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 7.32.22

दारुणः क्षत्रधर्मोऽयं विहितो धर्मकर्तृभिः ।
यत्र राज्येप्सवः शूरा बाले शस्त्रमपातयन् ॥ २२ ॥

dāruṇaḥ kṣatradharmo'yaṃ vihito dharmakartṛbhiḥ |
yatra rājyepsavaḥ śūrā bāle śastramapātayan || 22 ||

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

...with a dozen; and Saradvata’s son Kripa, with three. And Drona pierced him with seventeen shafts, each resembling a snake of virulent poison. And Vivinsati, pierced him with seventy...

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

Daruna, Daru, Kshatradharma, Aya, Idam, Vihita, Dharmakartri, Yatra, Rajya, Raji, Ipsu, Shura, Bala, Bali, Shastra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.32.22). 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: “dāruṇaḥ kṣatradharmo'yaṃ vihito dharmakartṛbhiḥ
  • dāruṇaḥ -
  • dāruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dāru (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kṣatradharmo' -
  • kṣatradharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vihito* -
  • vihita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmakartṛbhiḥ -
  • dharmakartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dharmakartṛ (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dharmakartṛ (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “yatra rājyepsavaḥ śūrā bāle śastramapātayan
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājye -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rāj]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāji (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    rājī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative single from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative single from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    rāj (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • īpsavaḥ -
  • īpsu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    īpsu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śūrā* -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śūrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bāle -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bāli (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bāli (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • śastram -
  • śastra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śastra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • apātayan -
  • pat (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.32.22

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 7.32.22 in Kannada sript:
ದಾರುಣಃ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಧರ್ಮೋಽಯಂ ವಿಹಿತೋ ಧರ್ಮಕರ್ತೃಭಿಃ ।
ಯತ್ರ ರಾಜ್ಯೇಪ್ಸವಃ ಶೂರಾ ಬಾಲೇ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಮಪಾತಯನ್ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 7.32.22 in Bengali sript:
দারুণঃ ক্ষত্রধর্মোঽযং বিহিতো ধর্মকর্তৃভিঃ ।
যত্র রাজ্যেপ্সবঃ শূরা বালে শস্ত্রমপাতযন্ ॥ ২২ ॥

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 7.32.22 in Gujarati sript:
દારુણઃ ક્ષત્રધર્મોઽયં વિહિતો ધર્મકર્તૃભિઃ ।
યત્ર રાજ્યેપ્સવઃ શૂરા બાલે શસ્ત્રમપાતયન્ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 7.32.22 in Malayalam sript:
ദാരുണഃ ക്ഷത്രധര്മോഽയം വിഹിതോ ധര്മകര്തൃഭിഃ ।
യത്ര രാജ്യേപ്സവഃ ശൂരാ ബാലേ ശസ്ത്രമപാതയന് ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.32.22 in Telugu sript:
దారుణః క్షత్రధర్మోఽయం విహితో ధర్మకర్తృభిః ।
యత్ర రాజ్యేప్సవః శూరా బాలే శస్త్రమపాతయన్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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