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 6.99.24

दन्तिनश्च नरश्रेष्ठ विहीना वरसादिभिः ।
मृद्नन्तः स्वान्यनीकानि संपेतुः सर्वशब्दगाः ॥ २४ ॥

dantinaśca naraśreṣṭha vihīnā varasādibhiḥ |
mṛdnantaḥ svānyanīkāni saṃpetuḥ sarvaśabdagāḥ || 24 ||

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...and the son of Subhadra. I will also describe to you the prowess that Arjuna put forth in battle, and Bhimasena the son of Pandu and Nakula, and Sahadeva, as also the...

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

Dantin, Narashreshtha, Vihina, Varas, Adi, Adin, Mridnat, Sva, Svani, Svanin, Svanya, Svan, Anika, Sampa, Sarvashabdaga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.99.24). 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: “dantinaśca naraśreṣṭha vihīnā varasādibhiḥ
  • dantinaś -
  • dantin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dantin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naraśreṣṭha -
  • naraśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vihīnā* -
  • vihīna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vihīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • varasā -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ādibhiḥ -
  • ādi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “mṛdnantaḥ svānyanīkāni saṃpetuḥ sarvaśabdagāḥ
  • mṛdnantaḥ -
  • mṛd -> mṛdnat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb]
    mṛdnat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • svānya -
  • svāni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    svāni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    svāni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    svānin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    svānin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    svan -> svānya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √svan class 1 verb]
    svan -> svānya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √svan class 1 verb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • anīkāni -
  • anīka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sampe -
  • sampa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sampā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tuḥ -
  • tur (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tur (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • sarvaśabdagāḥ -
  • sarvaśabdaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvaśabdagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other print editions:

Also see the following print editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.99.24

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 6.99.24 in Kannada sript:
ದನ್ತಿನಶ್ಚ ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ವಿಹೀನಾ ವರಸಾದಿಭಿಃ ।
ಮೃದ್ನನ್ತಃ ಸ್ವಾನ್ಯನೀಕಾನಿ ಸಂಪೇತುಃ ಸರ್ವಶಬ್ದಗಾಃ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 6.99.24 in Bengali sript:
দন্তিনশ্চ নরশ্রেষ্ঠ বিহীনা বরসাদিভিঃ ।
মৃদ্নন্তঃ স্বান্যনীকানি সংপেতুঃ সর্বশব্দগাঃ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 6.99.24 in Gujarati sript:
દન્તિનશ્ચ નરશ્રેષ્ઠ વિહીના વરસાદિભિઃ ।
મૃદ્નન્તઃ સ્વાન્યનીકાનિ સંપેતુઃ સર્વશબ્દગાઃ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 6.99.24 in Malayalam sript:
ദന്തിനശ്ച നരശ്രേഷ്ഠ വിഹീനാ വരസാദിഭിഃ ।
മൃദ്നന്തഃ സ്വാന്യനീകാനി സംപേതുഃ സര്വശബ്ദഗാഃ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.99.24 in Telugu sript:
దన్తినశ్చ నరశ్రేష్ఠ విహీనా వరసాదిభిః ।
మృద్నన్తః స్వాన్యనీకాని సంపేతుః సర్వశబ్దగాః ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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