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 6.77.43

ते हन्यमानाः पार्थेन भीष्मं शांतनवं ययुः ।
अगाधे मज्जमानानां भीष्मस्त्राताभवत्तदा ॥ ४३ ॥

te hanyamānāḥ pārthena bhīṣmaṃ śāṃtanavaṃ yayuḥ |
agādhe majjamānānāṃ bhīṣmastrātābhavattadā || 43 ||

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

...bow in hand, forcibly drawing his own with eyes red in wrath, struck Duryodhana in his two arms and the breast with three shafts. But struck thus, O king, he moved...

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

Tad, Yushmad, Hanyamana, Partha, Bhishma, Shantanava, Yayu, Agadha, Majja, Ana, Tratri, Trata, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.77.43). 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: “te hanyamānāḥ pārthena bhīṣmaṃ śāṃtanavaṃ yayuḥ
  • 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]
  • hanyamānāḥ -
  • hanyamāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hanyamānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    han -> hanyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hanyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
  • pārthena -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhīṣmam -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhīṣmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śāntanavam -
  • śāntanava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śāntanava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yayuḥ -
  • yayu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “agādhe majjamānānāṃ bhīṣmastrātābhavattadā
  • agādhe -
  • agādha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    agādha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    agādhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gādh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • majjam -
  • majja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    majja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    majjā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    majjan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • ānānām -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhīṣmas -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • trātā -
  • trāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    trāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    trātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    trātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    trai -> trāta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √trai class 1 verb]
    trai -> trāta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √trai class 1 verb]
    trai -> trātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √trai class 1 verb]
    trai (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.77.43

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 6.77.43 in Kannada sript:
ತೇ ಹನ್ಯಮಾನಾಃ ಪಾರ್ಥೇನ ಭೀಷ್ಮಂ ಶಾಂತನವಂ ಯಯುಃ ।
ಅಗಾಧೇ ಮಜ್ಜಮಾನಾನಾಂ ಭೀಷ್ಮಸ್ತ್ರಾತಾಭವತ್ತದಾ ॥ ೪೩ ॥

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 6.77.43 in Bengali sript:
তে হন্যমানাঃ পার্থেন ভীষ্মং শাংতনবং যযুঃ ।
অগাধে মজ্জমানানাং ভীষ্মস্ত্রাতাভবত্তদা ॥ ৪৩ ॥

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 6.77.43 in Gujarati sript:
તે હન્યમાનાઃ પાર્થેન ભીષ્મં શાંતનવં યયુઃ ।
અગાધે મજ્જમાનાનાં ભીષ્મસ્ત્રાતાભવત્તદા ॥ ૪૩ ॥

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 6.77.43 in Malayalam sript:
തേ ഹന്യമാനാഃ പാര്ഥേന ഭീഷ്മം ശാംതനവം യയുഃ ।
അഗാധേ മജ്ജമാനാനാം ഭീഷ്മസ്ത്രാതാഭവത്തദാ ॥ ൪൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.77.43 in Telugu sript:
తే హన్యమానాః పార్థేన భీష్మం శాంతనవం యయుః ।
అగాధే మజ్జమానానాం భీష్మస్త్రాతాభవత్తదా ॥ ౪౩ ॥

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