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 6.86.69

मायया भक्षिते तस्मिन्नन्वये तस्य मातृके ।
विमोहितमिरावन्तमसिना राक्षसोऽवधीत् ॥ ६९ ॥

māyayā bhakṣite tasminnanvaye tasya mātṛke |
vimohitamirāvantamasinā rākṣaso'vadhīt || 69 ||

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

...Though thus slaughtered by Bhishma, the Pancalas along with the Somakas still rushed impetuously at him, forsaking the fear of death. The heroic Bhishma, the son of...

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

Maya, Bhakshita, Tad, Anvaya, Matrika, Vimohita, Iravat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.86.69). 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: “māyayā bhakṣite tasminnanvaye tasya mātṛke
  • māyayā -
  • māyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhakṣite -
  • bhakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhakṣita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √bhakṣ], [vocative dual from √bhakṣ], [accusative dual from √bhakṣ], [locative single from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √bhakṣ], [vocative single from √bhakṣ], [vocative dual from √bhakṣ], [accusative dual from √bhakṣ]
  • tasminn -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • anvaye -
  • anvaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anve (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mātṛke -
  • mātṛka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mātṛka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mātṛkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “vimohitamirāvantamasinā rākṣaso'vadhīt
  • vimohitam -
  • vimohita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vimohita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vimohitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • irāvantam -
  • irāvat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • asinā* -
  • Cannot analyse rākṣaso'vadhīt

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.86.69

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 6.86.69 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾಯಯಾ ಭಕ್ಷಿತೇ ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ನನ್ವಯೇ ತಸ್ಯ ಮಾತೃಕೇ ।
ವಿಮೋಹಿತಮಿರಾವನ್ತಮಸಿನಾ ರಾಕ್ಷಸೋಽವಧೀತ್ ॥ ೬೯ ॥

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 6.86.69 in Bengali sript:
মাযযা ভক্ষিতে তস্মিন্নন্বযে তস্য মাতৃকে ।
বিমোহিতমিরাবন্তমসিনা রাক্ষসোঽবধীত্ ॥ ৬৯ ॥

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 6.86.69 in Gujarati sript:
માયયા ભક્ષિતે તસ્મિન્નન્વયે તસ્ય માતૃકે ।
વિમોહિતમિરાવન્તમસિના રાક્ષસોઽવધીત્ ॥ ૬૯ ॥

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 6.86.69 in Malayalam sript:
മായയാ ഭക്ഷിതേ തസ്മിന്നന്വയേ തസ്യ മാതൃകേ ।
വിമോഹിതമിരാവന്തമസിനാ രാക്ഷസോഽവധീത് ॥ ൬൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.86.69 in Telugu sript:
మాయయా భక్షితే తస్మిన్నన్వయే తస్య మాతృకే ।
విమోహితమిరావన్తమసినా రాక్షసోఽవధీత్ ॥ ౬౯ ॥

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