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 6.91.57

जग्राह विपुलं शूलं गिरीणामपि दारणम् ।
नागं जिघांसुः सहसा चिक्षेप च महाबलः ।
सविष्फुलिङ्गज्वालाभिः समन्तात्परिवेष्टितम् ॥ ५७ ॥

jagrāha vipulaṃ śūlaṃ girīṇāmapi dāraṇam |
nāgaṃ jighāṃsuḥ sahasā cikṣepa ca mahābalaḥ |
saviṣphuliṅgajvālābhiḥ samantātpariveṣṭitam || 57 ||

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

...then, addressing Bhima, said unto that chastiser of foes these words, 'The noise that we hear uttered by the fiercely-roaring Rakshasa, without doubt, indicates...

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

Vipula, Shula, Giri, Api, Darana, Naga, Jighamsu, Sahasa, Sahas, Mahabala, Samantat, Samanta, Pariveshtita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.91.57). 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: “jagrāha vipulaṃ śūlaṃ girīṇāmapi dāraṇam
  • jagrāha -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vipulam -
  • vipula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vipula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vipulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śūlam -
  • śūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • girīṇām -
  • giri (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    giri (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dāraṇam -
  • dāraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nāgaṃ jighāṃsuḥ sahasā cikṣepa ca mahābalaḥ
  • nāgam -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nāga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nāgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jighāṃsuḥ -
  • jighāṃsu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jighāṃsu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sahasā -
  • sahasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sahasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cikṣepa -
  • kṣip (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṣip (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahābalaḥ -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “saviṣphuliṅgajvālābhiḥ samantātpariveṣṭitam
  • Cannot analyse saviṣphuliṅgajvālābhiḥ*sa
  • samantāt -
  • samantāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    samanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • pariveṣṭitam -
  • pariveṣṭita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pariveṣṭita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pariveṣṭitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.91.57

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 6.91.57 in Kannada sript:
ಜಗ್ರಾಹ ವಿಪುಲಂ ಶೂಲಂ ಗಿರೀಣಾಮಪಿ ದಾರಣಮ್ ।
ನಾಗಂ ಜಿಘಾಂಸುಃ ಸಹಸಾ ಚಿಕ್ಷೇಪ ಚ ಮಹಾಬಲಃ ।
ಸವಿಷ್ಫುಲಿಙ್ಗಜ್ವಾಲಾಭಿಃ ಸಮನ್ತಾತ್ಪರಿವೇಷ್ಟಿತಮ್ ॥ ೫೭ ॥

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 6.91.57 in Bengali sript:
জগ্রাহ বিপুলং শূলং গিরীণামপি দারণম্ ।
নাগং জিঘাংসুঃ সহসা চিক্ষেপ চ মহাবলঃ ।
সবিষ্ফুলিঙ্গজ্বালাভিঃ সমন্তাত্পরিবেষ্টিতম্ ॥ ৫৭ ॥

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 6.91.57 in Gujarati sript:
જગ્રાહ વિપુલં શૂલં ગિરીણામપિ દારણમ્ ।
નાગં જિઘાંસુઃ સહસા ચિક્ષેપ ચ મહાબલઃ ।
સવિષ્ફુલિઙ્ગજ્વાલાભિઃ સમન્તાત્પરિવેષ્ટિતમ્ ॥ ૫૭ ॥

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 6.91.57 in Malayalam sript:
ജഗ്രാഹ വിപുലം ശൂലം ഗിരീണാമപി ദാരണമ് ।
നാഗം ജിഘാംസുഃ സഹസാ ചിക്ഷേപ ച മഹാബലഃ ।
സവിഷ്ഫുലിങ്ഗജ്വാലാഭിഃ സമന്താത്പരിവേഷ്ടിതമ് ॥ ൫൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.91.57 in Telugu sript:
జగ్రాహ విపులం శూలం గిరీణామపి దారణమ్ ।
నాగం జిఘాంసుః సహసా చిక్షేప చ మహాబలః ।
సవిష్ఫులిఙ్గజ్వాలాభిః సమన్తాత్పరివేష్టితమ్ ॥ ౫౭ ॥

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