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 6.45.24

ततो ध्वजममोघेषुर्भीष्मस्य नवभिः शरैः ।
चिच्छेद समरे वीरस्तत उच्चुक्रुशुर्जनाः ॥ २४ ॥

tato dhvajamamogheṣurbhīṣmasya navabhiḥ śaraiḥ |
ciccheda samare vīrastata uccukruśurjanāḥ || 24 ||

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

...shields and battle-axes. And some elephants dragging down and overthrowing cars with their steeds by means of their trunks, began to wander in all directions,...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Dhvaja, Amogha, Amoghi, Ishu, Bhishma, Navan, Shara, Samara, Vira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.45.24). 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: “tato dhvajamamogheṣurbhīṣmasya navabhiḥ śaraiḥ
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • dhvajam -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhvajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • amoghe -
  • amogha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    amogha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    amoghā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    amoghi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    amoghi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • iṣur -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhīṣmasya -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • navabhiḥ -
  • navan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    navan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “ciccheda samare vīrastata uccukruśurjanāḥ
  • ciccheda -
  • chid (verb class 7)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    chid (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vīras -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tata* -
  • Cannot analyse uccukruśurjanāḥ

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.45.24

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 6.45.24 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ಧ್ವಜಮಮೋಘೇಷುರ್ಭೀಷ್ಮಸ್ಯ ನವಭಿಃ ಶರೈಃ ।
ಚಿಚ್ಛೇದ ಸಮರೇ ವೀರಸ್ತತ ಉಚ್ಚುಕ್ರುಶುರ್ಜನಾಃ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 6.45.24 in Bengali sript:
ততো ধ্বজমমোঘেষুর্ভীষ্মস্য নবভিঃ শরৈঃ ।
চিচ্ছেদ সমরে বীরস্তত উচ্চুক্রুশুর্জনাঃ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 6.45.24 in Gujarati sript:
તતો ધ્વજમમોઘેષુર્ભીષ્મસ્ય નવભિઃ શરૈઃ ।
ચિચ્છેદ સમરે વીરસ્તત ઉચ્ચુક્રુશુર્જનાઃ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 6.45.24 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ ധ്വജമമോഘേഷുര്ഭീഷ്മസ്യ നവഭിഃ ശരൈഃ ।
ചിച്ഛേദ സമരേ വീരസ്തത ഉച്ചുക്രുശുര്ജനാഃ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.45.24 in Telugu sript:
తతో ధ్వజమమోఘేషుర్భీష్మస్య నవభిః శరైః ।
చిచ్ఛేద సమరే వీరస్తత ఉచ్చుక్రుశుర్జనాః ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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