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 3.155.66

विमलस्फटिकाभानि पाण्डुरच्छदनैर्द्विजैः ।
राजहंसैरुपेतानि सारसाभिरुतानि च ।
सरांसि सरितः पार्थाः पश्यन्तः शैलसानुषु ॥ ६६ ॥

vimalasphaṭikābhāni pāṇḍuracchadanairdvijaiḥ |
rājahaṃsairupetāni sārasābhirutāni ca |
sarāṃsi saritaḥ pārthāḥ paśyantaḥ śailasānuṣu || 66 ||

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

...frightful sounds of distress, throwing their mighty weapons. And terrified at the wielder of a strong bow, they fled towards the southern quarter, forsaking their maces and spears and...

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

Vimala, Sphatikabha, Pandura, Ccha, Dvija, Rajahamsa, Upeta, Sarasa, Uta, Saras, Sarit, Sarita, Partha, Pashyat, Shaila, Sanu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.155.66). 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: “vimalasphaṭikābhāni pāṇḍuracchadanairdvijaiḥ
  • vimala -
  • vimala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vimala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sphaṭikābhāni -
  • sphaṭikābha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pāṇḍura -
  • pāṇḍura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāṇḍura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ccha -
  • ccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • da -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nair -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dvijaiḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “rājahaṃsairupetāni sārasābhirutāni ca
  • rājahaṃsair -
  • rājahaṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • upetāni -
  • upeta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sārasābhir -
  • sārasā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • utāni -
  • uta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> uta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “sarāṃsi saritaḥ pārthāḥ paśyantaḥ śailasānuṣu
  • sarāṃsi -
  • saras (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • saritaḥ -
  • sarit (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pārthāḥ -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • paśyantaḥ -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śaila -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaila (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sānuṣu -
  • sānu (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.155.66

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 3.155.66 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಮಲಸ್ಫಟಿಕಾಭಾನಿ ಪಾಣ್ಡುರಚ್ಛದನೈರ್ದ್ವಿಜೈಃ ।
ರಾಜಹಂಸೈರುಪೇತಾನಿ ಸಾರಸಾಭಿರುತಾನಿ ಚ ।
ಸರಾಂಸಿ ಸರಿತಃ ಪಾರ್ಥಾಃ ಪಶ್ಯನ್ತಃ ಶೈಲಸಾನುಷು ॥ ೬೬ ॥

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 3.155.66 in Bengali sript:
বিমলস্ফটিকাভানি পাণ্ডুরচ্ছদনৈর্দ্বিজৈঃ ।
রাজহংসৈরুপেতানি সারসাভিরুতানি চ ।
সরাংসি সরিতঃ পার্থাঃ পশ্যন্তঃ শৈলসানুষু ॥ ৬৬ ॥

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 3.155.66 in Gujarati sript:
વિમલસ્ફટિકાભાનિ પાણ્ડુરચ્છદનૈર્દ્વિજૈઃ ।
રાજહંસૈરુપેતાનિ સારસાભિરુતાનિ ચ ।
સરાંસિ સરિતઃ પાર્થાઃ પશ્યન્તઃ શૈલસાનુષુ ॥ ૬૬ ॥

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 3.155.66 in Malayalam sript:
വിമലസ്ഫടികാഭാനി പാണ്ഡുരച്ഛദനൈര്ദ്വിജൈഃ ।
രാജഹംസൈരുപേതാനി സാരസാഭിരുതാനി ച ।
സരാംസി സരിതഃ പാര്ഥാഃ പശ്യന്തഃ ശൈലസാനുഷു ॥ ൬൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.155.66 in Telugu sript:
విమలస్ఫటికాభాని పాణ్డురచ్ఛదనైర్ద్విజైః ।
రాజహంసైరుపేతాని సారసాభిరుతాని చ ।
సరాంసి సరితః పార్థాః పశ్యన్తః శైలసానుషు ॥ ౬౬ ॥

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