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 6.81.9

अभिद्रुतं चास्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठं धनंजयं वीक्ष्य शिखण्डिमुख्याः ।
अभ्युद्ययुस्ते शितशस्त्रहस्ता रिरक्षिषन्तो रथमर्जुनस्य ॥ ९ ॥

abhidrutaṃ cāstrabhṛtāṃ variṣṭhaṃ dhanaṃjayaṃ vīkṣya śikhaṇḍimukhyāḥ |
abhyudyayuste śitaśastrahastā rirakṣiṣanto rathamarjunasya || 9 ||

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

...coursing shafts. And that tiger among men, viz., Asvatthaman, pierced with those shafts looked beautiful like the mountain Meru with its three tall golden crests. Then...

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

Abhidruta, Tri, Tra, Abhrita, Varishtha, Dhananjaya, Vikshya, Shikhandi, Shikhandin, Mukhya, Abhi, Udya, Tad, Yushmad, Shita, Shastrahasta, Rirakshishat, Ratha, Arjuna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.81.9). 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: “abhidrutaṃ cāstrabhṛtāṃ variṣṭhaṃ dhanaṃjayaṃ vīkṣya śikhaṇḍimukhyāḥ
  • abhidrutam -
  • abhidruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhidruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhidrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cās -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tra -
  • tṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhṛtām -
  • abhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third dual]
  • variṣṭham -
  • variṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    variṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    variṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhanañjayam -
  • dhanañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhanañjaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhanañjayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vīkṣya -
  • vīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śikhaṇḍi -
  • śikhaṇḍī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śikhaṇḍin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śikhaṇḍin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mukhyāḥ -
  • mukhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mukhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “abhyudyayuste śitaśastrahastā rirakṣiṣanto rathamarjunasya
  • abhyu -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • udya -
  • udya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ud -> udya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ud]
    ud -> udya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ud]
    und -> udya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √und]
    und -> udya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √und]
    vad -> udya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vad]
    vad -> udya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> udya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]
  • yus -
  • yu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative 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]
  • śita -
  • śita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śā -> śita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
  • śastrahastā* -
  • śastrahasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śastrahastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rirakṣiṣanto* -
  • rakṣ -> rirakṣiṣat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • arjunasya -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    arjuna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.81.9

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 6.81.9 in Kannada sript:
ಅಭಿದ್ರುತಂ ಚಾಸ್ತ್ರಭೃತಾಂ ವರಿಷ್ಠಂ ಧನಂಜಯಂ ವೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಶಿಖಣ್ಡಿಮುಖ್ಯಾಃ ।
ಅಭ್ಯುದ್ಯಯುಸ್ತೇ ಶಿತಶಸ್ತ್ರಹಸ್ತಾ ರಿರಕ್ಷಿಷನ್ತೋ ರಥಮರ್ಜುನಸ್ಯ ॥ 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 6.81.9 in Bengali sript:
অভিদ্রুতং চাস্ত্রভৃতাং বরিষ্ঠং ধনংজযং বীক্ষ্য শিখণ্ডিমুখ্যাঃ ।
অভ্যুদ্যযুস্তে শিতশস্ত্রহস্তা রিরক্ষিষন্তো রথমর্জুনস্য ॥ 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 6.81.9 in Gujarati sript:
અભિદ્રુતં ચાસ્ત્રભૃતાં વરિષ્ઠં ધનંજયં વીક્ષ્ય શિખણ્ડિમુખ્યાઃ ।
અભ્યુદ્યયુસ્તે શિતશસ્ત્રહસ્તા રિરક્ષિષન્તો રથમર્જુનસ્ય ॥ 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 6.81.9 in Malayalam sript:
അഭിദ്രുതം ചാസ്ത്രഭൃതാം വരിഷ്ഠം ധനംജയം വീക്ഷ്യ ശിഖണ്ഡിമുഖ്യാഃ ।
അഭ്യുദ്യയുസ്തേ ശിതശസ്ത്രഹസ്താ രിരക്ഷിഷന്തോ രഥമര്ജുനസ്യ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.81.9 in Telugu sript:
అభిద్రుతం చాస్త్రభృతాం వరిష్ఠం ధనంజయం వీక్ష్య శిఖణ్డిముఖ్యాః ।
అభ్యుద్యయుస్తే శితశస్త్రహస్తా రిరక్షిషన్తో రథమర్జునస్య ॥ ౯ ॥

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