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 6.81.23

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आज्ञायमानेऽपि धनंजयेन महाहवे संप्रसक्ते नृवीर ।
कथं हि भीष्मात्प्रथितः पृथिव्यां भयं त्वमद्य प्रकरोषि वीर ॥ २३ ॥

ājñāyamāne'pi dhanaṃjayena mahāhave saṃprasakte nṛvīra |
kathaṃ hi bhīṣmātprathitaḥ pṛthivyāṃ bhayaṃ tvamadya prakaroṣi vīra || 23 ||

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

...with showers of arrows. But wonderful was the prowess that we then beheld of the grandson of Sini, inasmuch as struck with those whetted shafts he betrayed no fear...
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 (6.81.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ajnaya, Mana, Api, Dhananjaya, Mahahava, Samprasakta, Vira, Katham, Katha, Bhishma, Prathita, Prithivi, Bhaya, Tva, Yushmad, Adya, Prakara, Ush,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.81.23). 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: “ājñāyamāne'pi dhanaṃjayena mahāhave saṃprasakte nṛvīra ”
ājñāya -
ājñāya (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
māne' -
māna (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

māna (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

√man -> māna (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]

√man -> māna (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]

√man -> mānā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb]

√mān (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
dhanañjayena -
dhanañjaya (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

dhanañjaya (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
mahāhave -
mahāhava (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
samprasakte -
samprasakta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

samprasakta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

samprasaktā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
nṛ -
nṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound]
vīra -
vīra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vīra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 2: “kathaṃ hi bhīṣmātprathitaḥ pṛthivyāṃ bhayaṃ tvamadya prakaroṣi vīra ”
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
bhīṣmāt -
bhīṣma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

bhīṣma (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
prathitaḥ -
prathita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√prath -> prathita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √prath class 1 verb], [nominative single from √prath class 10 verb], [nominative single from √prath]
pṛthivyām -
pṛthivi (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

pṛthivī (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
bhayam -
bhaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bhaya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

bhayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tvam -
tva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tva (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
adya -
adya (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

adya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

adya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
prakaro -
prakara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prakara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
uṣi -
uṣ (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
vīra -
vīra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vīra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.81.23

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 6.81.23 in Kannada sript:
ಆಜ್ಞಾಯಮಾನೇಽಪಿ ಧನಂಜಯೇನ ಮಹಾಹವೇ ಸಂಪ್ರಸಕ್ತೇ ನೃವೀರ ।
ಕಥಂ ಹಿ ಭೀಷ್ಮಾತ್ಪ್ರಥಿತಃ ಪೃಥಿವ್ಯಾಂ ಭಯಂ ತ್ವಮದ್ಯ ಪ್ರಕರೋಷಿ ವೀರ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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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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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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 6.81.23 in Bengali sript:
আজ্ঞাযমানেঽপি ধনংজযেন মহাহবে সংপ্রসক্তে নৃবীর ।
কথং হি ভীষ্মাত্প্রথিতঃ পৃথিব্যাং ভযং ত্বমদ্য প্রকরোষি বীর ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 6.81.23 in Gujarati sript:
આજ્ઞાયમાનેઽપિ ધનંજયેન મહાહવે સંપ્રસક્તે નૃવીર ।
કથં હિ ભીષ્માત્પ્રથિતઃ પૃથિવ્યાં ભયં ત્વમદ્ય પ્રકરોષિ વીર ॥ ૨૩ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 6.81.23 in Malayalam sript:
ആജ്ഞായമാനേഽപി ധനംജയേന മഹാഹവേ സംപ്രസക്തേ നൃവീര ।
കഥം ഹി ഭീഷ്മാത്പ്രഥിതഃ പൃഥിവ്യാം ഭയം ത്വമദ്യ പ്രകരോഷി വീര ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.81.23 in Telugu sript:
ఆజ్ఞాయమానేఽపి ధనంజయేన మహాహవే సంప్రసక్తే నృవీర ।
కథం హి భీష్మాత్ప్రథితః పృథివ్యాం భయం త్వమద్య ప్రకరోషి వీర ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021