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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 6.85.31
पतद्भिश्च हयै राजन्समास्तीर्यत मेदिनी ।
निर्जिह्वैश्च श्वसद्भिश्च कूजद्भिश्च गतासुभिः ।
हयैर्बभौ नरश्रेष्ठ नानारूपधरैर्धरा ॥ ३१ ॥
patadbhiśca hayai rājansamāstīryata medinī |
nirjihvaiśca śvasadbhiśca kūjadbhiśca gatāsubhiḥ |
hayairbabhau naraśreṣṭha nānārūpadharairdharā || 31 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...his bow, felling (all the while) many mighty car-warriors. Him of Kuru’s race, thus careering over the field of battle, the Pandavas beheld resembling a young lion...
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 (6.85.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Patat, Rajan, Rajat, Sama, Tiri, Medin, Medini, Nirjihva, Shvasat, Kujat, Gatasu, Haya, Narashreshtha, Nanarupadhara, Dhara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.85.31). 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: “patadbhiśca hayai rājansamāstīryata medinī ”
- patadbhiś -
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patat (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]patat (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√pat -> patat (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]√pat -> patat (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hayai -
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√hay (verb class 1)[imperative middle first single]
- rājan -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- samās -
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sama (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]samā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tīrya -
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tīrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]√tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tṝ]√tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tṝ]√tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tṝ]√tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tṝ]
- ata -
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√at (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- medinī -
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medinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]medin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]medini (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]medini (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “nirjihvaiśca śvasadbhiśca kūjadbhiśca gatāsubhiḥ ”
- nirjihvaiś -
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nirjihva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]nirjihva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śvasadbhiś -
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√śvas -> śvasat (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √śvas class 2 verb]√śvas -> śvasat (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √śvas class 2 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kūjadbhiś -
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√kūj -> kūjat (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √kūj class 1 verb]√kūj -> kūjat (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √kūj class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gatāsubhiḥ -
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gatāsu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]gatāsu (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]gatāsu (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 3: “hayairbabhau naraśreṣṭha nānārūpadharairdharā ”
- hayair -
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haya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- babhau -
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√bhā (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- naraśreṣṭha -
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naraśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nānārūpadharair -
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nānārūpadhara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]nānārūpadhara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- dharā -
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dharā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.85.31
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.85.31 in Kannada sript:
ಪತದ್ಭಿಶ್ಚ ಹಯೈ ರಾಜನ್ಸಮಾಸ್ತೀರ್ಯತ ಮೇದಿನೀ ।
ನಿರ್ಜಿಹ್ವೈಶ್ಚ ಶ್ವಸದ್ಭಿಶ್ಚ ಕೂಜದ್ಭಿಶ್ಚ ಗತಾಸುಭಿಃ ।
ಹಯೈರ್ಬಭೌ ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾನಾರೂಪಧರೈರ್ಧರಾ ॥ ೩೧ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.85.31 in Bengali sript:
পতদ্ভিশ্চ হযৈ রাজন্সমাস্তীর্যত মেদিনী ।
নির্জিহ্বৈশ্চ শ্বসদ্ভিশ্চ কূজদ্ভিশ্চ গতাসুভিঃ ।
হযৈর্বভৌ নরশ্রেষ্ঠ নানারূপধরৈর্ধরা ॥ ৩১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.85.31 in Gujarati sript:
પતદ્ભિશ્ચ હયૈ રાજન્સમાસ્તીર્યત મેદિની ।
નિર્જિહ્વૈશ્ચ શ્વસદ્ભિશ્ચ કૂજદ્ભિશ્ચ ગતાસુભિઃ ।
હયૈર્બભૌ નરશ્રેષ્ઠ નાનારૂપધરૈર્ધરા ॥ ૩૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.85.31 in Malayalam sript:
പതദ്ഭിശ്ച ഹയൈ രാജന്സമാസ്തീര്യത മേദിനീ ।
നിര്ജിഹ്വൈശ്ച ശ്വസദ്ഭിശ്ച കൂജദ്ഭിശ്ച ഗതാസുഭിഃ ।
ഹയൈര്ബഭൌ നരശ്രേഷ്ഠ നാനാരൂപധരൈര്ധരാ ॥ ൩൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.85.31 in Telugu sript:
పతద్భిశ్చ హయై రాజన్సమాస్తీర్యత మేదినీ ।
నిర్జిహ్వైశ్చ శ్వసద్భిశ్చ కూజద్భిశ్చ గతాసుభిః ।
హయైర్బభౌ నరశ్రేష్ఠ నానారూపధరైర్ధరా ॥ ౩౧ ॥