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 1.161.6

अथ तामसितापाङ्गीमाबभाषे नराधिपः ।
मन्मथाग्निपरीतात्मा संदिग्धाक्षरया गिरा ॥ ६ ॥

atha tāmasitāpāṅgīmābabhāṣe narādhipaḥ |
manmathāgniparītātmā saṃdigdhākṣarayā girā || 6 ||

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

...thyself being obliged to observe any rigid vow. O king, it is for this knowledge that we are superior to men. And as we are capable of seeing everything by spiritual sight, we are equal...

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

Atha, Tamasi, Tapa, Angi, Naradhipa, Manmatha, Manmathin, Agnipa, Rita, Asmad, Sandigdhakshara, Gir, Gira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.161.6). 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: “atha tāmasitāpāṅgīmābabhāṣe narādhipaḥ
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tāmasi -
  • tāmasī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • tāpā -
  • tāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṅgīm -
  • aṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • babhāṣe -
  • bhāṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • narādhipaḥ -
  • narādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “manmathāgniparītātmā saṃdigdhākṣarayā girā
  • manmathā -
  • manmatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manmathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    manmathin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • agnipa -
  • agnipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agnipa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rītāt -
  • rai -> rīta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √rai class 1 verb]
    rai -> rīta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √rai class 1 verb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • sandigdhākṣarayā -
  • sandigdhākṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • girā -
  • gir (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    gir (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gir (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    girā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.161.6

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 1.161.6 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ತಾಮಸಿತಾಪಾಙ್ಗೀಮಾಬಭಾಷೇ ನರಾಧಿಪಃ ।
ಮನ್ಮಥಾಗ್ನಿಪರೀತಾತ್ಮಾ ಸಂದಿಗ್ಧಾಕ್ಷರಯಾ ಗಿರಾ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 1.161.6 in Bengali sript:
অথ তামসিতাপাঙ্গীমাবভাষে নরাধিপঃ ।
মন্মথাগ্নিপরীতাত্মা সংদিগ্ধাক্ষরযা গিরা ॥ ৬ ॥

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 1.161.6 in Gujarati sript:
અથ તામસિતાપાઙ્ગીમાબભાષે નરાધિપઃ ।
મન્મથાગ્નિપરીતાત્મા સંદિગ્ધાક્ષરયા ગિરા ॥ ૬ ॥

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 1.161.6 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ താമസിതാപാങ്ഗീമാബഭാഷേ നരാധിപഃ ।
മന്മഥാഗ്നിപരീതാത്മാ സംദിഗ്ധാക്ഷരയാ ഗിരാ ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.161.6 in Telugu sript:
అథ తామసితాపాఙ్గీమాబభాషే నరాధిపః ।
మన్మథాగ్నిపరీతాత్మా సందిగ్ధాక్షరయా గిరా ॥ ౬ ॥

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