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 6.87.14

नदन्तो विविधान्नादान्मेघा इव सविद्युतः ।
शरशक्त्यृष्टिनाराचैर्निघ्नन्तो गजयोधिनः ॥ १४ ॥

nadanto vividhānnādānmeghā iva savidyutaḥ |
śaraśaktyṛṣṭinārācairnighnanto gajayodhinaḥ || 14 ||

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

...'Even this was said by me before, as also by Drona, and Vidura, and the renowned Gandhari. O son, you didst not then comprehend it. O grinder of foes, it has also...

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

Nadat, Vividhanna, Megha, Iva, Savidyut, Shara, Sharan, Shakti, Shaktin, Naraca, Nighnat, Gajayodhin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.87.14). 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: “nadanto vividhānnādānmeghā iva savidyutaḥ
  • nadanto* -
  • nadat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nad -> nadat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √nad class 1 verb]
  • vividhānnād -
  • vividhānna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vividhānna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ān -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
  • meghā* -
  • megha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    meghā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • savidyutaḥ -
  • savidyut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    savidyut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “śaraśaktyṛṣṭinārācairnighnanto gajayodhinaḥ
  • śara -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śaktyṛ -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śaktin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    śaktin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śaktī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    śaktī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    śaktī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ṛṣṭi -
  • ṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nārācair -
  • nārāca (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nārāca (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nighnanto* -
  • nighnat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • gajayodhinaḥ -
  • gajayodhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gajayodhin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.87.14

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 6.87.14 in Kannada sript:
ನದನ್ತೋ ವಿವಿಧಾನ್ನಾದಾನ್ಮೇಘಾ ಇವ ಸವಿದ್ಯುತಃ ।
ಶರಶಕ್ತ್ಯೃಷ್ಟಿನಾರಾಚೈರ್ನಿಘ್ನನ್ತೋ ಗಜಯೋಧಿನಃ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 6.87.14 in Bengali sript:
নদন্তো বিবিধান্নাদান্মেঘা ইব সবিদ্যুতঃ ।
শরশক্ত্যৃষ্টিনারাচৈর্নিঘ্নন্তো গজযোধিনঃ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 6.87.14 in Gujarati sript:
નદન્તો વિવિધાન્નાદાન્મેઘા ઇવ સવિદ્યુતઃ ।
શરશક્ત્યૃષ્ટિનારાચૈર્નિઘ્નન્તો ગજયોધિનઃ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 6.87.14 in Malayalam sript:
നദന്തോ വിവിധാന്നാദാന്മേഘാ ഇവ സവിദ്യുതഃ ।
ശരശക്ത്യൃഷ്ടിനാരാചൈര്നിഘ്നന്തോ ഗജയോധിനഃ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.87.14 in Telugu sript:
నదన్తో వివిధాన్నాదాన్మేఘా ఇవ సవిద్యుతః ।
శరశక్త్యృష్టినారాచైర్నిఘ్నన్తో గజయోధినః ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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