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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 6.71.16
कृतवर्मा तु सहितः काम्बोजारट्टबाह्लिकैः ।
शिरस्यासीन्नरश्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥ १६ ॥
kṛtavarmā tu sahitaḥ kāmbojāraṭṭabāhlikaiḥ |
śirasyāsīnnaraśreṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvadhanuṣmatām || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...animals, rushed, excited with rage, against Bhishma." Sanjaya said, "Beholding his brothers and the other kings engaged in battle with Bhishma, Dhananjaya, with...
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 (6.71.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kritavarman, Kritavarma, Sahitri, Sahita, Kamboja, Aratta, Bahlika, Shira, Shirasya, Asi, Ara, Shreshtha, Sarva, Dhanushmat, Dhanushmata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.71.16). 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: “kṛtavarmā tu sahitaḥ kāmbojāraṭṭabāhlikaiḥ ”
- kṛtavarmā -
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kṛtavarman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kṛtavarmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- sahitaḥ -
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sahitṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]sahita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sah class 10 verb]
- kāmbojā -
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kāmboja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāmboja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kāmbojā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- araṭṭa -
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araṭṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]araṭṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bāhlikaiḥ -
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bāhlika (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bāhlika (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “śirasyāsīnnaraśreṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvadhanuṣmatām ”
- śirasyā -
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śirasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śirasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śira (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śirasyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asīnn -
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asi (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ara -
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ara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ṛ (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√ṛ (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√ṛ (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- śreṣṭhaḥ -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śreṣṭhaḥ -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarva -
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sarva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sarva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- dhanuṣmatām -
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dhanuṣmat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dhanuṣmat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]dhanuṣmatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.71.16
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 6.71.16 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃತವರ್ಮಾ ತು ಸಹಿತಃ ಕಾಮ್ಬೋಜಾರಟ್ಟಬಾಹ್ಲಿಕೈಃ ।
ಶಿರಸ್ಯಾಸೀನ್ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಃ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಃ ಸರ್ವಧನುಷ್ಮತಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥
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 6.71.16 in Bengali sript:
কৃতবর্মা তু সহিতঃ কাম্বোজারট্টবাহ্লিকৈঃ ।
শিরস্যাসীন্নরশ্রেষ্ঠঃ শ্রেষ্ঠঃ সর্বধনুষ্মতাম্ ॥ ১৬ ॥
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 6.71.16 in Gujarati sript:
કૃતવર્મા તુ સહિતઃ કામ્બોજારટ્ટબાહ્લિકૈઃ ।
શિરસ્યાસીન્નરશ્રેષ્ઠઃ શ્રેષ્ઠઃ સર્વધનુષ્મતામ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.71.16 in Malayalam sript:
കൃതവര്മാ തു സഹിതഃ കാമ്ബോജാരട്ടബാഹ്ലികൈഃ ।
ശിരസ്യാസീന്നരശ്രേഷ്ഠഃ ശ്രേഷ്ഠഃ സര്വധനുഷ്മതാമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.71.16 in Telugu sript:
కృతవర్మా తు సహితః కామ్బోజారట్టబాహ్లికైః ।
శిరస్యాసీన్నరశ్రేష్ఠః శ్రేష్ఠః సర్వధనుష్మతామ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥