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 7.48.11

तावन्योन्यं गदाग्राभ्यां संहत्य पतितौ क्षितौ ।
इन्द्रध्वजाविवोत्सृष्टौ रणमध्ये परंतपौ ॥ ११ ॥

tāvanyonyaṃ gadāgrābhyāṃ saṃhatya patitau kṣitau |
indradhvajāvivotsṛṣṭau raṇamadhye paraṃtapau || 11 ||

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

...cruel and evil act knowing it to be cruel and evil? I fear unrighteousness greatly. O divine Lord, be inclined to grace. Sons and friends and brothers and sires and husbands are always...

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

Tavat, Yonya, Gada, Agra, Samhatya, Patita, Kshit, Kshita, Kshiti, Indradhvaja, Iva, Utsrishta, Utsrishti, Rana, Adhi, Parantapa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.48.11). 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: “tāvanyonyaṃ gadāgrābhyāṃ saṃhatya patitau kṣitau
  • tāvan -
  • tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • yonyam -
  • yonya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yonya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yonyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gadā -
  • gada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • agrābhyām -
  • agra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    agra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    agrā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • saṃhatya -
  • saṃhatya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • patitau -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pat class 1 verb]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “indradhvajāvivotsṛṣṭau raṇamadhye paraṃtapau
  • indradhvajāvi -
  • indradhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ivo -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • utsṛṣṭau -
  • utsṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    utsṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • raṇam -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adhye -
  • adhī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • parantapau -
  • parantapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.48.11

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 7.48.11 in Kannada sript:
ತಾವನ್ಯೋನ್ಯಂ ಗದಾಗ್ರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಸಂಹತ್ಯ ಪತಿತೌ ಕ್ಷಿತೌ ।
ಇನ್ದ್ರಧ್ವಜಾವಿವೋತ್ಸೃಷ್ಟೌ ರಣಮಧ್ಯೇ ಪರಂತಪೌ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 7.48.11 in Bengali sript:
তাবন্যোন্যং গদাগ্রাভ্যাং সংহত্য পতিতৌ ক্ষিতৌ ।
ইন্দ্রধ্বজাবিবোত্সৃষ্টৌ রণমধ্যে পরংতপৌ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 7.48.11 in Gujarati sript:
તાવન્યોન્યં ગદાગ્રાભ્યાં સંહત્ય પતિતૌ ક્ષિતૌ ।
ઇન્દ્રધ્વજાવિવોત્સૃષ્ટૌ રણમધ્યે પરંતપૌ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 7.48.11 in Malayalam sript:
താവന്യോന്യം ഗദാഗ്രാഭ്യാം സംഹത്യ പതിതൌ ക്ഷിതൌ ।
ഇന്ദ്രധ്വജാവിവോത്സൃഷ്ടൌ രണമധ്യേ പരംതപൌ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.48.11 in Telugu sript:
తావన్యోన్యం గదాగ్రాభ్యాం సంహత్య పతితౌ క్షితౌ ।
ఇన్ద్రధ్వజావివోత్సృష్టౌ రణమధ్యే పరంతపౌ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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