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 7.80.24

शलस्य तु महाराज राजतो द्विरदो महान् ।
केतुः काञ्चनचित्राङ्गैर्मयूरैरुपशोभितः ॥ २४ ॥

śalasya tu mahārāja rājato dvirado mahān |
ketuḥ kāñcanacitrāṅgairmayūrairupaśobhitaḥ || 24 ||

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

...wonderful. Although throngs upon throngs of cars, and myriads of elephants and steeds, rushed towards him, yet Partha felt no fear but fought on, prevailing upon all his foes. And...

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

Shala, Maharaja, Maharajan, Rajatah, Rajata, Rajat, Dvirada, Maha, Mahat, Ketri, Ketu, Kancana, Citranga, Mayura, Upashobhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.80.24). 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: “śalasya tu mahārāja rājato dvirado mahān
  • śalasya -
  • śala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rājato* -
  • rājataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    rājata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √rāj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √rāj class 1 verb]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √rāj class 1 verb]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • dvirado* -
  • dvirada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahān -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ketuḥ kāñcanacitrāṅgairmayūrairupaśobhitaḥ
  • ketuḥ -
  • ketṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ketu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāñcana -
  • kāñcana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāñcana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • citrāṅgair -
  • citrāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    citrāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mayūrair -
  • mayūra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mayūra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • upaśobhitaḥ -
  • upaśobhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.80.24

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 7.80.24 in Kannada sript:
ಶಲಸ್ಯ ತು ಮಹಾರಾಜ ರಾಜತೋ ದ್ವಿರದೋ ಮಹಾನ್ ।
ಕೇತುಃ ಕಾಞ್ಚನಚಿತ್ರಾಙ್ಗೈರ್ಮಯೂರೈರುಪಶೋಭಿತಃ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 7.80.24 in Bengali sript:
শলস্য তু মহারাজ রাজতো দ্বিরদো মহান্ ।
কেতুঃ কাঞ্চনচিত্রাঙ্গৈর্মযূরৈরুপশোভিতঃ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 7.80.24 in Gujarati sript:
શલસ્ય તુ મહારાજ રાજતો દ્વિરદો મહાન્ ।
કેતુઃ કાઞ્ચનચિત્રાઙ્ગૈર્મયૂરૈરુપશોભિતઃ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 7.80.24 in Malayalam sript:
ശലസ്യ തു മഹാരാജ രാജതോ ദ്വിരദോ മഹാന് ।
കേതുഃ കാഞ്ചനചിത്രാങ്ഗൈര്മയൂരൈരുപശോഭിതഃ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.80.24 in Telugu sript:
శలస్య తు మహారాజ రాజతో ద్విరదో మహాన్ ।
కేతుః కాఞ్చనచిత్రాఙ్గైర్మయూరైరుపశోభితః ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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