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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 6.56.8
स निर्ययौ केतुमता रथेन नरर्षभः श्वेतहयेन वीरः ।
वरूथिना सैन्यमुखे महात्मा वधे धृतः सर्वसपत्नयूनाम् ॥ ८ ॥
sa niryayau ketumatā rathena nararṣabhaḥ śvetahayena vīraḥ |
varūthinā sainyamukhe mahātmā vadhe dhṛtaḥ sarvasapatnayūnām || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...their kinsfolk.' Thus addressed by Bhishma, your son, O king, filled with delight, caused conches to be blown and drums to be beaten. And the Pandavas also, O king...
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 (6.56.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ketumata, Ratha, Nara, Rishabha, Shvetahaya, Vira, Varuthin, Sainya, Ukha, Mahatma, Vadha, Dhrit, Dhrita, Saru, Sarva, Asapatna, Yuvan,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.56.8). 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: “sa niryayau ketumatā rathena nararṣabhaḥ śvetahayena vīraḥ ”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- niryayau -
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- ketumatā* -
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ketumatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rathena -
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ratha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- narar -
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nara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]narā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ṛṣabhaḥ -
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ṛṣabha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śvetahayena -
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śvetahaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- vīraḥ -
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vīra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “varūthinā sainyamukhe mahātmā vadhe dhṛtaḥ sarvasapatnayūnām ”
- varūthinā -
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varūthin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]varūthin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- sainyam -
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sainya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sainya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sainyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ukhe -
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ukha (noun, masculine)[locative single]ukhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- mahātmā* -
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mahātmā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vadhe -
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vadha (noun, masculine)[locative single]vadhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- dhṛtaḥ -
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dhṛt (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]dhṛt (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]dhṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarva -
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saru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]saru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]saru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sarva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sarva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- asapatna -
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asapatna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asapatna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yūnām -
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yu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]yu (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]yu (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]yū (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]yuvan (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.56.8
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 6.56.8 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ನಿರ್ಯಯೌ ಕೇತುಮತಾ ರಥೇನ ನರರ್ಷಭಃ ಶ್ವೇತಹಯೇನ ವೀರಃ ।
ವರೂಥಿನಾ ಸೈನ್ಯಮುಖೇ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾ ವಧೇ ಧೃತಃ ಸರ್ವಸಪತ್ನಯೂನಾಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥
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 6.56.8 in Bengali sript:
স নির্যযৌ কেতুমতা রথেন নরর্ষভঃ শ্বেতহযেন বীরঃ ।
বরূথিনা সৈন্যমুখে মহাত্মা বধে ধৃতঃ সর্বসপত্নযূনাম্ ॥ ৮ ॥
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 6.56.8 in Gujarati sript:
સ નિર્યયૌ કેતુમતા રથેન નરર્ષભઃ શ્વેતહયેન વીરઃ ।
વરૂથિના સૈન્યમુખે મહાત્મા વધે ધૃતઃ સર્વસપત્નયૂનામ્ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.56.8 in Malayalam sript:
സ നിര്യയൌ കേതുമതാ രഥേന നരര്ഷഭഃ ശ്വേതഹയേന വീരഃ ।
വരൂഥിനാ സൈന്യമുഖേ മഹാത്മാ വധേ ധൃതഃ സര്വസപത്നയൂനാമ് ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.56.8 in Telugu sript:
స నిర్యయౌ కేతుమతా రథేన నరర్షభః శ్వేతహయేన వీరః ।
వరూథినా సైన్యముఖే మహాత్మా వధే ధృతః సర్వసపత్నయూనామ్ ॥ ౮ ॥