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 6.55.26

कुर्वाणं समरे कर्म सूदयानं च वाहिनीम् ।
व्याक्रोशन्त रणे तत्र वीरा बहुविधं बहु ।
अमानुषेण रूपेण चरन्तं पितरं तव ॥ २६ ॥

kurvāṇaṃ samare karma sūdayānaṃ ca vāhinīm |
vyākrośanta raṇe tatra vīrā bahuvidhaṃ bahu |
amānuṣeṇa rūpeṇa carantaṃ pitaraṃ tava || 26 ||

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

...Duryodhana then, O monarch, beholding his mighty son thus afflicted by your grandson (Abhimanyu), proceeded to that spot. And when your son turned (towards that spot...

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

Kurvana, Samara, Karman, Sudaya, Ana, Vahini, Vya, Akrosha, Rana, Tatra, Vira, Bahuvidha, Bahu, Amanusha, Rupa, Caranta, Pitri, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.55.26). 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: “kurvāṇaṃ samare karma sūdayānaṃ ca vāhinīm
  • kurvāṇam -
  • kurvāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kurvāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kurvāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kurvāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kurvāṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sūdayā -
  • sūdayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sūd (verb class 10)
    [imperative active second single]
  • anam -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāhinīm -
  • vāhinī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vyākrośanta raṇe tatra vīrā bahuvidhaṃ bahu
  • vyā -
  • vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • akrośan -
  • akrośa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akrośa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kruś (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vīrā* -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bahuvidham -
  • bahuvidha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bahuvidha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bahuvidhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “amānuṣeṇa rūpeṇa carantaṃ pitaraṃ tava
  • amānuṣeṇa -
  • amānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    amānuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rūpeṇa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • carantam -
  • caranta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.55.26

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 6.55.26 in Kannada sript:
ಕುರ್ವಾಣಂ ಸಮರೇ ಕರ್ಮ ಸೂದಯಾನಂ ಚ ವಾಹಿನೀಮ್ ।
ವ್ಯಾಕ್ರೋಶನ್ತ ರಣೇ ತತ್ರ ವೀರಾ ಬಹುವಿಧಂ ಬಹು ।
ಅಮಾನುಷೇಣ ರೂಪೇಣ ಚರನ್ತಂ ಪಿತರಂ ತವ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 6.55.26 in Bengali sript:
কুর্বাণং সমরে কর্ম সূদযানং চ বাহিনীম্ ।
ব্যাক্রোশন্ত রণে তত্র বীরা বহুবিধং বহু ।
অমানুষেণ রূপেণ চরন্তং পিতরং তব ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 6.55.26 in Gujarati sript:
કુર્વાણં સમરે કર્મ સૂદયાનં ચ વાહિનીમ્ ।
વ્યાક્રોશન્ત રણે તત્ર વીરા બહુવિધં બહુ ।
અમાનુષેણ રૂપેણ ચરન્તં પિતરં તવ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 6.55.26 in Malayalam sript:
കുര്വാണം സമരേ കര്മ സൂദയാനം ച വാഹിനീമ് ।
വ്യാക്രോശന്ത രണേ തത്ര വീരാ ബഹുവിധം ബഹു ।
അമാനുഷേണ രൂപേണ ചരന്തം പിതരം തവ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.55.26 in Telugu sript:
కుర్వాణం సమరే కర్మ సూదయానం చ వాహినీమ్ ।
వ్యాక్రోశన్త రణే తత్ర వీరా బహువిధం బహు ।
అమానుషేణ రూపేణ చరన్తం పితరం తవ ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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