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 7.70.42

शकुनिस्तु सहानीको माद्रीपुत्रमवारयत् ।
गान्धारकैः सप्तशतैश्चापशक्तिशरासिभिः ॥ ४२ ॥

śakunistu sahānīko mādrīputramavārayat |
gāndhārakaiḥ saptaśataiścāpaśaktiśarāsibhiḥ || 42 ||

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

...onwards. Turning his face round, Vibhatsu proceeded, shooting his shafts. Then Drona, addressing Arjuna, said, Whither dost you proceed, O son of Pandu! Is it not true that you ceasest...

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

Shakuni, Saha, Sah, Anika, Madri, Putra, Gandharaka, Saptashata, Capa, Shaktin, Shakti, Shara, Sharan, Asi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.70.42). 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: “śakunistu sahānīko mādrīputramavārayat
  • śakunis -
  • śakuni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sahā -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sah (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sah (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • anīko* -
  • anīka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mādrī -
  • mādrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mādri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • putram -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avārayat -
  • vṛ (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “gāndhārakaiḥ saptaśataiścāpaśaktiśarāsibhiḥ
  • gāndhārakaiḥ -
  • gāndhāraka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saptaśataiś -
  • saptaśata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    saptaśata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śakti -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śaktin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śaktin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śaktī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śaktī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    śaktī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śarā -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asibhiḥ -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.70.42

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 7.70.42 in Kannada sript:
ಶಕುನಿಸ್ತು ಸಹಾನೀಕೋ ಮಾದ್ರೀಪುತ್ರಮವಾರಯತ್ ।
ಗಾನ್ಧಾರಕೈಃ ಸಪ್ತಶತೈಶ್ಚಾಪಶಕ್ತಿಶರಾಸಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೪೨ ॥

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 7.70.42 in Bengali sript:
শকুনিস্তু সহানীকো মাদ্রীপুত্রমবারযত্ ।
গান্ধারকৈঃ সপ্তশতৈশ্চাপশক্তিশরাসিভিঃ ॥ ৪২ ॥

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 7.70.42 in Gujarati sript:
શકુનિસ્તુ સહાનીકો માદ્રીપુત્રમવારયત્ ।
ગાન્ધારકૈઃ સપ્તશતૈશ્ચાપશક્તિશરાસિભિઃ ॥ ૪૨ ॥

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 7.70.42 in Malayalam sript:
ശകുനിസ്തു സഹാനീകോ മാദ്രീപുത്രമവാരയത് ।
ഗാന്ധാരകൈഃ സപ്തശതൈശ്ചാപശക്തിശരാസിഭിഃ ॥ ൪൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.70.42 in Telugu sript:
శకునిస్తు సహానీకో మాద్రీపుత్రమవారయత్ ।
గాన్ధారకైః సప్తశతైశ్చాపశక్తిశరాసిభిః ॥ ౪౨ ॥

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