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 6.46.11

यथानलं प्रज्वलितं पतंगाः समभिद्रुताः ।
विनाशायैव गच्छन्ति तथा मे सैनिको जनः ॥ ११ ॥

yathānalaṃ prajvalitaṃ pataṃgāḥ samabhidrutāḥ |
vināśāyaiva gacchanti tathā me sainiko janaḥ || 11 ||

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

...car whose steeds had been slain, hurled a dart, all made of iron, and resembling a snake, for slaying Uttara outright. The latter’s coat of mail being cut through by...

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

Yatha, Analam, Anala, Prajvalita, Patanga, Samabhidruta, Vinasha, Gacchat, Tatha, Asmad, Sainika, Jana, Janas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.46.11). 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: “yathānalaṃ prajvalitaṃ pataṃgāḥ samabhidrutāḥ
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • analam -
  • analam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    analā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • prajvalitam -
  • prajvalita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prajvalita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prajvalitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pataṅgāḥ -
  • pataṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pataṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • samabhidrutāḥ -
  • samabhidruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samabhidrutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “vināśāyaiva gacchanti tathā me sainiko janaḥ
  • vināśāyai -
  • vināśa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • gacchanti -
  • gacchat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • sainiko* -
  • sainika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • janaḥ -
  • janas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.46.11

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 6.46.11 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾನಲಂ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿತಂ ಪತಂಗಾಃ ಸಮಭಿದ್ರುತಾಃ ।
ವಿನಾಶಾಯೈವ ಗಚ್ಛನ್ತಿ ತಥಾ ಮೇ ಸೈನಿಕೋ ಜನಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 6.46.11 in Bengali sript:
যথানলং প্রজ্বলিতং পতংগাঃ সমভিদ্রুতাঃ ।
বিনাশাযৈব গচ্ছন্তি তথা মে সৈনিকো জনঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 6.46.11 in Gujarati sript:
યથાનલં પ્રજ્વલિતં પતંગાઃ સમભિદ્રુતાઃ ।
વિનાશાયૈવ ગચ્છન્તિ તથા મે સૈનિકો જનઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 6.46.11 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാനലം പ്രജ്വലിതം പതംഗാഃ സമഭിദ്രുതാഃ ।
വിനാശായൈവ ഗച്ഛന്തി തഥാ മേ സൈനികോ ജനഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.46.11 in Telugu sript:
యథానలం ప్రజ్వలితం పతంగాః సమభిద్రుతాః ।
వినాశాయైవ గచ్ఛన్తి తథా మే సైనికో జనః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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