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 7.108.13

शमकामः सदा पार्थो दीर्घप्रेक्षी युधिष्ठिरः ।
अशक्त इति मन्वानैः पुत्रैर्मम निराकृतः ॥ १३ ॥

śamakāmaḥ sadā pārtho dīrghaprekṣī yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
aśakta iti manvānaiḥ putrairmama nirākṛtaḥ || 13 ||

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

...shafts, whetted on stone and equipped with wings of gold, that were shot from Karna’s bow. All his limbs bathed in blood, Bhimasena looked resplendent like an Asoka tree in spring...

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

Shamaka, Sada, Sad, Partha, Dirghaprekshin, Yudhishthira, Ashakta, Iti, Manvana, Putra, Asmad, Nirakrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.108.13). 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: “śamakāmaḥ sadā pārtho dīrghaprekṣī yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
  • śamakām -
  • śamakā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pārtho* -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dīrghaprekṣī -
  • dīrghaprekṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yudhiṣṭhiraḥ -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “aśakta iti manvānaiḥ putrairmama nirākṛtaḥ
  • aśakta* -
  • aśakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • manvānaiḥ -
  • man -> manvāna (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> manvāna (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √man class 8 verb]
  • putrair -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • nirākṛtaḥ -
  • nirākṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.108.13

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 7.108.13 in Kannada sript:
ಶಮಕಾಮಃ ಸದಾ ಪಾರ್ಥೋ ದೀರ್ಘಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷೀ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ।
ಅಶಕ್ತ ಇತಿ ಮನ್ವಾನೈಃ ಪುತ್ರೈರ್ಮಮ ನಿರಾಕೃತಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 7.108.13 in Bengali sript:
শমকামঃ সদা পার্থো দীর্ঘপ্রেক্ষী যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ ।
অশক্ত ইতি মন্বানৈঃ পুত্রৈর্মম নিরাকৃতঃ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 7.108.13 in Gujarati sript:
શમકામઃ સદા પાર્થો દીર્ઘપ્રેક્ષી યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ ।
અશક્ત ઇતિ મન્વાનૈઃ પુત્રૈર્મમ નિરાકૃતઃ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 7.108.13 in Malayalam sript:
ശമകാമഃ സദാ പാര്ഥോ ദീര്ഘപ്രേക്ഷീ യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ ।
അശക്ത ഇതി മന്വാനൈഃ പുത്രൈര്മമ നിരാകൃതഃ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.108.13 in Telugu sript:
శమకామః సదా పార్థో దీర్ఘప్రేక్షీ యుధిష్ఠిరః ।
అశక్త ఇతి మన్వానైః పుత్రైర్మమ నిరాకృతః ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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