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 7.90.39

विधुन्वानौ धनुःश्रेष्ठे संदधानौ च सायकान् ।
विसृजन्तौ च शतशो गभस्तीनिव भास्करौ ॥ ३९ ॥

vidhunvānau dhanuḥśreṣṭhe saṃdadhānau ca sāyakān |
visṛjantau ca śataśo gabhastīniva bhāskarau || 39 ||

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

...the sight of that proud hero. Although alone, they saw him multiplied manifold, and were stupefied by his energy. And the earth looked exceedingly beautiful with crushed cars and broken...

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

Vidhu, Ana, Anu, Dhanu, Dhanus, Shreshtha, Sat, Sayaka, Srijat, Shatashah, Gabhasti, Bhaskara, Bhaskari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.90.39). 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: “vidhunvānau dhanuḥśreṣṭhe saṃdadhānau ca sāyakān
  • vidhu -
  • vidhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vidhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vidhū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nvā -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānau -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ānu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ānu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • dhanuḥ -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śreṣṭhe -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • san -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dadhānau -
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāyakān -
  • sāyaka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “visṛjantau ca śataśo gabhastīniva bhāskarau
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sṛjantau -
  • sṛj -> sṛjat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śataśo* -
  • śataśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gabhastīni -
  • gabhasti (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāskarau -
  • bhāskara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhāskari (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.90.39

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 7.90.39 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಧುನ್ವಾನೌ ಧನುಃಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠೇ ಸಂದಧಾನೌ ಚ ಸಾಯಕಾನ್ ।
ವಿಸೃಜನ್ತೌ ಚ ಶತಶೋ ಗಭಸ್ತೀನಿವ ಭಾಸ್ಕರೌ ॥ ೩೯ ॥

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 7.90.39 in Bengali sript:
বিধুন্বানৌ ধনুঃশ্রেষ্ঠে সংদধানৌ চ সাযকান্ ।
বিসৃজন্তৌ চ শতশো গভস্তীনিব ভাস্করৌ ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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 7.90.39 in Gujarati sript:
વિધુન્વાનૌ ધનુઃશ્રેષ્ઠે સંદધાનૌ ચ સાયકાન્ ।
વિસૃજન્તૌ ચ શતશો ગભસ્તીનિવ ભાસ્કરૌ ॥ ૩૯ ॥

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 7.90.39 in Malayalam sript:
വിധുന്വാനൌ ധനുഃശ്രേഷ്ഠേ സംദധാനൌ ച സായകാന് ।
വിസൃജന്തൌ ച ശതശോ ഗഭസ്തീനിവ ഭാസ്കരൌ ॥ ൩൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.90.39 in Telugu sript:
విధున్వానౌ ధనుఃశ్రేష్ఠే సందధానౌ చ సాయకాన్ ।
విసృజన్తౌ చ శతశో గభస్తీనివ భాస్కరౌ ॥ ౩౯ ॥

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