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 6.104.48

एवमुक्त्वा ततो भीष्मं पञ्चभिर्नतपर्वभिः ।
अविध्यत रणे राजन्प्रणुन्नं वाक्यसायकैः ॥ ४८ ॥

evamuktvā tato bhīṣmaṃ pañcabhirnataparvabhiḥ |
avidhyata raṇe rājanpraṇunnaṃ vākyasāyakaiḥ || 48 ||

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

...your foes even a minute hole to pick in you. You are seen in battle with your bow ever drawn to a circle. When you takest your shafts, when aimest them, and when drawest...

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

Evam, Eva, Uktva, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Bhishma, Pancan, Nataparvan, Rana, Rajan, Rajat, Pranunna, Vakya, Sayaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.104.48). 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: “evamuktvā tato bhīṣmaṃ pañcabhirnataparvabhiḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • bhīṣmam -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhīṣmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pañcabhir -
  • pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nataparvabhiḥ -
  • nataparvan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nataparvan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “avidhyata raṇe rājanpraṇunnaṃ vākyasāyakaiḥ
  • avidhyata -
  • vidh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third single]
    vidh (verb class 6)
    [imperfect passive third single]
    vyadh (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect passive third single]
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • praṇunnam -
  • praṇunna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praṇunna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praṇunnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vākya -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • sāyakaiḥ -
  • sāyaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sāyaka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.104.48

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 6.104.48 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಮುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ತತೋ ಭೀಷ್ಮಂ ಪಞ್ಚಭಿರ್ನತಪರ್ವಭಿಃ ।
ಅವಿಧ್ಯತ ರಣೇ ರಾಜನ್ಪ್ರಣುನ್ನಂ ವಾಕ್ಯಸಾಯಕೈಃ ॥ ೪೮ ॥

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 6.104.48 in Bengali sript:
এবমুক্ত্বা ততো ভীষ্মং পঞ্চভির্নতপর্বভিঃ ।
অবিধ্যত রণে রাজন্প্রণুন্নং বাক্যসাযকৈঃ ॥ ৪৮ ॥

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 6.104.48 in Gujarati sript:
એવમુક્ત્વા તતો ભીષ્મં પઞ્ચભિર્નતપર્વભિઃ ।
અવિધ્યત રણે રાજન્પ્રણુન્નં વાક્યસાયકૈઃ ॥ ૪૮ ॥

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 6.104.48 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവമുക്ത്വാ തതോ ഭീഷ്മം പഞ്ചഭിര്നതപര്വഭിഃ ।
അവിധ്യത രണേ രാജന്പ്രണുന്നം വാക്യസായകൈഃ ॥ ൪൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.104.48 in Telugu sript:
ఏవముక్త్వా తతో భీష్మం పఞ్చభిర్నతపర్వభిః ।
అవిధ్యత రణే రాజన్ప్రణున్నం వాక్యసాయకైః ॥ ౪౮ ॥

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