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 7.39.1

संजय उवाच ।
शरविक्षतगात्रस्तु प्रत्यमित्रमवस्थितम् ।
अभिमन्युः स्मयन्धीमान्दुःशासनमथाब्रवीत् ॥ १ ॥

saṃjaya uvāca |
śaravikṣatagātrastu pratyamitramavasthitam |
abhimanyuḥ smayandhīmānduḥśāsanamathābravīt || 1 ||

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

...with the greatest ease, even so did Abhimanyu receive that whole division of the rushing Kshatriyas. Like rivers that never go back when they approach the sea, none amongst those unretreating...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.39.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sanjaya, Shara, Sharan, Vikshata, Gatra, Pratyamitra, Avasthita, Abhimanyu, Sma, Yat, Yah, Dhimat, Duhshasana, Atha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.39.1). 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: “saṃjaya uvāca
  • sañjaya* -
  • sañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “śaravikṣatagātrastu pratyamitramavasthitam
  • 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]
  • vikṣata -
  • vikṣata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vikṣata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gātras -
  • gātra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pratyamitram -
  • pratyamitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratyamitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratyamitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avasthitam -
  • avasthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avasthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “abhimanyuḥ smayandhīmānduḥśāsanamathābravīt
  • abhimanyuḥ -
  • abhimanyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • yan -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dhīmān -
  • dhīmat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • duḥśāsanam -
  • duḥśāsana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥśāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥśāsanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.39.1

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 7.39.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಶರವಿಕ್ಷತಗಾತ್ರಸ್ತು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಮಿತ್ರಮವಸ್ಥಿತಮ್ ।
ಅಭಿಮನ್ಯುಃ ಸ್ಮಯನ್ಧೀಮಾನ್ದುಃಶಾಸನಮಥಾಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 7.39.1 in Bengali sript:
সংজয উবাচ ।
শরবিক্ষতগাত্রস্তু প্রত্যমিত্রমবস্থিতম্ ।
অভিমন্যুঃ স্মযন্ধীমান্দুঃশাসনমথাব্রবীত্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 7.39.1 in Gujarati sript:
સંજય ઉવાચ ।
શરવિક્ષતગાત્રસ્તુ પ્રત્યમિત્રમવસ્થિતમ્ ।
અભિમન્યુઃ સ્મયન્ધીમાન્દુઃશાસનમથાબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 7.39.1 in Malayalam sript:
സംജയ ഉവാച ।
ശരവിക്ഷതഗാത്രസ്തു പ്രത്യമിത്രമവസ്ഥിതമ് ।
അഭിമന്യുഃ സ്മയന്ധീമാന്ദുഃശാസനമഥാബ്രവീത് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.39.1 in Telugu sript:
సంజయ ఉవాచ ।
శరవిక్షతగాత్రస్తు ప్రత్యమిత్రమవస్థితమ్ ।
అభిమన్యుః స్మయన్ధీమాన్దుఃశాసనమథాబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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