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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 7.100.17
इच्छन्तो निधनं युद्धे शस्त्रैरुत्तमतेजसः ।
स्वर्गार्थं मित्रकार्यार्थं नाभ्यरक्षन्त जीवितम् ॥ १७ ॥
icchanto nidhanaṃ yuddhe śastrairuttamatejasaḥ |
svargārthaṃ mitrakāryārthaṃ nābhyarakṣanta jīvitam || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...be frightened? Fighting with a single warrior of the Satwata race, your heart is inclined towards flight from battle. What, however, O Kaurava, will you do when you will see the...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.100.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Icchat, Nidhana, Yuddha, Shastra, Uttamatejas, Svargartham, Mitrakarya, Artha, Nabh, Nabhi, Nabhya, Arakshat, Jivita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “icchanto nidhanaṃ yuddhe śastrairuttamatejasaḥ ”
- icchanto* -
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√iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]
- nidhanam -
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nidhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nidhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nidhanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yuddhe -
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yuddha (noun, masculine)[locative single]yuddha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]yuddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)[locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]√yudh -> yuddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb]
- śastrair -
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śastra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]śastra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- uttamatejasaḥ -
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uttamatejas (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]uttamatejas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “svargārthaṃ mitrakāryārthaṃ nābhyarakṣanta jīvitam ”
- svargārtham -
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svargārtham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mitrakāryā -
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mitrakārya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nābhya -
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nābhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nābhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nābhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nābhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nābhī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]nābhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]nābhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nābh (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- arakṣan -
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arakṣat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√rakṣ (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- ta -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound]
- jīvitam -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.100.17
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 7.100.17 in Kannada sript:
ಇಚ್ಛನ್ತೋ ನಿಧನಂ ಯುದ್ಧೇ ಶಸ್ತ್ರೈರುತ್ತಮತೇಜಸಃ ।
ಸ್ವರ್ಗಾರ್ಥಂ ಮಿತ್ರಕಾರ್ಯಾರ್ಥಂ ನಾಭ್ಯರಕ್ಷನ್ತ ಜೀವಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 7.100.17 in Bengali sript:
ইচ্ছন্তো নিধনং যুদ্ধে শস্ত্রৈরুত্তমতেজসঃ ।
স্বর্গার্থং মিত্রকার্যার্থং নাভ্যরক্ষন্ত জীবিতম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 7.100.17 in Gujarati sript:
ઇચ્છન્તો નિધનં યુદ્ધે શસ્ત્રૈરુત્તમતેજસઃ ।
સ્વર્ગાર્થં મિત્રકાર્યાર્થં નાભ્યરક્ષન્ત જીવિતમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.100.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഇച്ഛന്തോ നിധനം യുദ്ധേ ശസ്ത്രൈരുത്തമതേജസഃ ।
സ്വര്ഗാര്ഥം മിത്രകാര്യാര്ഥം നാഭ്യരക്ഷന്ത ജീവിതമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.100.17 in Telugu sript:
ఇచ్ఛన్తో నిధనం యుద్ధే శస్త్రైరుత్తమతేజసః ।
స్వర్గార్థం మిత్రకార్యార్థం నాభ్యరక్షన్త జీవితమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥