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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 6.111.1
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
कथं शांतनवो भीष्मो दशमेऽहनि संजय ।
अयुध्यत महावीर्यैः पाण्डवैः सहसृञ्जयैः ॥ १ ॥
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
kathaṃ śāṃtanavo bhīṣmo daśame'hani saṃjaya |
ayudhyata mahāvīryaiḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ sahasṛñjayaiḥ || 1 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...a hundred arrows. Of great renown, he then pierced Kripa with many arrows, and then, displaying great dexterity, he cut off with a keen-edged shaft the bow, with arrow...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (6.111.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Dhritarashtra, Katham, Katha, Shantanava, Shantanu, Bhishma, Dashama, Ahan, Sanjaya, Mahavirya, Pandava, Saha, Srinjaya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.111.1). 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: “dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca ”
- dhṛtarāṣṭra* -
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dhṛtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “kathaṃ śāṃtanavo bhīṣmo daśame'hani saṃjaya ”
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śāntanavo* -
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śāntanava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śāntanu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śāntanu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- bhīṣmo* -
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bhīṣma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- daśame' -
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daśama (noun, masculine)[locative single]daśama (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ahani -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sañjaya -
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sañjaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sañjaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 3: “ayudhyata mahāvīryaiḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ sahasṛñjayaiḥ ”
- ayudhyata -
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√yudh (verb class 1)[imperfect passive third single]√yudh (verb class 4)[imperfect middle third single], [imperfect passive third single]
- mahāvīryaiḥ -
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mahāvīrya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]mahāvīrya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- pāṇḍavaiḥ -
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pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sṛñjayaiḥ -
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sṛñjaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.111.1
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.111.1 in Kannada sript:
ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಥಂ ಶಾಂತನವೋ ಭೀಷ್ಮೋ ದಶಮೇಽಹನಿ ಸಂಜಯ ।
ಅಯುಧ್ಯತ ಮಹಾವೀರ್ಯೈಃ ಪಾಣ್ಡವೈಃ ಸಹಸೃಞ್ಜಯೈಃ ॥ ೧ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.111.1 in Bengali sript:
ধৃতরাষ্ট্র উবাচ ।
কথং শাংতনবো ভীষ্মো দশমেঽহনি সংজয ।
অযুধ্যত মহাবীর্যৈঃ পাণ্ডবৈঃ সহসৃঞ্জযৈঃ ॥ ১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.111.1 in Gujarati sript:
ધૃતરાષ્ટ્ર ઉવાચ ।
કથં શાંતનવો ભીષ્મો દશમેઽહનિ સંજય ।
અયુધ્યત મહાવીર્યૈઃ પાણ્ડવૈઃ સહસૃઞ્જયૈઃ ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.111.1 in Malayalam sript:
ധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര ഉവാച ।
കഥം ശാംതനവോ ഭീഷ്മോ ദശമേഽഹനി സംജയ ।
അയുധ്യത മഹാവീര്യൈഃ പാണ്ഡവൈഃ സഹസൃഞ്ജയൈഃ ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.111.1 in Telugu sript:
ధృతరాష్ట్ర ఉవాచ ।
కథం శాంతనవో భీష్మో దశమేఽహని సంజయ ।
అయుధ్యత మహావీర్యైః పాణ్డవైః సహసృఞ్జయైః ॥ ౧ ॥