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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 6.48.18
चञ्चद्बहुपताकेन बलाकावर्णवाजिना ।
समुच्छ्रितमहाभीमनदद्वानरकेतुना ।
महता मेघनादेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा ॥ १८ ॥
cañcadbahupatākena balākāvarṇavājinā |
samucchritamahābhīmanadadvānaraketunā |
mahatā meghanādena rathenādityavarcasā || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...with showers of arrows. And smitten in that combat with arrows shot from Bhishma’s bow, Sveta, leaving his bow on his (abandoned) car took up a dart decked with...
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 (6.48.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Balaka, Arnava, Aji, Samucchrita, Aha, Abhima, Nadat, Vanaraketu, Mahata, Meghanada, Ratha, Aditi, Avarcas, Avarcasa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.48.18). 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: “cañcadbahupatākena balākāvarṇavājinā ”
- Cannot analyse cañcadbahupatākena*ba
- balākāva -
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balāka (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- arṇavā -
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arṇava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]arṇava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]arṇavā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ājinā -
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āji (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “samucchritamahābhīmanadadvānaraketunā ”
- samucchritam -
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samucchrita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]samucchrita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samucchritā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ahā -
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aha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- abhīma -
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abhīma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]abhīma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nadad -
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nadat (noun, masculine)[compound]nadat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√nad -> nadat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √nad class 1 verb]
- vānaraketunā -
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vānaraketu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- Line 3: “mahatā meghanādena rathenādityavarcasā ”
- mahatā* -
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mahatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]mahata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- meghanādena -
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meghanāda (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]meghanāda (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- rathenā -
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ratha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- aditya -
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aditi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]aditi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]aditi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- avarcasā -
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avarcas (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]avarcas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]avarcasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.48.18
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 6.48.18 in Kannada sript:
ಚಞ್ಚದ್ಬಹುಪತಾಕೇನ ಬಲಾಕಾವರ್ಣವಾಜಿನಾ ।
ಸಮುಚ್ಛ್ರಿತಮಹಾಭೀಮನದದ್ವಾನರಕೇತುನಾ ।
ಮಹತಾ ಮೇಘನಾದೇನ ರಥೇನಾದಿತ್ಯವರ್ಚಸಾ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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 6.48.18 in Bengali sript:
চঞ্চদ্বহুপতাকেন বলাকাবর্ণবাজিনা ।
সমুচ্ছ্রিতমহাভীমনদদ্বানরকেতুনা ।
মহতা মেঘনাদেন রথেনাদিত্যবর্চসা ॥ ১৮ ॥
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 6.48.18 in Gujarati sript:
ચઞ્ચદ્બહુપતાકેન બલાકાવર્ણવાજિના ।
સમુચ્છ્રિતમહાભીમનદદ્વાનરકેતુના ।
મહતા મેઘનાદેન રથેનાદિત્યવર્ચસા ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.48.18 in Malayalam sript:
ചഞ്ചദ്ബഹുപതാകേന ബലാകാവര്ണവാജിനാ ।
സമുച്ഛ്രിതമഹാഭീമനദദ്വാനരകേതുനാ ।
മഹതാ മേഘനാദേന രഥേനാദിത്യവര്ചസാ ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.48.18 in Telugu sript:
చఞ్చద్బహుపతాకేన బలాకావర్ణవాజినా ।
సముచ్ఛ్రితమహాభీమనదద్వానరకేతునా ।
మహతా మేఘనాదేన రథేనాదిత్యవర్చసా ॥ ౧౮ ॥