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 7.24.60

नैतादृशो दृष्टपूर्वः संग्रामो नैव च श्रुतः ।
द्रोणस्याभावभावेषु प्रसक्तानां यथाभवत् ॥ ६० ॥

naitādṛśo dṛṣṭapūrvaḥ saṃgrāmo naiva ca śrutaḥ |
droṇasyābhāvabhāveṣu prasaktānāṃ yathābhavat || 60 ||

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

...diverse kinds of well-adorned and fatal shafts, that host seemed to be ablaze. Beholding Dhanunjaya crushing that host like an elephant crushing lotus-stalks, all creatures applauded...

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

Nri, Etadrish, Etadrisha, Drishtapurva, Sangrama, Naiva, Shrut, Shruta, Drona, Abhava, Abhi, Prasakta, Yatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.24.60). 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: “naitādṛśo dṛṣṭapūrvaḥ saṃgrāmo naiva ca śrutaḥ
  • nai -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • etādṛśo* -
  • etādṛś (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    etādṛś (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    etādṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dṛṣṭapūrvaḥ -
  • dṛṣṭapūrva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṅgrāmo* -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • naiva -
  • naiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrutaḥ -
  • śrut (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • Line 2: “droṇasyābhāvabhāveṣu prasaktānāṃ yathābhavat
  • droṇasyā -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    droṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • abhāva -
  • abhāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • abhāveṣu -
  • abhāva (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • prasaktānām -
  • prasakta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    prasakta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    prasaktā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (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 7.24.60

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 7.24.60 in Kannada sript:
ನೈತಾದೃಶೋ ದೃಷ್ಟಪೂರ್ವಃ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮೋ ನೈವ ಚ ಶ್ರುತಃ ।
ದ್ರೋಣಸ್ಯಾಭಾವಭಾವೇಷು ಪ್ರಸಕ್ತಾನಾಂ ಯಥಾಭವತ್ ॥ ೬೦ ॥

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 7.24.60 in Bengali sript:
নৈতাদৃশো দৃষ্টপূর্বঃ সংগ্রামো নৈব চ শ্রুতঃ ।
দ্রোণস্যাভাবভাবেষু প্রসক্তানাং যথাভবত্ ॥ ৬০ ॥

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 7.24.60 in Gujarati sript:
નૈતાદૃશો દૃષ્ટપૂર્વઃ સંગ્રામો નૈવ ચ શ્રુતઃ ।
દ્રોણસ્યાભાવભાવેષુ પ્રસક્તાનાં યથાભવત્ ॥ ૬૦ ॥

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 7.24.60 in Malayalam sript:
നൈതാദൃശോ ദൃഷ്ടപൂര്വഃ സംഗ്രാമോ നൈവ ച ശ്രുതഃ ।
ദ്രോണസ്യാഭാവഭാവേഷു പ്രസക്താനാം യഥാഭവത് ॥ ൬൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.24.60 in Telugu sript:
నైతాదృశో దృష్టపూర్వః సంగ్రామో నైవ చ శ్రుతః ।
ద్రోణస్యాభావభావేషు ప్రసక్తానాం యథాభవత్ ॥ ౬౦ ॥

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