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 7.20.40

ततो द्रोणः सत्यसंधः प्रभिन्न इव कुञ्जरः ।
अभ्यतीत्य रथानीकं दृढसेनमपातयत् ॥ ४० ॥

tato droṇaḥ satyasaṃdhaḥ prabhinna iva kuñjaraḥ |
abhyatītya rathānīkaṃ dṛḍhasenamapātayat || 40 ||

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

...of them heroes, accomplished in battle, they proceeded, clad in mail, and showering arrows like the very clouds. Excellent steeds, the gift of Tumvuru, of the hue of unbaked earthen...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Drona, Satyasandha, Prabhinna, Iva, Kunjara, Rathanika, Dridhasena,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.20.40). 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: “tato droṇaḥ satyasaṃdhaḥ prabhinna iva kuñjaraḥ
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • droṇaḥ -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • satyasandhaḥ -
  • satyasandha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prabhinna* -
  • prabhinna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kuñjaraḥ -
  • kuñjara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “abhyatītya rathānīkaṃ dṛḍhasenamapātayat
  • Cannot analyse abhyatītya*ra
  • rathānīkam -
  • rathānīka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛḍhasenam -
  • dṛḍhasena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • apātayat -
  • pat (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.20.40

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 7.20.40 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ದ್ರೋಣಃ ಸತ್ಯಸಂಧಃ ಪ್ರಭಿನ್ನ ಇವ ಕುಞ್ಜರಃ ।
ಅಭ್ಯತೀತ್ಯ ರಥಾನೀಕಂ ದೃಢಸೇನಮಪಾತಯತ್ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

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 7.20.40 in Bengali sript:
ততো দ্রোণঃ সত্যসংধঃ প্রভিন্ন ইব কুঞ্জরঃ ।
অভ্যতীত্য রথানীকং দৃঢসেনমপাতযত্ ॥ ৪০ ॥

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 7.20.40 in Gujarati sript:
તતો દ્રોણઃ સત્યસંધઃ પ્રભિન્ન ઇવ કુઞ્જરઃ ।
અભ્યતીત્ય રથાનીકં દૃઢસેનમપાતયત્ ॥ ૪૦ ॥

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 7.20.40 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ ദ്രോണഃ സത്യസംധഃ പ്രഭിന്ന ഇവ കുഞ്ജരഃ ।
അഭ്യതീത്യ രഥാനീകം ദൃഢസേനമപാതയത് ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.20.40 in Telugu sript:
తతో ద్రోణః సత్యసంధః ప్రభిన్న ఇవ కుఞ్జరః ।
అభ్యతీత్య రథానీకం దృఢసేనమపాతయత్ ॥ ౪౦ ॥

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