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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 6.45.56
अग्निनेव प्रदग्धानि वनानि शिशिरात्यये ।
शरदग्धान्यदृश्यन्त सैन्यानि द्रुपदस्य ह ।
अतिष्ठत रणे भीष्मो विधूम इव पावकः ॥ ५६ ॥
agnineva pradagdhāni vanāni śiśirātyaye |
śaradagdhānyadṛśyanta sainyāni drupadasya ha |
atiṣṭhata raṇe bhīṣmo vidhūma iva pāvakaḥ || 56 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...that combat with nine arrows. And he also, with three broad-headed shafts, cut off the standard of that warrior of great energy. Of rigid vows, Bhishma also struck...
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 (6.45.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Agni, Iva, Pradagdha, Vana, Shishiratyaya, Sharada, Gdha, Sainya, Drupada, Han, Rana, Bhishma, Vidhuma, Pavaka,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.45.56). 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: “agnineva pradagdhāni vanāni śiśirātyaye ”
- agnine -
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agni (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pradagdhāni -
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pradagdha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vanāni -
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vana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√van (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- śiśirātyaye -
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śiśirātyaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “śaradagdhānyadṛśyanta sainyāni drupadasya ha ”
- śarada -
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śarada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śarada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gdhānya -
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gdha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- adṛśyanta -
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√dṛś (verb class 1)[imperfect passive third plural]
- sainyāni -
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sainya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- drupadasya -
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drupada (noun, masculine)[genitive single]drupada (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ha -
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ha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]han (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 3: “atiṣṭhata raṇe bhīṣmo vidhūma iva pāvakaḥ ”
- atiṣṭhata -
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√sthā (verb class 1)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
- raṇe -
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raṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]raṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- bhīṣmo* -
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bhīṣma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vidhūma* -
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vidhūma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pāvakaḥ -
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pāvaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.45.56
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.45.56 in Kannada sript:
ಅಗ್ನಿನೇವ ಪ್ರದಗ್ಧಾನಿ ವನಾನಿ ಶಿಶಿರಾತ್ಯಯೇ ।
ಶರದಗ್ಧಾನ್ಯದೃಶ್ಯನ್ತ ಸೈನ್ಯಾನಿ ದ್ರುಪದಸ್ಯ ಹ ।
ಅತಿಷ್ಠತ ರಣೇ ಭೀಷ್ಮೋ ವಿಧೂಮ ಇವ ಪಾವಕಃ ॥ ೫೬ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.45.56 in Bengali sript:
অগ্নিনেব প্রদগ্ধানি বনানি শিশিরাত্যযে ।
শরদগ্ধান্যদৃশ্যন্ত সৈন্যানি দ্রুপদস্য হ ।
অতিষ্ঠত রণে ভীষ্মো বিধূম ইব পাবকঃ ॥ ৫৬ ॥
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 6.45.56 in Gujarati sript:
અગ્નિનેવ પ્રદગ્ધાનિ વનાનિ શિશિરાત્યયે ।
શરદગ્ધાન્યદૃશ્યન્ત સૈન્યાનિ દ્રુપદસ્ય હ ।
અતિષ્ઠત રણે ભીષ્મો વિધૂમ ઇવ પાવકઃ ॥ ૫૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.45.56 in Malayalam sript:
അഗ്നിനേവ പ്രദഗ്ധാനി വനാനി ശിശിരാത്യയേ ।
ശരദഗ്ധാന്യദൃശ്യന്ത സൈന്യാനി ദ്രുപദസ്യ ഹ ।
അതിഷ്ഠത രണേ ഭീഷ്മോ വിധൂമ ഇവ പാവകഃ ॥ ൫൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.45.56 in Telugu sript:
అగ్నినేవ ప్రదగ్ధాని వనాని శిశిరాత్యయే ।
శరదగ్ధాన్యదృశ్యన్త సైన్యాని ద్రుపదస్య హ ।
అతిష్ఠత రణే భీష్మో విధూమ ఇవ పావకః ॥ ౫౬ ॥