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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 7.91.40
प्रगृह्य तु ततः खड्गं जलसंधो महाबलः ।
आर्षभं चर्म च महच्छतचन्द्रमलंकृतम् ।
तत आविध्य तं खड्गं सात्वतायोत्ससर्ज ह ॥ ४० ॥
pragṛhya tu tataḥ khaḍgaṃ jalasaṃdho mahābalaḥ |
ārṣabhaṃ carma ca mahacchatacandramalaṃkṛtam |
tata āvidhya taṃ khaḍgaṃ sātvatāyotsasarja ha || 40 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...stepping back, in smiting effectually, and in marching and retreating. Oftentimes have they been tested in the management of elephants and steeds and cars. Having been examined...
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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 (7.91.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Pragrihya, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Khadga, Jalasandha, Mahabala, Arshabha, Carma, Carman, Mahat, Shatacandra, Alankrita, Avidhya, Satvata, Utsa, Sarja, Han,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.91.40). 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: “pragṛhya tu tataḥ khaḍgaṃ jalasaṃdho mahābalaḥ ”
- pragṛhya -
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pragṛhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pragṛhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tataḥ -
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tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]tata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
- khaḍgam -
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khaḍga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]khaḍga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jalasandho* -
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jalasandha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahābalaḥ -
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mahābala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ārṣabhaṃ carma ca mahacchatacandramalaṃkṛtam ”
- ārṣabham -
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ārṣabha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ārṣabha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- carma -
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carma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]carma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]carman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mahacch -
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atimahat (noun, masculine)[compound]mahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śatacandram -
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śatacandra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śatacandra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śatacandrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- alaṅkṛtam -
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alaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alaṅkṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alaṅkṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 3: “tata āvidhya taṃ khaḍgaṃ sātvatāyotsasarja ha ”
- tata* -
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tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]tata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
- āvidhya -
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āvidhya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- khaḍgam -
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khaḍga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]khaḍga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sātvatāyo -
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sātvata (noun, masculine)[dative single]sātvata (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- utsa -
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utsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarja -
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sarja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√sarj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ha -
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ha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]han (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
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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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.91.40 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಗೃಹ್ಯ ತು ತತಃ ಖಡ್ಗಂ ಜಲಸಂಧೋ ಮಹಾಬಲಃ ।
ಆರ್ಷಭಂ ಚರ್ಮ ಚ ಮಹಚ್ಛತಚನ್ದ್ರಮಲಂಕೃತಮ್ ।
ತತ ಆವಿಧ್ಯ ತಂ ಖಡ್ಗಂ ಸಾತ್ವತಾಯೋತ್ಸಸರ್ಜ ಹ ॥ ೪೦ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.91.40 in Bengali sript:
প্রগৃহ্য তু ততঃ খড্গং জলসংধো মহাবলঃ ।
আর্ষভং চর্ম চ মহচ্ছতচন্দ্রমলংকৃতম্ ।
তত আবিধ্য তং খড্গং সাত্বতাযোত্সসর্জ হ ॥ ৪০ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.91.40 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રગૃહ્ય તુ તતઃ ખડ્ગં જલસંધો મહાબલઃ ।
આર્ષભં ચર્મ ચ મહચ્છતચન્દ્રમલંકૃતમ્ ।
તત આવિધ્ય તં ખડ્ગં સાત્વતાયોત્સસર્જ હ ॥ ૪૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.91.40 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രഗൃഹ്യ തു തതഃ ഖഡ്ഗം ജലസംധോ മഹാബലഃ ।
ആര്ഷഭം ചര്മ ച മഹച്ഛതചന്ദ്രമലംകൃതമ് ।
തത ആവിധ്യ തം ഖഡ്ഗം സാത്വതായോത്സസര്ജ ഹ ॥ ൪൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.91.40 in Telugu sript:
ప్రగృహ్య తు తతః ఖడ్గం జలసంధో మహాబలః ।
ఆర్షభం చర్మ చ మహచ్ఛతచన్ద్రమలంకృతమ్ ।
తత ఆవిధ్య తం ఖడ్గం సాత్వతాయోత్ససర్జ హ ॥ ౪౦ ॥