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 7.72.16

कृतास्त्रा रणदीक्षाभिर्दीक्षिताः शरधारिणः ।
रणे जयं प्रार्थयन्तो भृशं युयुधिरे तदा ॥ १६ ॥

kṛtāstrā raṇadīkṣābhirdīkṣitāḥ śaradhāriṇaḥ |
raṇe jayaṃ prārthayanto bhṛśaṃ yuyudhire tadā || 16 ||

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

...sorcery injuring the performer himself, and slaying that hero fell down on the earth. Beholding the mace turn back and Srutayudha slain, loud cries of Alas and Oh arose there among...

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

Kritastra, Ranat, Iksha, Dikshita, Sharadharin, Sharadhari, Rana, Jaya, Prartha, Yat, Yantri, Bhrisham, Bhrisha, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.72.16). 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: “kṛtāstrā raṇadīkṣābhirdīkṣitāḥ śaradhāriṇaḥ
  • kṛtāstrā* -
  • kṛtāstra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛtāstrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • raṇad -
  • raṇat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    raṇat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    raṇ -> raṇat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √raṇ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raṇ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raṇ class 1 verb]
  • īkṣābhir -
  • īkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dīkṣitāḥ -
  • dīkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dīkṣ -> dīkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √dīkṣ], [vocative plural from √dīkṣ]
    dīkṣ -> dīkṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √dīkṣ], [vocative plural from √dīkṣ], [accusative plural from √dīkṣ]
  • śaradhāriṇaḥ -
  • śaradhārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śaradhārin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śaradhārī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “raṇe jayaṃ prārthayanto bhṛśaṃ yuyudhire tadā
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • jayam -
  • jaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prārtha -
  • prārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yanto* -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb]
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yuyudhire -
  • yudh (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle third plural]
    yudh (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle third plural]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.72.16

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 7.72.16 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃತಾಸ್ತ್ರಾ ರಣದೀಕ್ಷಾಭಿರ್ದೀಕ್ಷಿತಾಃ ಶರಧಾರಿಣಃ ।
ರಣೇ ಜಯಂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಯನ್ತೋ ಭೃಶಂ ಯುಯುಧಿರೇ ತದಾ ॥ 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 7.72.16 in Bengali sript:
কৃতাস্ত্রা রণদীক্ষাভির্দীক্ষিতাঃ শরধারিণঃ ।
রণে জযং প্রার্থযন্তো ভৃশং যুযুধিরে তদা ॥ 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 7.72.16 in Gujarati sript:
કૃતાસ્ત્રા રણદીક્ષાભિર્દીક્ષિતાઃ શરધારિણઃ ।
રણે જયં પ્રાર્થયન્તો ભૃશં યુયુધિરે તદા ॥ 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 7.72.16 in Malayalam sript:
കൃതാസ്ത്രാ രണദീക്ഷാഭിര്ദീക്ഷിതാഃ ശരധാരിണഃ ।
രണേ ജയം പ്രാര്ഥയന്തോ ഭൃശം യുയുധിരേ തദാ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.72.16 in Telugu sript:
కృతాస్త్రా రణదీక్షాభిర్దీక్షితాః శరధారిణః ।
రణే జయం ప్రార్థయన్తో భృశం యుయుధిరే తదా ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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