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 6.51.4

ततः शल्यरथं तूर्णमास्थाय हतवाहनः ।
द्रौणिः पाञ्चालदायादमभ्यवर्षदथेषुभिः ॥ ४ ॥

tataḥ śalyarathaṃ tūrṇamāsthāya hatavāhanaḥ |
drauṇiḥ pāñcāladāyādamabhyavarṣadatheṣubhiḥ || 4 ||

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

...Kauravas could approach him (for aid). And so the Pandavas approached Pritha’s son (for aid), guided by his standard only. And beholding, O king, prowess thus...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Shali, Shalya, Aratha, Turnam, Turna, Asthaya, Hatu, Ahanas, Ahan, Drauni, Pancala, Dayada, Dad, Han, Ishu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.51.4). 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: “tataḥ śalyarathaṃ tūrṇamāsthāya hatavāhanaḥ
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • śalya -
  • śalī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    śalya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śalya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śal -> śalya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śal]
    śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śal class 10 verb]
    śal -> śalya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śal class 10 verb]
  • aratham -
  • aratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aratha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • āsthāya -
  • āsthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hatavā -
  • hatu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • āhanaḥ -
  • āhanas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āhanas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āhan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “drauṇiḥ pāñcāladāyādamabhyavarṣadatheṣubhiḥ
  • drauṇiḥ -
  • drauṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāñcāla -
  • pāñcāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāñcāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dāyādam -
  • dāyāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāyādā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhyavar -
  • abhyava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ṛṣa -
  • ṛṣ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dat -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • he -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    han (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • iṣubhiḥ -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.51.4

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 6.51.4 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಶಲ್ಯರಥಂ ತೂರ್ಣಮಾಸ್ಥಾಯ ಹತವಾಹನಃ ।
ದ್ರೌಣಿಃ ಪಾಞ್ಚಾಲದಾಯಾದಮಭ್ಯವರ್ಷದಥೇಷುಭಿಃ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 6.51.4 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ শল্যরথং তূর্ণমাস্থায হতবাহনঃ ।
দ্রৌণিঃ পাঞ্চালদাযাদমভ্যবর্ষদথেষুভিঃ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 6.51.4 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ શલ્યરથં તૂર્ણમાસ્થાય હતવાહનઃ ।
દ્રૌણિઃ પાઞ્ચાલદાયાદમભ્યવર્ષદથેષુભિઃ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 6.51.4 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ ശല്യരഥം തൂര്ണമാസ്ഥായ ഹതവാഹനഃ ।
ദ്രൌണിഃ പാഞ്ചാലദായാദമഭ്യവര്ഷദഥേഷുഭിഃ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.51.4 in Telugu sript:
తతః శల్యరథం తూర్ణమాస్థాయ హతవాహనః ।
ద్రౌణిః పాఞ్చాలదాయాదమభ్యవర్షదథేషుభిః ॥ ౪ ॥

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