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 6.78.9

महाश्वेताश्वयुक्तेन भीमवानरकेतुना ।
महता मेघनादेन रथेनाति विराजत ॥ ९ ॥

mahāśvetāśvayuktena bhīmavānaraketunā |
mahatā meghanādena rathenāti virājata || 9 ||

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

...accompanied by Bhimasena pursuing your sons, afflicted them all. Then the mighty car-warriors of your army, including Duryodhana and others, beholding Abhimanyu and...

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

Mahashveta, Ashvayukta, Bhima, Vanaraketu, Mahata, Meghanada, Ratha, Ati, Viraja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.78.9). 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: “mahāśvetāśvayuktena bhīmavānaraketunā
  • mahāśvetā -
  • mahāśveta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahāśveta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahāśvetā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśvayuktena -
  • aśvayukta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aśvayukta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhīma -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhīma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vānaraketunā -
  • vānaraketu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “mahatā meghanādena rathenāti virājata
  • mahatā* -
  • mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mahata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • meghanādena -
  • meghanāda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    meghanāda (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rathenā -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • virāja -
  • virāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    virāja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.78.9

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 6.78.9 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹಾಶ್ವೇತಾಶ್ವಯುಕ್ತೇನ ಭೀಮವಾನರಕೇತುನಾ ।
ಮಹತಾ ಮೇಘನಾದೇನ ರಥೇನಾತಿ ವಿರಾಜತ ॥ ೯ ॥

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 6.78.9 in Bengali sript:
মহাশ্বেতাশ্বযুক্তেন ভীমবানরকেতুনা ।
মহতা মেঘনাদেন রথেনাতি বিরাজত ॥ ৯ ॥

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 6.78.9 in Gujarati sript:
મહાશ્વેતાશ્વયુક્તેન ભીમવાનરકેતુના ।
મહતા મેઘનાદેન રથેનાતિ વિરાજત ॥ ૯ ॥

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 6.78.9 in Malayalam sript:
മഹാശ്വേതാശ്വയുക്തേന ഭീമവാനരകേതുനാ ।
മഹതാ മേഘനാദേന രഥേനാതി വിരാജത ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.78.9 in Telugu sript:
మహాశ్వేతాశ్వయుక్తేన భీమవానరకేతునా ।
మహతా మేఘనాదేన రథేనాతి విరాజత ॥ ౯ ॥

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