉವಾಚ ರಾಜಾ ದುರ್ಧರ್ಷಮಾತ್ಮನಿಃಶ್ರೇಯಸಂ ವಚಃ ॥ ೭೨ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 6.41.72 in Bengali sript:
স শল্যমভিবাদ্যাথ কৃত্বা চাভিপ্রদক্ষিণম্ ।
উবাচ রাজা দুর্ধর্ষমাত্মনিঃশ্রেযসং বচঃ ॥ ৭২ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 6.41.72 in Gujarati sript:
સ શલ્યમભિવાદ્યાથ કૃત્વા ચાભિપ્રદક્ષિણમ્ ।
ઉવાચ રાજા દુર્ધર્ષમાત્મનિઃશ્રેયસં વચઃ ॥ ૭૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 6.41.72 in Malayalam sript:
സ ശല്യമഭിവാദ്യാഥ കൃത്വാ ചാഭിപ്രദക്ഷിണമ് ।
ഉവാച രാജാ ദുര്ധര്ഷമാത്മനിഃശ്രേയസം വചഃ ॥ ൭൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 6.41.72 in Telugu sript:
స శల్యమభివాద్యాథ కృత్వా చాభిప్రదక్షిణమ్ ।
ఉవాచ రాజా దుర్ధర్షమాత్మనిఃశ్రేయసం వచః ॥ ౭౨ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: