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 7.70.28

मृद्नतस्तान्यनीकानि निघ्नतश्चापि सायकैः ।
बभूव रूपं द्रोणस्य कालाग्नेरिव दीप्यतः ॥ २८ ॥

mṛdnatastānyanīkāni nighnataścāpi sāyakaiḥ |
babhūva rūpaṃ droṇasya kālāgneriva dīpyataḥ || 28 ||

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

...array. Deeply pierced with those weapons by the mighty and accomplished Partha, acquainted with all modes of warfare, many men and steeds and elephants fell down deprived of life....

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

Mridnat, Tad, Tanya, Tani, Anika, Nighnat, Capin, Capi, Sayaka, Rupa, Drona, Kalagni, Iva, Dipin, Dipya, Atah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.70.28). 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: “mṛdnatastānyanīkāni nighnataścāpi sāyakaiḥ
  • mṛdnatas -
  • mṛd -> mṛdnat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb], [ablative single from √mṛd class 9 verb], [genitive single from √mṛd class 9 verb]
    mṛd -> mṛdnat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √mṛd class 9 verb], [genitive single from √mṛd class 9 verb]
    mṛdnat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mṛdnat (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mṛdnat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tānya -
  • tānī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    tan -> tānya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tan class 4 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tan class 4 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tan class 1 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tan class 1 verb]
  • anīkāni -
  • anīka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nighnataś -
  • nighnat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nighnat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sāyakaiḥ -
  • sāyaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sāyaka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “babhūva rūpaṃ droṇasya kālāgneriva dīpyataḥ
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • droṇasya -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    droṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kālāgner -
  • kālāgni (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dīpya -
  • dīpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    dīpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dīpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dīpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dīp -> dīpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dīp]
    dīp -> dīpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dīp]
    dīp -> dīpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dīp]
    dīp -> dīpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dīp]
    dīp -> dīpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √dīp]
    dīp -> dīpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √dīp]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.70.28

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 7.70.28 in Kannada sript:
ಮೃದ್ನತಸ್ತಾನ್ಯನೀಕಾನಿ ನಿಘ್ನತಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ಸಾಯಕೈಃ ।
ಬಭೂವ ರೂಪಂ ದ್ರೋಣಸ್ಯ ಕಾಲಾಗ್ನೇರಿವ ದೀಪ್ಯತಃ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 7.70.28 in Bengali sript:
মৃদ্নতস্তান্যনীকানি নিঘ্নতশ্চাপি সাযকৈঃ ।
বভূব রূপং দ্রোণস্য কালাগ্নেরিব দীপ্যতঃ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 7.70.28 in Gujarati sript:
મૃદ્નતસ્તાન્યનીકાનિ નિઘ્નતશ્ચાપિ સાયકૈઃ ।
બભૂવ રૂપં દ્રોણસ્ય કાલાગ્નેરિવ દીપ્યતઃ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 7.70.28 in Malayalam sript:
മൃദ്നതസ്താന്യനീകാനി നിഘ്നതശ്ചാപി സായകൈഃ ।
ബഭൂവ രൂപം ദ്രോണസ്യ കാലാഗ്നേരിവ ദീപ്യതഃ ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.70.28 in Telugu sript:
మృద్నతస్తాన్యనీకాని నిఘ్నతశ్చాపి సాయకైః ।
బభూవ రూపం ద్రోణస్య కాలాగ్నేరివ దీప్యతః ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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