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 6.79.45

ततः प्रहस्य समरे नकुलस्य महारथः ।
अश्वान्वै चतुरो राजंश्चतुर्भिः सायकोत्तमैः ।
प्रेषयामास समरे यमस्य सदनं प्रति ॥ ४५ ॥

tataḥ prahasya samare nakulasya mahārathaḥ |
aśvānvai caturo rājaṃścaturbhiḥ sāyakottamaiḥ |
preṣayāmāsa samare yamasya sadanaṃ prati || 45 ||

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

...the field, looked beautiful, shrouding the rays of the sun. And the many-coloured banners stationed on cars and elephants, waving in the air and moving along the welkin...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Prahasya, Samara, Nakula, Maharatha, Ashva, Catur, Catura, Rajan, Rajat, Catus, Sayaka, Uttama, Presha, Yama, Yaman, Sadana, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.79.45). 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: “tataḥ prahasya samare nakulasya mahārathaḥ
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • prahasya -
  • prahasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prahasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nakulasya -
  • nakula (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nakula (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • mahārathaḥ -
  • mahāratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “aśvānvai caturo rājaṃścaturbhiḥ sāyakottamaiḥ
  • aśvān -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • caturo* -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    catura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājaṃś -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • caturbhiḥ -
  • catus (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sāyako -
  • sāyaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāyaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāyakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttamaiḥ -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 3: “preṣayāmāsa samare yamasya sadanaṃ prati
  • preṣa -
  • preṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    preṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yāmā -
  • yāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yamasya -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yama (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • sadanam -
  • sadana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sadana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.79.45

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 6.79.45 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಪ್ರಹಸ್ಯ ಸಮರೇ ನಕುಲಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾರಥಃ ।
ಅಶ್ವಾನ್ವೈ ಚತುರೋ ರಾಜಂಶ್ಚತುರ್ಭಿಃ ಸಾಯಕೋತ್ತಮೈಃ ।
ಪ್ರೇಷಯಾಮಾಸ ಸಮರೇ ಯಮಸ್ಯ ಸದನಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ॥ ೪೫ ॥

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 6.79.45 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ প্রহস্য সমরে নকুলস্য মহারথঃ ।
অশ্বান্বৈ চতুরো রাজংশ্চতুর্ভিঃ সাযকোত্তমৈঃ ।
প্রেষযামাস সমরে যমস্য সদনং প্রতি ॥ ৪৫ ॥

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 6.79.45 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ પ્રહસ્ય સમરે નકુલસ્ય મહારથઃ ।
અશ્વાન્વૈ ચતુરો રાજંશ્ચતુર્ભિઃ સાયકોત્તમૈઃ ।
પ્રેષયામાસ સમરે યમસ્ય સદનં પ્રતિ ॥ ૪૫ ॥

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 6.79.45 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ പ്രഹസ്യ സമരേ നകുലസ്യ മഹാരഥഃ ।
അശ്വാന്വൈ ചതുരോ രാജംശ്ചതുര്ഭിഃ സായകോത്തമൈഃ ।
പ്രേഷയാമാസ സമരേ യമസ്യ സദനം പ്രതി ॥ ൪൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.79.45 in Telugu sript:
తతః ప్రహస్య సమరే నకులస్య మహారథః ।
అశ్వాన్వై చతురో రాజంశ్చతుర్భిః సాయకోత్తమైః ।
ప్రేషయామాస సమరే యమస్య సదనం ప్రతి ॥ ౪౫ ॥

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