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 7.88.3

आगच्छत प्रहरत द्रुतं विपरिधावत ।
यथा सुखेन गच्छेत सात्यकिर्युद्धदुर्मदः ॥ ३ ॥

āgacchata praharata drutaṃ viparidhāvata |
yathā sukhena gaccheta sātyakiryuddhadurmadaḥ || 3 ||

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

...with arrows and darts and tall standards, and that teems with steeds and elephants. Hear the beat of their drums and the loud blare of their conchs, the tremendous leonine shouts uttered...

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

Shata, Prahara, Drutam, Druta, Yatha, Sukha, Satyaki, Yuddhadurmada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.88.3). 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: “āgacchata praharata drutaṃ viparidhāvata
  • āgacch -
  • ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • śata -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prahara -
  • prahara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • drutam -
  • drutam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    druta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    druta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    drutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vipari -
  • vipari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhāvata -
  • dhāv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
    dhāv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • Line 2: “yathā sukhena gaccheta sātyakiryuddhadurmadaḥ
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sukhena -
  • sukha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • gaccheta -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
  • sātyakir -
  • sātyaki (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yuddhadurmadaḥ -
  • yuddhadurmada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.88.3

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 7.88.3 in Kannada sript:
ಆಗಚ್ಛತ ಪ್ರಹರತ ದ್ರುತಂ ವಿಪರಿಧಾವತ ।
ಯಥಾ ಸುಖೇನ ಗಚ್ಛೇತ ಸಾತ್ಯಕಿರ್ಯುದ್ಧದುರ್ಮದಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 7.88.3 in Bengali sript:
আগচ্ছত প্রহরত দ্রুতং বিপরিধাবত ।
যথা সুখেন গচ্ছেত সাত্যকির্যুদ্ধদুর্মদঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 7.88.3 in Gujarati sript:
આગચ્છત પ્રહરત દ્રુતં વિપરિધાવત ।
યથા સુખેન ગચ્છેત સાત્યકિર્યુદ્ધદુર્મદઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 7.88.3 in Malayalam sript:
ആഗച്ഛത പ്രഹരത ദ്രുതം വിപരിധാവത ।
യഥാ സുഖേന ഗച്ഛേത സാത്യകിര്യുദ്ധദുര്മദഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.88.3 in Telugu sript:
ఆగచ్ఛత ప్రహరత ద్రుతం విపరిధావత ।
యథా సుఖేన గచ్ఛేత సాత్యకిర్యుద్ధదుర్మదః ॥ ౩ ॥

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