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 6.72.15

नानायोधजलं भीमं वाहनोर्मितरङ्गिणम् ।
क्षेपण्यसिगदाशक्तिशरप्राससमाकुलम् ॥ १५ ॥

nānāyodhajalaṃ bhīmaṃ vāhanormitaraṅgiṇam |
kṣepaṇyasigadāśaktiśaraprāsasamākulam || 15 ||

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

...on their backs. And many elephants, in, the midst of large forces crushed, with the standards and warriors on their backs, by huge compeers urged by their guides, fell...

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

Nana, Udhan, Jala, Bhima, Vahana, Urmin, Urmi, Tarangin, Kshepani, Kshepan, Asi, Gada, Shara, Sharan, Prasa, Samakula,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.72.15). 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: “nānāyodhajalaṃ bhīmaṃ vāhanormitaraṅgiṇam
  • nānāyo -
  • nāna (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • udha -
  • udhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • jalam -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhīmam -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhīma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhīmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vāhano -
  • vāhana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāhana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāhanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūrmi -
  • ūrmin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ūrmin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ūrmī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ūrmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ūrmī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • taraṅgiṇam -
  • taraṅgin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kṣepaṇyasigadāśaktiśaraprāsasamākulam
  • kṣepaṇya -
  • kṣepaṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣepaṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kṣepan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • gadā -
  • gada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aśakti -
  • aśakti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śara -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prāsa -
  • prāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samākulam -
  • samākula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samākula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samākulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.72.15

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 6.72.15 in Kannada sript:
ನಾನಾಯೋಧಜಲಂ ಭೀಮಂ ವಾಹನೋರ್ಮಿತರಙ್ಗಿಣಮ್ ।
ಕ್ಷೇಪಣ್ಯಸಿಗದಾಶಕ್ತಿಶರಪ್ರಾಸಸಮಾಕುಲಮ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 6.72.15 in Bengali sript:
নানাযোধজলং ভীমং বাহনোর্মিতরঙ্গিণম্ ।
ক্ষেপণ্যসিগদাশক্তিশরপ্রাসসমাকুলম্ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 6.72.15 in Gujarati sript:
નાનાયોધજલં ભીમં વાહનોર્મિતરઙ્ગિણમ્ ।
ક્ષેપણ્યસિગદાશક્તિશરપ્રાસસમાકુલમ્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 6.72.15 in Malayalam sript:
നാനായോധജലം ഭീമം വാഹനോര്മിതരങ്ഗിണമ് ।
ക്ഷേപണ്യസിഗദാശക്തിശരപ്രാസസമാകുലമ് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.72.15 in Telugu sript:
నానాయోధజలం భీమం వాహనోర్మితరఙ్గిణమ్ ।
క్షేపణ్యసిగదాశక్తిశరప్రాససమాకులమ్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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