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 6.74.4

प्रगृह्य च महावेगं परासुकरणं दृढम् ।
चित्रं शरासनं संख्ये शरैर्विव्याध ते सुतान् ॥ ४ ॥

pragṛhya ca mahāvegaṃ parāsukaraṇaṃ dṛḍham |
citraṃ śarāsanaṃ saṃkhye śarairvivyādha te sutān || 4 ||

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

...you that art possessed of great strength, come, fight in battle with us, i.e., with either all of us jointly or with each of us separately. Vanquishing us in battle...

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

Pragrihya, Mahavega, Parasukarana, Dridha, Citram, Citra, Sharasana, Sankhya, Shara, Tad, Yushmad, Suta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.74.4). 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: “pragṛhya ca mahāvegaṃ parāsukaraṇaṃ dṛḍham
  • pragṛhya -
  • pragṛhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pragṛhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahāvegam -
  • mahāvega (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāvega (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāvegā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • parāsukaraṇam -
  • parāsukaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parāsukaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛḍham -
  • dṛḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “citraṃ śarāsanaṃ saṃkhye śarairvivyādha te sutān
  • citram -
  • citram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    citra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    citrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śarāsanam -
  • śarāsana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śarāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saṅkhye -
  • saṅkhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅkhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saṅkhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śarair -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vivyādha -
  • vyadh (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • sutān -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.74.4

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 6.74.4 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಗೃಹ್ಯ ಚ ಮಹಾವೇಗಂ ಪರಾಸುಕರಣಂ ದೃಢಮ್ ।
ಚಿತ್ರಂ ಶರಾಸನಂ ಸಂಖ್ಯೇ ಶರೈರ್ವಿವ್ಯಾಧ ತೇ ಸುತಾನ್ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 6.74.4 in Bengali sript:
প্রগৃহ্য চ মহাবেগং পরাসুকরণং দৃঢম্ ।
চিত্রং শরাসনং সংখ্যে শরৈর্বিব্যাধ তে সুতান্ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 6.74.4 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રગૃહ્ય ચ મહાવેગં પરાસુકરણં દૃઢમ્ ।
ચિત્રં શરાસનં સંખ્યે શરૈર્વિવ્યાધ તે સુતાન્ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 6.74.4 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രഗൃഹ്യ ച മഹാവേഗം പരാസുകരണം ദൃഢമ് ।
ചിത്രം ശരാസനം സംഖ്യേ ശരൈര്വിവ്യാധ തേ സുതാന് ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.74.4 in Telugu sript:
ప్రగృహ్య చ మహావేగం పరాసుకరణం దృఢమ్ ।
చిత్రం శరాసనం సంఖ్యే శరైర్వివ్యాధ తే సుతాన్ ॥ ౪ ॥

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