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 7.31.12

निकृष्टमसियुद्धं च बभूव कटुकोदयम् ।
कुञ्जराणां च संघातैर्युद्धमासीत्सुदारुणम् ॥ १२ ॥

nikṛṣṭamasiyuddhaṃ ca babhūva kaṭukodayam |
kuñjarāṇāṃ ca saṃghātairyuddhamāsītsudāruṇam || 12 ||

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

...commander Drona looking like the rising sun.{GL_NOTE:158834:} And there stood the ruler of the Sindhus, of great beauty of person, and immovable like the cliff of Meru. Standing...

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

Nikrishta, Asi, Yuddha, Katukodaya, Kunjara, Sanghata, Sudaruna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.31.12). 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: “nikṛṣṭamasiyuddhaṃ ca babhūva kaṭukodayam
  • nikṛṣṭam -
  • nikṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nikṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nikṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • yuddham -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • kaṭukodayam -
  • kaṭukodaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kaṭukodaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kaṭukodayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kuñjarāṇāṃ ca saṃghātairyuddhamāsītsudāruṇam
  • kuñjarāṇām -
  • kuñjara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kuñjarā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅghātair -
  • saṅghāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    saṅghāta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yuddham -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • sudāruṇam -
  • sudāruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sudāruṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sudāruṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.31.12

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 7.31.12 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಕೃಷ್ಟಮಸಿಯುದ್ಧಂ ಚ ಬಭೂವ ಕಟುಕೋದಯಮ್ ।
ಕುಞ್ಜರಾಣಾಂ ಚ ಸಂಘಾತೈರ್ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಸೀತ್ಸುದಾರುಣಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 7.31.12 in Bengali sript:
নিকৃষ্টমসিযুদ্ধং চ বভূব কটুকোদযম্ ।
কুঞ্জরাণাং চ সংঘাতৈর্যুদ্ধমাসীত্সুদারুণম্ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 7.31.12 in Gujarati sript:
નિકૃષ્ટમસિયુદ્ધં ચ બભૂવ કટુકોદયમ્ ।
કુઞ્જરાણાં ચ સંઘાતૈર્યુદ્ધમાસીત્સુદારુણમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 7.31.12 in Malayalam sript:
നികൃഷ്ടമസിയുദ്ധം ച ബഭൂവ കടുകോദയമ് ।
കുഞ്ജരാണാം ച സംഘാതൈര്യുദ്ധമാസീത്സുദാരുണമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.31.12 in Telugu sript:
నికృష్టమసియుద్ధం చ బభూవ కటుకోదయమ్ ।
కుఞ్జరాణాం చ సంఘాతైర్యుద్ధమాసీత్సుదారుణమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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