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 6.61.17

तव पुत्रा दुरात्मानः पापेष्वभिरताः सदा ।
निष्ठुरा हीनकर्माणस्तेन हीयन्ति संयुगे ॥ १७ ॥

tava putrā durātmānaḥ pāpeṣvabhiratāḥ sadā |
niṣṭhurā hīnakarmāṇastena hīyanti saṃyuge || 17 ||

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

...Durmarshana, and Dussala, and Citrasena, and Durmukha, and Satyabrata, blessed be you, and Purumitra, O Bharata,—these, protecting the car of the ruler of the Madras...

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

Yushmad, Putra, Duratman, Papa, Abhirata, Sada, Sad, Nishthura, Hinakarman, Tad, Tena, Iyat, Samyuga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.61.17). 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: “tava putrā durātmānaḥ pāpeṣvabhiratāḥ sadā
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • putrā* -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • durātmānaḥ -
  • durātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • pāpeṣva -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • abhiratāḥ -
  • abhirata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    abhiratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “niṣṭhurā hīnakarmāṇastena hīyanti saṃyuge
  • niṣṭhurā* -
  • niṣṭhura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    niṣṭhurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hīnakarmāṇas -
  • hīnakarman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • iyanti -
  • iyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • saṃyuge -
  • saṃyuga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.61.17

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 6.61.17 in Kannada sript:
ತವ ಪುತ್ರಾ ದುರಾತ್ಮಾನಃ ಪಾಪೇಷ್ವಭಿರತಾಃ ಸದಾ ।
ನಿಷ್ಠುರಾ ಹೀನಕರ್ಮಾಣಸ್ತೇನ ಹೀಯನ್ತಿ ಸಂಯುಗೇ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 6.61.17 in Bengali sript:
তব পুত্রা দুরাত্মানঃ পাপেষ্বভিরতাঃ সদা ।
নিষ্ঠুরা হীনকর্মাণস্তেন হীযন্তি সংযুগে ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 6.61.17 in Gujarati sript:
તવ પુત્રા દુરાત્માનઃ પાપેષ્વભિરતાઃ સદા ।
નિષ્ઠુરા હીનકર્માણસ્તેન હીયન્તિ સંયુગે ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 6.61.17 in Malayalam sript:
തവ പുത്രാ ദുരാത്മാനഃ പാപേഷ്വഭിരതാഃ സദാ ।
നിഷ്ഠുരാ ഹീനകര്മാണസ്തേന ഹീയന്തി സംയുഗേ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.61.17 in Telugu sript:
తవ పుత్రా దురాత్మానః పాపేష్వభిరతాః సదా ।
నిష్ఠురా హీనకర్మాణస్తేన హీయన్తి సంయుగే ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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