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 1.126.6

स निरीक्ष्य महाबाहुः सर्वतो रङ्गमण्डलम् ।
प्रणामं द्रोणकृपयोर्नात्यादृतमिवाकरोत् ॥ ६ ॥

sa nirīkṣya mahābāhuḥ sarvato raṅgamaṇḍalam |
praṇāmaṃ droṇakṛpayornātyādṛtamivākarot || 6 ||

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

...Karna replied, 'Be it so.' And they embraced each other in joy, and experienced great happiness.'" "Vaisampayana said, 'After this, with his sheet loosely hanging down, Adhiratha entered...

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

Nirikshya, Mahabahu, Sarvatah, Sarvata, Rangamandala, Pranama, Drona, Kripa, Natyadrita, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.126.6). 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: “sa nirīkṣya mahābāhuḥ sarvato raṅgamaṇḍalam
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nirīkṣya -
  • nirīkṣya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nirīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahābāhuḥ -
  • mahābāhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahābāhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvato* -
  • sarvataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • raṅgamaṇḍalam -
  • raṅgamaṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    raṅgamaṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “praṇāmaṃ droṇakṛpayornātyādṛtamivākarot
  • praṇāmam -
  • praṇāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • droṇa -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    droṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛpayor -
  • kṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    kṛpā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • nātyādṛtam -
  • nātyādṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nātyādṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nātyādṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • akarot -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.126.6

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 1.126.6 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಮಹಾಬಾಹುಃ ಸರ್ವತೋ ರಙ್ಗಮಣ್ಡಲಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಣಾಮಂ ದ್ರೋಣಕೃಪಯೋರ್ನಾತ್ಯಾದೃತಮಿವಾಕರೋತ್ ॥ 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 1.126.6 in Bengali sript:
স নিরীক্ষ্য মহাবাহুঃ সর্বতো রঙ্গমণ্ডলম্ ।
প্রণামং দ্রোণকৃপযোর্নাত্যাদৃতমিবাকরোত্ ॥ 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 1.126.6 in Gujarati sript:
સ નિરીક્ષ્ય મહાબાહુઃ સર્વતો રઙ્ગમણ્ડલમ્ ।
પ્રણામં દ્રોણકૃપયોર્નાત્યાદૃતમિવાકરોત્ ॥ 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 1.126.6 in Malayalam sript:
സ നിരീക്ഷ്യ മഹാബാഹുഃ സര്വതോ രങ്ഗമണ്ഡലമ് ।
പ്രണാമം ദ്രോണകൃപയോര്നാത്യാദൃതമിവാകരോത് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.126.6 in Telugu sript:
స నిరీక్ష్య మహాబాహుః సర్వతో రఙ్గమణ్డలమ్ ।
ప్రణామం ద్రోణకృపయోర్నాత్యాదృతమివాకరోత్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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