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 7.74.57

शरवंशं शरस्थूणं शराच्छादनमद्भुतम् ।
शरवेश्माकरोत्पार्थस्त्वष्टेवाद्भुतकर्मकृत् ॥ ५७ ॥

śaravaṃśaṃ śarasthūṇaṃ śarācchādanamadbhutam |
śaraveśmākarotpārthastvaṣṭevādbhutakarmakṛt || 57 ||

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

...the Asura called Bhaganetra.' Thus addressed by Brahman, the gods proceeding to Mandara with Brahman in their company, beheld there that heap of energy, that Supreme god endued...

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

Sharava, Sha, Shara, Sharan, Sthuna, Shadana, Adbhuta, Sharu, Shman, Partha, Tvashtri, Tvashta, Tvashti, Iva, Adbhutakarman, Krit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.74.57). 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: “śaravaṃśaṃ śarasthūṇaṃ śarācchādanamadbhutam
  • śaravaṃ -
  • śarava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaravā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śam -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śara -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sthūṇam -
  • sthūṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthūṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthūṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śarācch -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • śādanam -
  • śādana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śādana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adbhutam -
  • adbhuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adbhuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adbhutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śaraveśmākarotpārthastvaṣṭevādbhutakarmakṛt
  • śarave -
  • śarava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śaru (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śaravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śmā -
  • śman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • akarot -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • pārthas -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvaṣṭe -
  • tvaṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tvaṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tvaṣṭṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tvaṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tvaṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    tvakṣ -> tvaṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tvakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √tvakṣ class 1 verb]
    tvakṣ -> tvaṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tvakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tvakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √tvakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √tvakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √tvakṣ class 1 verb]
    tvakṣ -> tvaṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tvakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √tvakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tvakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √tvakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √tvakṣ class 1 verb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • adbhutakarma -
  • adbhutakarman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    adbhutakarman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛt -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.74.57

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 7.74.57 in Kannada sript:
ಶರವಂಶಂ ಶರಸ್ಥೂಣಂ ಶರಾಚ್ಛಾದನಮದ್ಭುತಮ್ ।
ಶರವೇಶ್ಮಾಕರೋತ್ಪಾರ್ಥಸ್ತ್ವಷ್ಟೇವಾದ್ಭುತಕರ್ಮಕೃತ್ ॥ ೫೭ ॥

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 7.74.57 in Bengali sript:
শরবংশং শরস্থূণং শরাচ্ছাদনমদ্ভুতম্ ।
শরবেশ্মাকরোত্পার্থস্ত্বষ্টেবাদ্ভুতকর্মকৃত্ ॥ ৫৭ ॥

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 7.74.57 in Gujarati sript:
શરવંશં શરસ્થૂણં શરાચ્છાદનમદ્ભુતમ્ ।
શરવેશ્માકરોત્પાર્થસ્ત્વષ્ટેવાદ્ભુતકર્મકૃત્ ॥ ૫૭ ॥

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 7.74.57 in Malayalam sript:
ശരവംശം ശരസ്ഥൂണം ശരാച്ഛാദനമദ്ഭുതമ് ।
ശരവേശ്മാകരോത്പാര്ഥസ്ത്വഷ്ടേവാദ്ഭുതകര്മകൃത് ॥ ൫൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.74.57 in Telugu sript:
శరవంశం శరస్థూణం శరాచ్ఛాదనమద్భుతమ్ ।
శరవేశ్మాకరోత్పార్థస్త్వష్టేవాద్భుతకర్మకృత్ ॥ ౫౭ ॥

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