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 7.64.53

यथोदयन्वै गगने सूर्यो हन्ति महत्तमः ।
तथार्जुनो गजानीकमवधीत्कङ्कपत्रिभिः ॥ ५३ ॥

yathodayanvai gagane sūryo hanti mahattamaḥ |
tathārjuno gajānīkamavadhītkaṅkapatribhiḥ || 53 ||

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

...head, of snow-white colour, he was robed in bark and skin. Endued with great energy, his body seemed to be flaming with a thousand eyes. And he was seated with Parvati and many creatures...

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

Yathodaya, Nvai, Gagana, Suri, Surya, Mahattama, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.64.53). 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: “yathodayanvai gagane sūryo hanti mahattamaḥ
  • yathodaya -
  • yathodaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yathodaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nvai -
  • nvai (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gagane -
  • gagana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sūryo* -
  • sūrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sūrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
  • hanti -
  • hanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • mahattamaḥ -
  • mahattama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tathārjuno gajānīkamavadhītkaṅkapatribhiḥ
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arjuno* -
  • Cannot analyse gajānīkamavadhītkaṅkapatribhiḥ

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.64.53

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 7.64.53 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥೋದಯನ್ವೈ ಗಗನೇ ಸೂರ್ಯೋ ಹನ್ತಿ ಮಹತ್ತಮಃ ।
ತಥಾರ್ಜುನೋ ಗಜಾನೀಕಮವಧೀತ್ಕಙ್ಕಪತ್ರಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೫೩ ॥

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 7.64.53 in Bengali sript:
যথোদযন্বৈ গগনে সূর্যো হন্তি মহত্তমঃ ।
তথার্জুনো গজানীকমবধীত্কঙ্কপত্রিভিঃ ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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 7.64.53 in Gujarati sript:
યથોદયન્વૈ ગગને સૂર્યો હન્તિ મહત્તમઃ ।
તથાર્જુનો ગજાનીકમવધીત્કઙ્કપત્રિભિઃ ॥ ૫૩ ॥

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 7.64.53 in Malayalam sript:
യഥോദയന്വൈ ഗഗനേ സൂര്യോ ഹന്തി മഹത്തമഃ ।
തഥാര്ജുനോ ഗജാനീകമവധീത്കങ്കപത്രിഭിഃ ॥ ൫൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.64.53 in Telugu sript:
యథోదయన్వై గగనే సూర్యో హన్తి మహత్తమః ।
తథార్జునో గజానీకమవధీత్కఙ్కపత్రిభిః ॥ ౫౩ ॥

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