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 6.49.29

तामस्य विशिखैस्तूर्णं पातयामास भारत ।
रथादनवरूढस्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ २९ ॥

tāmasya viśikhaistūrṇaṃ pātayāmāsa bhārata |
rathādanavarūḍhasya tadadbhutamivābhavat || 29 ||

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

...and nothing could be seen. And then beholding Bhishma, O bull of Bharata’s race, proudly standing in battle, the Parthas withdrew their forces (for nightly rest)."...

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

Tama, Vishikha, Turnam, Turna, Bharata, Ratha, Anava, Rudha, Tad, Tat, Adbhuta, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.49.29). 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: “tāmasya viśikhaistūrṇaṃ pātayāmāsa bhārata
  • tāmasya -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • viśikhais -
  • viśikha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    viśikha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tūrṇam -
  • tūrṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]
    tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]
  • pātayāmā -
  • pat (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “rathādanavarūḍhasya tadadbhutamivābhavat
  • rathād -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • anava -
  • anava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūḍhasya -
  • rūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    rūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    ruh -> rūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √ruh class 1 verb]
    ruh -> rūḍha (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √ruh class 1 verb]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adbhutam -
  • adbhuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adbhuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adbhutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.49.29

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 6.49.29 in Kannada sript:
ತಾಮಸ್ಯ ವಿಶಿಖೈಸ್ತೂರ್ಣಂ ಪಾತಯಾಮಾಸ ಭಾರತ ।
ರಥಾದನವರೂಢಸ್ಯ ತದದ್ಭುತಮಿವಾಭವತ್ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 6.49.29 in Bengali sript:
তামস্য বিশিখৈস্তূর্ণং পাতযামাস ভারত ।
রথাদনবরূঢস্য তদদ্ভুতমিবাভবত্ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 6.49.29 in Gujarati sript:
તામસ્ય વિશિખૈસ્તૂર્ણં પાતયામાસ ભારત ।
રથાદનવરૂઢસ્ય તદદ્ભુતમિવાભવત્ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 6.49.29 in Malayalam sript:
താമസ്യ വിശിഖൈസ്തൂര്ണം പാതയാമാസ ഭാരത ।
രഥാദനവരൂഢസ്യ തദദ്ഭുതമിവാഭവത് ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.49.29 in Telugu sript:
తామస్య విశిఖైస్తూర్ణం పాతయామాస భారత ।
రథాదనవరూఢస్య తదద్భుతమివాభవత్ ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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