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 6.70.19

तमेकं रथिनां श्रेष्ठं शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ।
प्रावृषीव महाशैलं सिषिचुर्जलदा नृप ॥ १९ ॥

tamekaṃ rathināṃ śreṣṭhaṃ śaravarṣairavākiran |
prāvṛṣīva mahāśailaṃ siṣicurjaladā nṛpa || 19 ||

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

...king, from Drona that foremost of all warriors. Then Drona and Bhishma, and Salya also, O sire, excited with rage, covered Bhimasena, in that battle, with their shafts...

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

Tama, Tami, Kah, Rathin, Rathina, Shreshtha, Sharavarsha, Avak, Avac, Irat, Pravrish, Iva, Mahashaila, Jalada, Nripa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.70.19). 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: “tamekaṃ rathināṃ śreṣṭhaṃ śaravarṣairavākiran
  • tame -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tami (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • kam -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • rathinām -
  • rathin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    rathin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    rathinā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śreṣṭham -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śaravarṣair -
  • śaravarṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • avāk -
  • avāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avāc (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iran -
  • ir -> irat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ir class 6 verb], [vocative single from √ir class 6 verb]
  • Line 2: “prāvṛṣīva mahāśailaṃ siṣicurjaladā nṛpa
  • prāvṛṣī -
  • prāvṛṣ (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mahāśailam -
  • mahāśaila (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • siṣicur -
  • sic (verb class 6)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • jaladā* -
  • jalada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.70.19

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 6.70.19 in Kannada sript:
ತಮೇಕಂ ರಥಿನಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಂ ಶರವರ್ಷೈರವಾಕಿರನ್ ।
ಪ್ರಾವೃಷೀವ ಮಹಾಶೈಲಂ ಸಿಷಿಚುರ್ಜಲದಾ ನೃಪ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 6.70.19 in Bengali sript:
তমেকং রথিনাং শ্রেষ্ঠং শরবর্ষৈরবাকিরন্ ।
প্রাবৃষীব মহাশৈলং সিষিচুর্জলদা নৃপ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 6.70.19 in Gujarati sript:
તમેકં રથિનાં શ્રેષ્ઠં શરવર્ષૈરવાકિરન્ ।
પ્રાવૃષીવ મહાશૈલં સિષિચુર્જલદા નૃપ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 6.70.19 in Malayalam sript:
തമേകം രഥിനാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠം ശരവര്ഷൈരവാകിരന് ।
പ്രാവൃഷീവ മഹാശൈലം സിഷിചുര്ജലദാ നൃപ ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.70.19 in Telugu sript:
తమేకం రథినాం శ్రేష్ఠం శరవర్షైరవాకిరన్ ।
ప్రావృషీవ మహాశైలం సిషిచుర్జలదా నృప ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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