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 6.76.16

रथैश्च पादातगजाश्वसंघैः प्रयाद्भिराजौ विधिवत्प्रणुन्नैः ।
समुद्धतं वै तरुणार्कवर्णं रजो बभौ छादयत्सूर्यरश्मीन् ॥ १६ ॥

rathaiśca pādātagajāśvasaṃghaiḥ prayādbhirājau vidhivatpraṇunnaiḥ |
samuddhataṃ vai taruṇārkavarṇaṃ rajo babhau chādayatsūryaraśmīn || 16 ||

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

...warfare. Then the Kaurava warriors all accomplished in arms, surrounding Vrikodara on all sides, fearlessly poured upon him their arrowy showers at the same time....

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

Ratha, Padata, Gaja, Shvasa, Gha, Pra, Praya, Aja, Aji, Vidhivat, Pranunna, Samuddhata, Taruna, Taru, Arka, Varna, Raja, Rajas, Chadayat, Suryarashmi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.76.16). 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: “rathaiśca pādātagajāśvasaṃghaiḥ prayādbhirājau vidhivatpraṇunnaiḥ
  • rathaiś -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pādāta -
  • pādāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pādāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gajā -
  • gajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śvasaṅ -
  • śvasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śvasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śvasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ghaiḥ -
  • gha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • prayā -
  • prā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    prayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adbhir -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ājau -
  • āja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āji (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vidhivat -
  • vidhivat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • praṇunnaiḥ -
  • praṇunna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    praṇunna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “samuddhataṃ vai taruṇārkavarṇaṃ rajo babhau chādayatsūryaraśmīn
  • samuddhatam -
  • samuddhata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samuddhata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samuddhatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • taruṇā -
  • taruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    taruṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    taru (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    taru (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • arka -
  • arka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varṇam -
  • varṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    varṇan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    varṇan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • rajo* -
  • rajas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rajas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    raja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • babhau -
  • bhā (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • chādayat -
  • chad -> chādayat (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √chad]
    chādayat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    chādayat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    chad -> chādayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √chad], [vocative single from √chad], [accusative single from √chad]
    chādayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sūryaraśmīn -
  • sūryaraśmi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.76.16

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 6.76.16 in Kannada sript:
ರಥೈಶ್ಚ ಪಾದಾತಗಜಾಶ್ವಸಂಘೈಃ ಪ್ರಯಾದ್ಭಿರಾಜೌ ವಿಧಿವತ್ಪ್ರಣುನ್ನೈಃ ।
ಸಮುದ್ಧತಂ ವೈ ತರುಣಾರ್ಕವರ್ಣಂ ರಜೋ ಬಭೌ ಛಾದಯತ್ಸೂರ್ಯರಶ್ಮೀನ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 6.76.16 in Bengali sript:
রথৈশ্চ পাদাতগজাশ্বসংঘৈঃ প্রযাদ্ভিরাজৌ বিধিবত্প্রণুন্নৈঃ ।
সমুদ্ধতং বৈ তরুণার্কবর্ণং রজো বভৌ ছাদযত্সূর্যরশ্মীন্ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 6.76.16 in Gujarati sript:
રથૈશ્ચ પાદાતગજાશ્વસંઘૈઃ પ્રયાદ્ભિરાજૌ વિધિવત્પ્રણુન્નૈઃ ।
સમુદ્ધતં વૈ તરુણાર્કવર્ણં રજો બભૌ છાદયત્સૂર્યરશ્મીન્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 6.76.16 in Malayalam sript:
രഥൈശ്ച പാദാതഗജാശ്വസംഘൈഃ പ്രയാദ്ഭിരാജൌ വിധിവത്പ്രണുന്നൈഃ ।
സമുദ്ധതം വൈ തരുണാര്കവര്ണം രജോ ബഭൌ ഛാദയത്സൂര്യരശ്മീന് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.76.16 in Telugu sript:
రథైశ్చ పాదాతగజాశ్వసంఘైః ప్రయాద్భిరాజౌ విధివత్ప్రణున్నైః ।
సముద్ధతం వై తరుణార్కవర్ణం రజో బభౌ ఛాదయత్సూర్యరశ్మీన్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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