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 7.71.7

बाह्लीकं रभसं युद्धे याज्ञसेनिर्महाबलः ।
आजघ्ने विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्घोरैर्मर्मास्थिभेदिभिः ॥ ७ ॥

bāhlīkaṃ rabhasaṃ yuddhe yājñasenirmahābalaḥ |
ājaghne viśikhaistīkṣṇairghorairmarmāsthibhedibhiḥ || 7 ||

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

...devoted to truth, Arjuna then, of white steeds desirous of accomplishing his vow rushed against the foremost of car-warriors, viz., Drona of red steeds. Then the preceptor, Drona,...

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

Bahlika, Rabhasa, Yuddha, Yajna, Seni, Mahabala, Aja, Ghna, Han, Vishikha, Tikshna, Ghora, Marman, Asthi, Bhedin, Bhedi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.71.7). 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: “bāhlīkaṃ rabhasaṃ yuddhe yājñasenirmahābalaḥ
  • bāhlīkam -
  • bāhlīka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bāhlīka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bāhlīkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rabhasam -
  • rabhasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rabhasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rabhasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yuddhe -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • yājña -
  • yājña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yājña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • senir -
  • seni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    seni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahābalaḥ -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ājaghne viśikhaistīkṣṇairghorairmarmāsthibhedibhiḥ
  • āja -
  • āja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aj (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • ghne -
  • ghna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ghna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ghnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    han (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]
  • viśikhais -
  • viśikha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    viśikha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tīkṣṇair -
  • tīkṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tīkṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ghorair -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • marmā -
  • marman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • asthi -
  • asthi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhedibhiḥ -
  • bhedin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhedin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhedī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.71.7

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 7.71.7 in Kannada sript:
ಬಾಹ್ಲೀಕಂ ರಭಸಂ ಯುದ್ಧೇ ಯಾಜ್ಞಸೇನಿರ್ಮಹಾಬಲಃ ।
ಆಜಘ್ನೇ ವಿಶಿಖೈಸ್ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣೈರ್ಘೋರೈರ್ಮರ್ಮಾಸ್ಥಿಭೇದಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 7.71.7 in Bengali sript:
বাহ্লীকং রভসং যুদ্ধে যাজ্ঞসেনির্মহাবলঃ ।
আজঘ্নে বিশিখৈস্তীক্ষ্ণৈর্ঘোরৈর্মর্মাস্থিভেদিভিঃ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 7.71.7 in Gujarati sript:
બાહ્લીકં રભસં યુદ્ધે યાજ્ઞસેનિર્મહાબલઃ ।
આજઘ્ને વિશિખૈસ્તીક્ષ્ણૈર્ઘોરૈર્મર્માસ્થિભેદિભિઃ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 7.71.7 in Malayalam sript:
ബാഹ്ലീകം രഭസം യുദ്ധേ യാജ്ഞസേനിര്മഹാബലഃ ।
ആജഘ്നേ വിശിഖൈസ്തീക്ഷ്ണൈര്ഘോരൈര്മര്മാസ്ഥിഭേദിഭിഃ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.71.7 in Telugu sript:
బాహ్లీకం రభసం యుద్ధే యాజ్ఞసేనిర్మహాబలః ।
ఆజఘ్నే విశిఖైస్తీక్ష్ణైర్ఘోరైర్మర్మాస్థిభేదిభిః ॥ ౭ ॥

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