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 6.48.15

पाञ्चालान्निहनिष्यन्ति रक्षिता दृढधन्वना ।
सोऽहं भीष्मं गमिष्यामि सैन्यहेतोर्जनार्दन ॥ १५ ॥

pāñcālānnihaniṣyanti rakṣitā dṛḍhadhanvanā |
so'haṃ bhīṣmaṃ gamiṣyāmi sainyahetorjanārdana || 15 ||

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

...arrows the four steeds of the generalissimo Sveta, cut off his standard with two and with the seventh shaft that warrior of great prowess, exceedingly provoked, cut...

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

Pancala, Nihan, Ishyat, Ishyanti, Rakshita, Dridhadhanvan, Dridhadhanvana, Sah, Aha, Asmad, Bhishma, Sainya, Hetu, Janardana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.48.15). 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: “pāñcālānnihaniṣyanti rakṣitā dṛḍhadhanvanā
  • pāñcālān -
  • pāñcāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    pāñcāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • nihan -
  • nihan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • iṣyanti -
  • iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √iṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 4 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • rakṣitā* -
  • rakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ], [accusative plural from √rakṣ]
  • dṛḍhadhanvanā -
  • dṛḍhadhanvan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dṛḍhadhanvan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    dṛḍhadhanvanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “so'haṃ bhīṣmaṃ gamiṣyāmi sainyahetorjanārdana
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • bhīṣmam -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhīṣmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gamiṣyāmi -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
  • sainya -
  • sainya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sainya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hetor -
  • hetu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • janārdana -
  • janārdana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.48.15

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 6.48.15 in Kannada sript:
ಪಾಞ್ಚಾಲಾನ್ನಿಹನಿಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ ರಕ್ಷಿತಾ ದೃಢಧನ್ವನಾ ।
ಸೋಽಹಂ ಭೀಷ್ಮಂ ಗಮಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಸೈನ್ಯಹೇತೋರ್ಜನಾರ್ದನ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 6.48.15 in Bengali sript:
পাঞ্চালান্নিহনিষ্যন্তি রক্ষিতা দৃঢধন্বনা ।
সোঽহং ভীষ্মং গমিষ্যামি সৈন্যহেতোর্জনার্দন ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 6.48.15 in Gujarati sript:
પાઞ્ચાલાન્નિહનિષ્યન્તિ રક્ષિતા દૃઢધન્વના ।
સોઽહં ભીષ્મં ગમિષ્યામિ સૈન્યહેતોર્જનાર્દન ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 6.48.15 in Malayalam sript:
പാഞ്ചാലാന്നിഹനിഷ്യന്തി രക്ഷിതാ ദൃഢധന്വനാ ।
സോഽഹം ഭീഷ്മം ഗമിഷ്യാമി സൈന്യഹേതോര്ജനാര്ദന ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.48.15 in Telugu sript:
పాఞ్చాలాన్నిహనిష్యన్తి రక్షితా దృఢధన్వనా ।
సోఽహం భీష్మం గమిష్యామి సైన్యహేతోర్జనార్దన ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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