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 6.44.13

गजानां पादरक्षास्तु व्यूढोरस्काः प्रहारिणः ।
ऋष्टिभिश्च धनुर्भिश्च विमलैश्च परश्वधैः ॥ १३ ॥

gajānāṃ pādarakṣāstu vyūḍhoraskāḥ prahāriṇaḥ |
ṛṣṭibhiśca dhanurbhiśca vimalaiśca paraśvadhaiḥ || 13 ||

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

...then took place between them was terrible in aspect and unparalleled. That chastiser of foes, king Drupada, then, in great wrath rushed against Jayadratha, the ruler...

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

Gaja, Padaraksha, Vyudhoraska, Praharin, Rishti, Dhanus, Vimala, Parashvadha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.44.13). 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: “gajānāṃ pādarakṣāstu vyūḍhoraskāḥ prahāriṇaḥ
  • gajānām -
  • gaja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gajā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pādarakṣās -
  • pādarakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vyūḍhoraskāḥ -
  • vyūḍhoraska (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vyūḍhoraskā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prahāriṇaḥ -
  • prahārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prahārin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “ṛṣṭibhiśca dhanurbhiśca vimalaiśca paraśvadhaiḥ
  • ṛṣṭibhiś -
  • ṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhanurbhiś -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vimalaiś -
  • vimala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vimala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paraśvadhaiḥ -
  • paraśvadha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.44.13

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 6.44.13 in Kannada sript:
ಗಜಾನಾಂ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷಾಸ್ತು ವ್ಯೂಢೋರಸ್ಕಾಃ ಪ್ರಹಾರಿಣಃ ।
ಋಷ್ಟಿಭಿಶ್ಚ ಧನುರ್ಭಿಶ್ಚ ವಿಮಲೈಶ್ಚ ಪರಶ್ವಧೈಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 6.44.13 in Bengali sript:
গজানাং পাদরক্ষাস্তু ব্যূঢোরস্কাঃ প্রহারিণঃ ।
ঋষ্টিভিশ্চ ধনুর্ভিশ্চ বিমলৈশ্চ পরশ্বধৈঃ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 6.44.13 in Gujarati sript:
ગજાનાં પાદરક્ષાસ્તુ વ્યૂઢોરસ્કાઃ પ્રહારિણઃ ।
ઋષ્ટિભિશ્ચ ધનુર્ભિશ્ચ વિમલૈશ્ચ પરશ્વધૈઃ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 6.44.13 in Malayalam sript:
ഗജാനാം പാദരക്ഷാസ്തു വ്യൂഢോരസ്കാഃ പ്രഹാരിണഃ ।
ഋഷ്ടിഭിശ്ച ധനുര്ഭിശ്ച വിമലൈശ്ച പരശ്വധൈഃ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.44.13 in Telugu sript:
గజానాం పాదరక్షాస్తు వ్యూఢోరస్కాః ప్రహారిణః ।
ఋష్టిభిశ్చ ధనుర్భిశ్చ విమలైశ్చ పరశ్వధైః ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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