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 6.110.8

तौ तत्र रथिनां श्रेष्ठौ कौन्तेयौ भरतर्षभौ ।
अपीडयेतां समरे त्रिगर्तानां महद्बलम् ॥ ८ ॥

tau tatra rathināṃ śreṣṭhau kaunteyau bharatarṣabhau |
apīḍayetāṃ samare trigartānāṃ mahadbalam || 8 ||

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

...not the time when dependants should take care of their lives. Go to battle, keeping heaven before you, and for the sake of fame and victory. There, the ape-bannered...

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

Tatra, Rathin, Rathina, Shreshtha, Kaunteya, Bharatarshabha, Samara, Trigarta, Mahat, Bala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.110.8). 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: “tau tatra rathināṃ śreṣṭhau kaunteyau bharatarṣabhau
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rathinām -
  • rathin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    rathin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    rathinā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śreṣṭhau -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kaunteyau -
  • kaunteya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bharatarṣabhau -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “apīḍayetāṃ samare trigartānāṃ mahadbalam
  • apīḍayetām -
  • pīḍ (verb class 10)
    [imperfect middle third dual]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • trigartānām -
  • trigarta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    trigartā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • mahad -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.110.8

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 6.110.8 in Kannada sript:
ತೌ ತತ್ರ ರಥಿನಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠೌ ಕೌನ್ತೇಯೌ ಭರತರ್ಷಭೌ ।
ಅಪೀಡಯೇತಾಂ ಸಮರೇ ತ್ರಿಗರ್ತಾನಾಂ ಮಹದ್ಬಲಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 6.110.8 in Bengali sript:
তৌ তত্র রথিনাং শ্রেষ্ঠৌ কৌন্তেযৌ ভরতর্ষভৌ ।
অপীডযেতাং সমরে ত্রিগর্তানাং মহদ্বলম্ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 6.110.8 in Gujarati sript:
તૌ તત્ર રથિનાં શ્રેષ્ઠૌ કૌન્તેયૌ ભરતર્ષભૌ ।
અપીડયેતાં સમરે ત્રિગર્તાનાં મહદ્બલમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 6.110.8 in Malayalam sript:
തൌ തത്ര രഥിനാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠൌ കൌന്തേയൌ ഭരതര്ഷഭൌ ।
അപീഡയേതാം സമരേ ത്രിഗര്താനാം മഹദ്ബലമ് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.110.8 in Telugu sript:
తౌ తత్ర రథినాం శ్రేష్ఠౌ కౌన్తేయౌ భరతర్షభౌ ।
అపీడయేతాం సమరే త్రిగర్తానాం మహద్బలమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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