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 7.20.44

अशीत्या क्षत्रवर्माणं षड्विंशत्या सुदक्षिणम् ।
क्षत्रदेवं तु भल्लेन रथनीडादपाहरत् ॥ ४४ ॥

aśītyā kṣatravarmāṇaṃ ṣaḍviṃśatyā sudakṣiṇam |
kṣatradevaṃ tu bhallena rathanīḍādapāharat || 44 ||

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

...limbs, and of the hue of the smoke of straw, quickly bore the Kaikeya prince, Vrihatkshatra. Possessed of eyes of pure white, of the hue of the lotus, born in the country of the Valhikas...

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

Ashiti, Kshatravarman, Shadvimshati, Sudakshina, Kshatradeva, Bhalla, Rathanida, Apa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.20.44). 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: “aśītyā kṣatravarmāṇaṃ ṣaḍviṃśatyā sudakṣiṇam
  • aśītyā -
  • aśīti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṣatravarmāṇam -
  • kṣatravarman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṣaḍviṃśatyā -
  • ṣaḍviṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sudakṣiṇam -
  • sudakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sudakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sudakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kṣatradevaṃ tu bhallena rathanīḍādapāharat
  • kṣatradevam -
  • kṣatradeva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhallena -
  • bhalla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhalla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rathanīḍād -
  • rathanīḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • apā -
  • apa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    apa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    apā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aharat -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.20.44

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 7.20.44 in Kannada sript:
ಅಶೀತ್ಯಾ ಕ್ಷತ್ರವರ್ಮಾಣಂ ಷಡ್ವಿಂಶತ್ಯಾ ಸುದಕ್ಷಿಣಮ್ ।
ಕ್ಷತ್ರದೇವಂ ತು ಭಲ್ಲೇನ ರಥನೀಡಾದಪಾಹರತ್ ॥ ೪೪ ॥

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 7.20.44 in Bengali sript:
অশীত্যা ক্ষত্রবর্মাণং ষড্বিংশত্যা সুদক্ষিণম্ ।
ক্ষত্রদেবং তু ভল্লেন রথনীডাদপাহরত্ ॥ ৪৪ ॥

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 7.20.44 in Gujarati sript:
અશીત્યા ક્ષત્રવર્માણં ષડ્વિંશત્યા સુદક્ષિણમ્ ।
ક્ષત્રદેવં તુ ભલ્લેન રથનીડાદપાહરત્ ॥ ૪૪ ॥

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 7.20.44 in Malayalam sript:
അശീത്യാ ക്ഷത്രവര്മാണം ഷഡ്വിംശത്യാ സുദക്ഷിണമ് ।
ക്ഷത്രദേവം തു ഭല്ലേന രഥനീഡാദപാഹരത് ॥ ൪൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.20.44 in Telugu sript:
అశీత్యా క్షత్రవర్మాణం షడ్వింశత్యా సుదక్షిణమ్ ।
క్షత్రదేవం తు భల్లేన రథనీడాదపాహరత్ ॥ ౪౪ ॥

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