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 6.81.17

छिन्नायुधं शांतनवेन राजा शिखण्डिनं प्रेक्ष्य च जातकोपः ।
अजातशत्रुः समरे महात्मा शिखण्डिनं क्रुद्ध उवाच वाक्यम् ॥ १७ ॥

chinnāyudhaṃ śāṃtanavena rājā śikhaṇḍinaṃ prekṣya ca jātakopaḥ |
ajātaśatruḥ samare mahātmā śikhaṇḍinaṃ kruddha uvāca vākyam || 17 ||

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

...Then Sikhandin, whirling the fragment (in his hand) of that sword of his which had been cut off by Asvatthaman with his arrows and which resembled a blazing snake,...

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

Chinna, Ayudha, Shantanava, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Shikhandin, Shikhandina, Prekshya, Jatakopa, Ajatashatru, Samara, Mahatman, Mahatma, Kruddha, Vakya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.81.17). 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: “chinnāyudhaṃ śāṃtanavena rājā śikhaṇḍinaṃ prekṣya ca jātakopaḥ
  • chinnā -
  • chinna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    chinna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    chinnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayudham -
  • ayudha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • śāntanavena -
  • śāntanava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śāntanava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śikhaṇḍinam -
  • śikhaṇḍina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śikhaṇḍina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śikhaṇḍin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prekṣya -
  • prekṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prekṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jātakopaḥ -
  • jātakopa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ajātaśatruḥ samare mahātmā śikhaṇḍinaṃ kruddha uvāca vākyam
  • ajātaśatruḥ -
  • ajātaśatru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ajātaśatru (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • mahātmā -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahātmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śikhaṇḍinam -
  • śikhaṇḍina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śikhaṇḍina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śikhaṇḍin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kruddha* -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vākyam -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.81.17

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 6.81.17 in Kannada sript:
ಛಿನ್ನಾಯುಧಂ ಶಾಂತನವೇನ ರಾಜಾ ಶಿಖಣ್ಡಿನಂ ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಚ ಜಾತಕೋಪಃ ।
ಅಜಾತಶತ್ರುಃ ಸಮರೇ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾ ಶಿಖಣ್ಡಿನಂ ಕ್ರುದ್ಧ ಉವಾಚ ವಾಕ್ಯಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 6.81.17 in Bengali sript:
ছিন্নাযুধং শাংতনবেন রাজা শিখণ্ডিনং প্রেক্ষ্য চ জাতকোপঃ ।
অজাতশত্রুঃ সমরে মহাত্মা শিখণ্ডিনং ক্রুদ্ধ উবাচ বাক্যম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 6.81.17 in Gujarati sript:
છિન્નાયુધં શાંતનવેન રાજા શિખણ્ડિનં પ્રેક્ષ્ય ચ જાતકોપઃ ।
અજાતશત્રુઃ સમરે મહાત્મા શિખણ્ડિનં ક્રુદ્ધ ઉવાચ વાક્યમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 6.81.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഛിന്നായുധം ശാംതനവേന രാജാ ശിഖണ്ഡിനം പ്രേക്ഷ്യ ച ജാതകോപഃ ।
അജാതശത്രുഃ സമരേ മഹാത്മാ ശിഖണ്ഡിനം ക്രുദ്ധ ഉവാച വാക്യമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.81.17 in Telugu sript:
ఛిన్నాయుధం శాంతనవేన రాజా శిఖణ్డినం ప్రేక్ష్య చ జాతకోపః ।
అజాతశత్రుః సమరే మహాత్మా శిఖణ్డినం క్రుద్ధ ఉవాచ వాక్యమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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