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 7.28.3

तथा हि शरवर्षाणि पातयत्यनिशं प्रभो ।
भगदत्तो गजस्कन्धात्कृष्णयोः स्यन्दनस्थयोः ॥ ३ ॥

tathā hi śaravarṣāṇi pātayatyaniśaṃ prabho |
bhagadatto gajaskandhātkṛṣṇayoḥ syandanasthayoḥ || 3 ||

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

...off his antagonist’s bow and standard and umbrella. Quickly jumping down from his car, Nila, then, with a shield and an excellent sword, desired to sever from Asvatthaman’s trunk his...

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

Tatha, Sharavarsha, Patayat, Anisham, Anisha, Prabhu, Bhagadatta, Gajaskandha, Krishna, Syandana, Tha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.28.3). 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: “tathā hi śaravarṣāṇi pātayatyaniśaṃ prabho
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śaravarṣāṇi -
  • śaravarṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pātayatya -
  • pat -> pātayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pat]
    pat -> pātayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pat], [vocative dual from √pat], [accusative dual from √pat], [locative single from √pat]
    pat (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • aniśam -
  • aniśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aniśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aniśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aniśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prabho -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “bhagadatto gajaskandhātkṛṣṇayoḥ syandanasthayoḥ
  • bhagadatto* -
  • bhagadatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gajaskandhāt -
  • gajaskandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kṛṣṇayoḥ -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • syandanas -
  • syandana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • thayoḥ -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.28.3

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 7.28.3 in Kannada sript:
ತಥಾ ಹಿ ಶರವರ್ಷಾಣಿ ಪಾತಯತ್ಯನಿಶಂ ಪ್ರಭೋ ।
ಭಗದತ್ತೋ ಗಜಸ್ಕನ್ಧಾತ್ಕೃಷ್ಣಯೋಃ ಸ್ಯನ್ದನಸ್ಥಯೋಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 7.28.3 in Bengali sript:
তথা হি শরবর্ষাণি পাতযত্যনিশং প্রভো ।
ভগদত্তো গজস্কন্ধাত্কৃষ্ণযোঃ স্যন্দনস্থযোঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 7.28.3 in Gujarati sript:
તથા હિ શરવર્ષાણિ પાતયત્યનિશં પ્રભો ।
ભગદત્તો ગજસ્કન્ધાત્કૃષ્ણયોઃ સ્યન્દનસ્થયોઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 7.28.3 in Malayalam sript:
തഥാ ഹി ശരവര്ഷാണി പാതയത്യനിശം പ്രഭോ ।
ഭഗദത്തോ ഗജസ്കന്ധാത്കൃഷ്ണയോഃ സ്യന്ദനസ്ഥയോഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.28.3 in Telugu sript:
తథా హి శరవర్షాణి పాతయత్యనిశం ప్రభో ।
భగదత్తో గజస్కన్ధాత్కృష్ణయోః స్యన్దనస్థయోః ॥ ౩ ॥

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