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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 7.41.4
अभ्यद्रवन्परीप्सन्तो व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः ।
तान्दृष्ट्वा द्रवतः शूरांस्त्वदीया विमुखाभवन् ॥ ४ ॥
abhyadravanparīpsanto vyūḍhānīkāḥ prahāriṇaḥ |
tāndṛṣṭvā dravataḥ śūrāṃstvadīyā vimukhābhavan || 4 ||
Note! This is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.
...Abhimanyu, then, in the very sight of your heroic sons, slew the brave Vrindaraka, that enhancer of the fame of the Kurus. While Abhimanyu was thus engaged in fearlessly slaying one...
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 (7.41.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Abhi, Pari, Ipsat, Vyudha, Anika, Praharin, Dravat, Shura, Tvadiya, Vimukha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.41.4). 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: “abhyadravanparīpsanto vyūḍhānīkāḥ prahāriṇaḥ”
- abhya -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]abhī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- adravan -
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√dru (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- parī -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pari (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pari (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]parī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]parī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]parī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- īpsanto* -
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√āp -> īpsat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √āp], [vocative plural from √āp]
- vyūḍhā -
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vyūḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyūḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vyūḍhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anīkāḥ -
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anīka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- prahāriṇaḥ -
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prahārin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]prahārin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “tāndṛṣṭvā dravataḥ śūrāṃstvadīyā vimukhābhavan”
- tān -
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ta (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- dṛṣṭvā -
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√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]
- dravataḥ -
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dravat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]dravat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√dru (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- śūrāṃs -
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śūra (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tvadīyā* -
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tvadīya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tvadīyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vimukhā -
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vimukha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vimukha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vimukhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhavan -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
Other print editions:
Also see the following print editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.41.4
The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.41.4 in Kannada sript:
ಅಭ್ಯದ್ರವನ್ಪರೀಪ್ಸನ್ತೋ ವ್ಯೂಢಾನೀಕಾಃ ಪ್ರಹಾರಿಣಃ ।
ತಾನ್ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ದ್ರವತಃ ಶೂರಾಂಸ್ತ್ವದೀಯಾ ವಿಮುಖಾಭವನ್ ॥ ೪ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.41.4 in Bengali sript:
অভ্যদ্রবন্পরীপ্সন্তো ব্যূঢানীকাঃ প্রহারিণঃ ।
তান্দৃষ্ট্বা দ্রবতঃ শূরাংস্ত্বদীযা বিমুখাভবন্ ॥ ৪ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.41.4 in Gujarati sript:
અભ્યદ્રવન્પરીપ્સન્તો વ્યૂઢાનીકાઃ પ્રહારિણઃ ।
તાન્દૃષ્ટ્વા દ્રવતઃ શૂરાંસ્ત્વદીયા વિમુખાભવન્ ॥ ૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.41.4 in Malayalam sript:
അഭ്യദ്രവന്പരീപ്സന്തോ വ്യൂഢാനീകാഃ പ്രഹാരിണഃ ।
താന്ദൃഷ്ട്വാ ദ്രവതഃ ശൂരാംസ്ത്വദീയാ വിമുഖാഭവന് ॥ ൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.41.4 in Telugu sript:
అభ్యద్రవన్పరీప్సన్తో వ్యూఢానీకాః ప్రహారిణః ।
తాన్దృష్ట్వా ద్రవతః శూరాంస్త్వదీయా విముఖాభవన్ ॥ ౪ ॥