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 6.112.55

तमापतन्तं सहसा महेन्द्रगजसंनिभम् ।
परं यत्नं समास्थाय बीभत्सुः प्रत्यपद्यत ॥ ५५ ॥

tamāpatantaṃ sahasā mahendragajasaṃnibham |
paraṃ yatnaṃ samāsthāya bībhatsuḥ pratyapadyata || 55 ||

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

...rod of Death himself. Your son, however, that mighty car-warrior, O king, with a broad-headed arrow of great sharpness, cut off in twain that dart of terrible force...

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

Tama, Patat, Sahasa, Mahendra, Gaja, Samnibha, Param, Para, Yatna, Sama, Tha, Bibhatsu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.112.55). 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: “tamāpatantaṃ sahasā mahendragajasaṃnibham
  • tamā -
  • tamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • patantam -
  • patat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pat -> patat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pat class 1 verb]
  • sahasā* -
  • sahasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sahasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahendra -
  • mahendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gaja -
  • gaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṃnibham -
  • saṃnibha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃnibha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃnibhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “paraṃ yatnaṃ samāsthāya bībhatsuḥ pratyapadyata
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yatnam -
  • yatna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • samās -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • thāya -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • bībhatsuḥ -
  • bībhatsu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bībhatsu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratyapa -
  • pratyapa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dyata -
  • (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.112.55

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 6.112.55 in Kannada sript:
ತಮಾಪತನ್ತಂ ಸಹಸಾ ಮಹೇನ್ದ್ರಗಜಸಂನಿಭಮ್ ।
ಪರಂ ಯತ್ನಂ ಸಮಾಸ್ಥಾಯ ಬೀಭತ್ಸುಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಪದ್ಯತ ॥ ೫೫ ॥

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 6.112.55 in Bengali sript:
তমাপতন্তং সহসা মহেন্দ্রগজসংনিভম্ ।
পরং যত্নং সমাস্থায বীভত্সুঃ প্রত্যপদ্যত ॥ ৫৫ ॥

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 6.112.55 in Gujarati sript:
તમાપતન્તં સહસા મહેન્દ્રગજસંનિભમ્ ।
પરં યત્નં સમાસ્થાય બીભત્સુઃ પ્રત્યપદ્યત ॥ ૫૫ ॥

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 6.112.55 in Malayalam sript:
തമാപതന്തം സഹസാ മഹേന്ദ്രഗജസംനിഭമ് ।
പരം യത്നം സമാസ്ഥായ ബീഭത്സുഃ പ്രത്യപദ്യത ॥ ൫൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.112.55 in Telugu sript:
తమాపతన్తం సహసా మహేన్ద్రగజసంనిభమ్ ।
పరం యత్నం సమాస్థాయ బీభత్సుః ప్రత్యపద్యత ॥ ౫౫ ॥

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