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 7.101.10

तान्दृष्ट्वा पततः शीघ्रं द्रोणचापच्युताञ्शरान् ।
अवारयच्छरैरेव तावद्भिर्निशितैर्दृढैः ॥ १० ॥

tāndṛṣṭvā patataḥ śīghraṃ droṇacāpacyutāñśarān |
avārayaccharaireva tāvadbhirniśitairdṛḍhaiḥ || 10 ||

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

...into a swoon. Beholding him in that condition, Dhrishtadyumna endued with great Prowess and energy, laid aside his bow and quickly took up a sword. That mighty car-warrior then...

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

Patat, Shighram, Shighra, Drona, Capa, Cyuta, Shara, Eva, Tavat, Nishita, Dridha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.101.10). 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: “tāndṛṣṭvā patataḥ śīghraṃ droṇacāpacyutāñśarān
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • patataḥ -
  • patat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    patat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pat -> patat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [ablative single from √pat class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pat class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • śīghram -
  • śīghram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śīghra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīghra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śīghrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • droṇa -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    droṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cyutāñś -
  • cyuta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • śarān -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “avārayaccharaireva tāvadbhirniśitairdṛḍhaiḥ
  • avārayacch -
  • vṛ (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • śarair -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāvadbhir -
  • tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • niśitair -
  • niśita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    niśita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dṛḍhaiḥ -
  • dṛḍha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dṛḍha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.101.10

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 7.101.10 in Kannada sript:
ತಾನ್ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಪತತಃ ಶೀಘ್ರಂ ದ್ರೋಣಚಾಪಚ್ಯುತಾಞ್ಶರಾನ್ ।
ಅವಾರಯಚ್ಛರೈರೇವ ತಾವದ್ಭಿರ್ನಿಶಿತೈರ್ದೃಢೈಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 7.101.10 in Bengali sript:
তান্দৃষ্ট্বা পততঃ শীঘ্রং দ্রোণচাপচ্যুতাঞ্শরান্ ।
অবারযচ্ছরৈরেব তাবদ্ভির্নিশিতৈর্দৃঢৈঃ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 7.101.10 in Gujarati sript:
તાન્દૃષ્ટ્વા પતતઃ શીઘ્રં દ્રોણચાપચ્યુતાઞ્શરાન્ ।
અવારયચ્છરૈરેવ તાવદ્ભિર્નિશિતૈર્દૃઢૈઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 7.101.10 in Malayalam sript:
താന്ദൃഷ്ട്വാ പതതഃ ശീഘ്രം ദ്രോണചാപച്യുതാഞ്ശരാന് ।
അവാരയച്ഛരൈരേവ താവദ്ഭിര്നിശിതൈര്ദൃഢൈഃ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.101.10 in Telugu sript:
తాన్దృష్ట్వా పతతః శీఘ్రం ద్రోణచాపచ్యుతాఞ్శరాన్ ।
అవారయచ్ఛరైరేవ తావద్భిర్నిశితైర్దృఢైః ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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