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 6.91.68

पूर्णायतविसृष्टेन स्वर्णपुङ्खेन पत्रिणा ।
बिभेद दक्षिणं बाहुं क्षत्रदेवस्य चाहवे ।
पपात सहसा तस्य सशरं धनुरुत्तमम् ॥ ६८ ॥

pūrṇāyatavisṛṣṭena svarṇapuṅkhena patriṇā |
bibheda dakṣiṇaṃ bāhuṃ kṣatradevasya cāhave |
papāta sahasā tasya saśaraṃ dhanuruttamam || 68 ||

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

...Bhimasena became pale. Leaving Ghatotkacha then they all fled away. Then commenced in that part of the field a dreadful battle between those high-souled warriors and...

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

Purnayata, Visrishta, Svarnapunkha, Patri, Patrin, Dakshina, Bahu, Kshatradeva, Ahu, Sahasa, Sahas, Tad, Sashara, Dhanu, Dhanus, Uttamam, Uttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.91.68). 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: “pūrṇāyatavisṛṣṭena svarṇapuṅkhena patriṇā
  • pūrṇāyata -
  • pūrṇāyata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • visṛṣṭena -
  • visṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    visṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • svarṇapuṅkhena -
  • svarṇapuṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    svarṇapuṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • patriṇā -
  • patrī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    patrin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    patrin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “bibheda dakṣiṇaṃ bāhuṃ kṣatradevasya cāhave
  • bibheda -
  • bhid (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    bhid (verb class 7)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • dakṣiṇam -
  • dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bāhum -
  • bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṣatradevasya -
  • kṣatradeva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahave -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • Line 3: “papāta sahasā tasya saśaraṃ dhanuruttamam
  • papāta -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second plural]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    pat (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • sahasā -
  • sahasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sahasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative 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]
  • saśaram -
  • saśara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saśara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saśarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhanur -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.91.68

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 6.91.68 in Kannada sript:
ಪೂರ್ಣಾಯತವಿಸೃಷ್ಟೇನ ಸ್ವರ್ಣಪುಙ್ಖೇನ ಪತ್ರಿಣಾ ।
ಬಿಭೇದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಂ ಬಾಹುಂ ಕ್ಷತ್ರದೇವಸ್ಯ ಚಾಹವೇ ।
ಪಪಾತ ಸಹಸಾ ತಸ್ಯ ಸಶರಂ ಧನುರುತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ ೬೮ ॥

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 6.91.68 in Bengali sript:
পূর্ণাযতবিসৃষ্টেন স্বর্ণপুঙ্খেন পত্রিণা ।
বিভেদ দক্ষিণং বাহুং ক্ষত্রদেবস্য চাহবে ।
পপাত সহসা তস্য সশরং ধনুরুত্তমম্ ॥ ৬৮ ॥

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 6.91.68 in Gujarati sript:
પૂર્ણાયતવિસૃષ્ટેન સ્વર્ણપુઙ્ખેન પત્રિણા ।
બિભેદ દક્ષિણં બાહું ક્ષત્રદેવસ્ય ચાહવે ।
પપાત સહસા તસ્ય સશરં ધનુરુત્તમમ્ ॥ ૬૮ ॥

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 6.91.68 in Malayalam sript:
പൂര്ണായതവിസൃഷ്ടേന സ്വര്ണപുങ്ഖേന പത്രിണാ ।
ബിഭേദ ദക്ഷിണം ബാഹും ക്ഷത്രദേവസ്യ ചാഹവേ ।
പപാത സഹസാ തസ്യ സശരം ധനുരുത്തമമ് ॥ ൬൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.91.68 in Telugu sript:
పూర్ణాయతవిసృష్టేన స్వర్ణపుఙ్ఖేన పత్రిణా ।
బిభేద దక్షిణం బాహుం క్షత్రదేవస్య చాహవే ।
పపాత సహసా తస్య సశరం ధనురుత్తమమ్ ॥ ౬౮ ॥

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