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 7.78.22

तान्निकृत्तानिषून्दृष्ट्वा दूरतो ब्रह्मवादिना ।
न्यवेदयत्केशवाय विस्मितः श्वेतवाहनः ॥ २२ ॥

tānnikṛttāniṣūndṛṣṭvā dūrato brahmavādinā |
nyavedayatkeśavāya vismitaḥ śvetavāhanaḥ || 22 ||

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

...horse-divisions, and so also the car-divisions. All stood still, disposed in array. Variegated with pearls and corals, decked with gems and gold, adorned with standards and ornaments...

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

Tat, Nikritta, Shu, Duratah, Duratas, Brahmavadin, Brahmavadi, Keshava, Vismita, Shvetavahana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.78.22). 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: “tānnikṛttāniṣūndṛṣṭvā dūrato brahmavādinā
  • tān -
  • tāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • nikṛttāni -
  • nikṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ṣūn -
  • ṣu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • dūrato* -
  • dūrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dūratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • brahmavādinā -
  • brahmavādin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    brahmavādin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    brahmavādī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “nyavedayatkeśavāya vismitaḥ śvetavāhanaḥ
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avedayat -
  • vid (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • keśavāya -
  • keśava (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    keśava (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • vismitaḥ -
  • vismita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śvetavāhanaḥ -
  • śvetavāhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.78.22

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 7.78.22 in Kannada sript:
ತಾನ್ನಿಕೃತ್ತಾನಿಷೂನ್ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ದೂರತೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಾದಿನಾ ।
ನ್ಯವೇದಯತ್ಕೇಶವಾಯ ವಿಸ್ಮಿತಃ ಶ್ವೇತವಾಹನಃ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 7.78.22 in Bengali sript:
তান্নিকৃত্তানিষূন্দৃষ্ট্বা দূরতো ব্রহ্মবাদিনা ।
ন্যবেদযত্কেশবায বিস্মিতঃ শ্বেতবাহনঃ ॥ ২২ ॥

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 7.78.22 in Gujarati sript:
તાન્નિકૃત્તાનિષૂન્દૃષ્ટ્વા દૂરતો બ્રહ્મવાદિના ।
ન્યવેદયત્કેશવાય વિસ્મિતઃ શ્વેતવાહનઃ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 7.78.22 in Malayalam sript:
താന്നികൃത്താനിഷൂന്ദൃഷ്ട്വാ ദൂരതോ ബ്രഹ്മവാദിനാ ।
ന്യവേദയത്കേശവായ വിസ്മിതഃ ശ്വേതവാഹനഃ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.78.22 in Telugu sript:
తాన్నికృత్తానిషూన్దృష్ట్వా దూరతో బ్రహ్మవాదినా ।
న్యవేదయత్కేశవాయ విస్మితః శ్వేతవాహనః ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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