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 7.37.23

अवाकिरद्रथानीकं भारद्वाजस्य पश्यतः ।
ततस्तत्सैन्यमभवद्विमुखं शरपीडितम् ॥ २३ ॥

avākiradrathānīkaṃ bhāradvājasya paśyataḥ |
tatastatsainyamabhavadvimukhaṃ śarapīḍitam || 23 ||

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

...taking up another bow, strung it and felled Bhima’s standard and bow and steeds. O sire! His bow cut off, Bhimasena then jumping down from that excellent car whose steeds had been...

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

Avakin, Adra, Tha, Anika, Bharadvaja, Pashyat, Pashyata, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Tat, Sainya, Vimukha, Shara, Sharan, Piditam, Pidita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.37.23). 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: “avākiradrathānīkaṃ bhāradvājasya paśyataḥ
  • avāki -
  • avākin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avākin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ra -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adra -
  • adra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • thā -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anīkam -
  • anīka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anīka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhāradvājasya -
  • bhāradvāja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bhāradvāja (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • paśyataḥ -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paśyata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tatastatsainyamabhavadvimukhaṃ śarapīḍitam
  • tatas -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sainyam -
  • sainya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sainya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sainyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhavad -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • vimukham -
  • vimukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vimukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vimukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śara -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pīḍitam -
  • pīḍitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pīḍita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pīḍita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pīḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
    pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.37.23

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 7.37.23 in Kannada sript:
ಅವಾಕಿರದ್ರಥಾನೀಕಂ ಭಾರದ್ವಾಜಸ್ಯ ಪಶ್ಯತಃ ।
ತತಸ್ತತ್ಸೈನ್ಯಮಭವದ್ವಿಮುಖಂ ಶರಪೀಡಿತಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 7.37.23 in Bengali sript:
অবাকিরদ্রথানীকং ভারদ্বাজস্য পশ্যতঃ ।
ততস্তত্সৈন্যমভবদ্বিমুখং শরপীডিতম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 7.37.23 in Gujarati sript:
અવાકિરદ્રથાનીકં ભારદ્વાજસ્ય પશ્યતઃ ।
તતસ્તત્સૈન્યમભવદ્વિમુખં શરપીડિતમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 7.37.23 in Malayalam sript:
അവാകിരദ്രഥാനീകം ഭാരദ്വാജസ്യ പശ്യതഃ ।
തതസ്തത്സൈന്യമഭവദ്വിമുഖം ശരപീഡിതമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.37.23 in Telugu sript:
అవాకిరద్రథానీకం భారద్వాజస్య పశ్యతః ।
తతస్తత్సైన్యమభవద్విముఖం శరపీడితమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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