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 6.112.63

शिखण्डी तु समासाद्य भरतानां पितामहम् ।
इषुभिस्तूर्णमव्यग्रो बहुभिः स समाचिनोत् ॥ ६३ ॥

śikhaṇḍī tu samāsādya bharatānāṃ pitāmaham |
iṣubhistūrṇamavyagro bahubhiḥ sa samācinot || 63 ||

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

...Satwata race, possessed of great fame, deeply pierced by Drona’s son, pierced the latter (in return) with arrows. The mighty car-warrior Paurava, covering Dhrishtaketu...

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

Shikhandi, Shikhandin, Samasadya, Bharata, Pitamaha, Ishu, Turnam, Turna, Avyagra, Bahu, Sama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.112.63). 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: “śikhaṇḍī tu samāsādya bharatānāṃ pitāmaham
  • śikhaṇḍī -
  • śikhaṇḍī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śikhaṇḍin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • samāsādya -
  • samāsādya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samāsādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samāsādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bharatānām -
  • bharata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bharata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bharatā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pitāmaham -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “iṣubhistūrṇamavyagro bahubhiḥ sa samācinot
  • iṣubhis -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tūrṇam -
  • tūrṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]
    tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]
  • avyagro* -
  • avyagra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bahubhiḥ -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samā -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • acinot -
  • ci (verb class 5)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.112.63

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 6.112.63 in Kannada sript:
ಶಿಖಣ್ಡೀ ತು ಸಮಾಸಾದ್ಯ ಭರತಾನಾಂ ಪಿತಾಮಹಮ್ ।
ಇಷುಭಿಸ್ತೂರ್ಣಮವ್ಯಗ್ರೋ ಬಹುಭಿಃ ಸ ಸಮಾಚಿನೋತ್ ॥ ೬೩ ॥

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 6.112.63 in Bengali sript:
শিখণ্ডী তু সমাসাদ্য ভরতানাং পিতামহম্ ।
ইষুভিস্তূর্ণমব্যগ্রো বহুভিঃ স সমাচিনোত্ ॥ ৬৩ ॥

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 6.112.63 in Gujarati sript:
શિખણ્ડી તુ સમાસાદ્ય ભરતાનાં પિતામહમ્ ।
ઇષુભિસ્તૂર્ણમવ્યગ્રો બહુભિઃ સ સમાચિનોત્ ॥ ૬૩ ॥

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 6.112.63 in Malayalam sript:
ശിഖണ്ഡീ തു സമാസാദ്യ ഭരതാനാം പിതാമഹമ് ।
ഇഷുഭിസ്തൂര്ണമവ്യഗ്രോ ബഹുഭിഃ സ സമാചിനോത് ॥ ൬൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.112.63 in Telugu sript:
శిఖణ్డీ తు సమాసాద్య భరతానాం పితామహమ్ ।
ఇషుభిస్తూర్ణమవ్యగ్రో బహుభిః స సమాచినోత్ ॥ ౬౩ ॥

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