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 7.31.21

सासिर्बाहुर्निपतितः शिरश्छिन्नं सकुण्डलम् ।
गजेनाक्षिप्य बलिना रथः संचूर्णितः क्षितौ ॥ २१ ॥

sāsirbāhurnipatitaḥ śiraśchinnaṃ sakuṇḍalam |
gajenākṣipya balinā rathaḥ saṃcūrṇitaḥ kṣitau || 21 ||

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

...however, fearlessly checked all those warriors, as soon as they came near, with a thick shower of arrows. Like a mighty wave of waters coming against an impenetrable hill, or the surging...

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

Sasi, Bahu, Nipatita, Shirashchinna, Sakundala, Balin, Bali, Ratha, Sancurnita, Kshit, Kshita, Kshiti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.31.21). 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: “sāsirbāhurnipatitaḥ śiraśchinnaṃ sakuṇḍalam
  • sāsir -
  • sāsi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sāsi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • bāhur -
  • bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nipatitaḥ -
  • nipatita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiraśchinnam -
  • śiraśchinna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiraśchinna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sakuṇḍalam -
  • sakuṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sakuṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sakuṇḍalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “gajenākṣipya balinā rathaḥ saṃcūrṇitaḥ kṣitau
  • Cannot analyse gajenākṣipya*ba
  • balinā -
  • balin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    balin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bali (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    balī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rathaḥ -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sañcūrṇitaḥ -
  • sañcūrṇita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣitau -
  • kṣit (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣiti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kṣiti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣī -> kṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.31.21

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 7.31.21 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾಸಿರ್ಬಾಹುರ್ನಿಪತಿತಃ ಶಿರಶ್ಛಿನ್ನಂ ಸಕುಣ್ಡಲಮ್ ।
ಗಜೇನಾಕ್ಷಿಪ್ಯ ಬಲಿನಾ ರಥಃ ಸಂಚೂರ್ಣಿತಃ ಕ್ಷಿತೌ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 7.31.21 in Bengali sript:
সাসির্বাহুর্নিপতিতঃ শিরশ্ছিন্নং সকুণ্ডলম্ ।
গজেনাক্ষিপ্য বলিনা রথঃ সংচূর্ণিতঃ ক্ষিতৌ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 7.31.21 in Gujarati sript:
સાસિર્બાહુર્નિપતિતઃ શિરશ્છિન્નં સકુણ્ડલમ્ ।
ગજેનાક્ષિપ્ય બલિના રથઃ સંચૂર્ણિતઃ ક્ષિતૌ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 7.31.21 in Malayalam sript:
സാസിര്ബാഹുര്നിപതിതഃ ശിരശ്ഛിന്നം സകുണ്ഡലമ് ।
ഗജേനാക്ഷിപ്യ ബലിനാ രഥഃ സംചൂര്ണിതഃ ക്ഷിതൌ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.31.21 in Telugu sript:
సాసిర్బాహుర్నిపతితః శిరశ్ఛిన్నం సకుణ్డలమ్ ।
గజేనాక్షిప్య బలినా రథః సంచూర్ణితః క్షితౌ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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