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 7.57.16

पार्थ पाशुपतं नाम परमास्त्रं सनातनम् ।
येन सर्वान्मृधे दैत्याञ्जघ्ने देवो महेश्वरः ॥ १६ ॥

pārtha pāśupataṃ nāma paramāstraṃ sanātanam |
yena sarvānmṛdhe daityāñjaghne devo maheśvaraḥ || 16 ||

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

...the son of Subhadra, that mighty bowman, having pierced that array, through numberless warriors of the enemy in battle, fallen, at last in the fight? Oh, tell me, how that hero of...

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

Partha, Pashupata, Naman, Paramastra, Sanatana, Yena, Yah, Yat, Sarva, Mridh, Mridha, Daitya, Jaghni, Deva, Devri, Maheshvara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.57.16). 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: “pārtha pāśupataṃ nāma paramāstraṃ sanātanam
  • pārtha -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāśupatam -
  • pāśupata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāśupata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāśupatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • paramāstram -
  • paramāstra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paramāstra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sanātanam -
  • sanātana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sanātana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “yena sarvānmṛdhe daityāñjaghne devo maheśvaraḥ
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sarvān -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • mṛdhe -
  • mṛdh (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    mṛdha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mṛdha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mṛdh (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • daityāñ -
  • daitya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • jaghne -
  • jaghni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jaghni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    han (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • devo* -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • maheśvaraḥ -
  • maheśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.57.16

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 7.57.16 in Kannada sript:
ಪಾರ್ಥ ಪಾಶುಪತಂ ನಾಮ ಪರಮಾಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಸನಾತನಮ್ ।
ಯೇನ ಸರ್ವಾನ್ಮೃಧೇ ದೈತ್ಯಾಞ್ಜಘ್ನೇ ದೇವೋ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 7.57.16 in Bengali sript:
পার্থ পাশুপতং নাম পরমাস্ত্রং সনাতনম্ ।
যেন সর্বান্মৃধে দৈত্যাঞ্জঘ্নে দেবো মহেশ্বরঃ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 7.57.16 in Gujarati sript:
પાર્થ પાશુપતં નામ પરમાસ્ત્રં સનાતનમ્ ।
યેન સર્વાન્મૃધે દૈત્યાઞ્જઘ્ને દેવો મહેશ્વરઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 7.57.16 in Malayalam sript:
പാര്ഥ പാശുപതം നാമ പരമാസ്ത്രം സനാതനമ് ।
യേന സര്വാന്മൃധേ ദൈത്യാഞ്ജഘ്നേ ദേവോ മഹേശ്വരഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.57.16 in Telugu sript:
పార్థ పాశుపతం నామ పరమాస్త్రం సనాతనమ్ ।
యేన సర్వాన్మృధే దైత్యాఞ్జఘ్నే దేవో మహేశ్వరః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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