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 7.116.23

एष राजसहस्राणां वक्त्रैः पङ्कजसंनिभैः ।
आस्तीर्य वसुधां पार्थ क्षिप्रमायाति सात्यकिः ॥ २३ ॥

eṣa rājasahasrāṇāṃ vaktraiḥ paṅkajasaṃnibhaiḥ |
āstīrya vasudhāṃ pārtha kṣipramāyāti sātyakiḥ || 23 ||

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

...and clad in a golden coat of mail rushing quickly, impeded the progress of Satyaki, that foremost warrior of Madhu’s race. The encounter, then, O Bharata, that took place between them...

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

Esha, Rajasa, Hasra, Vaktra, Pankaja, Samnibha, Astirya, Vasudha, Partha, Kshipram, Kshipra, Ayat, Satyaki,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.116.23). 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: “eṣa rājasahasrāṇāṃ vaktraiḥ paṅkajasaṃnibhaiḥ
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rājasa -
  • rājasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hasrāṇām -
  • hasra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    hasra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    hasrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vaktraiḥ -
  • vaktra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vaktra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • paṅkaja -
  • paṅkaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paṅkaja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃnibhaiḥ -
  • saṃnibha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    saṃnibha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “āstīrya vasudhāṃ pārtha kṣipramāyāti sātyakiḥ
  • āstīrya -
  • āstīrya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vasudhām -
  • vasudhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vasudhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single], [genitive plural]
  • pārtha -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣipram -
  • kṣipram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyāti -
  • āyāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āyāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āyāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    āyāt (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    āyāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sātyakiḥ -
  • sātyaki (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.116.23

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 7.116.23 in Kannada sript:
ಏಷ ರಾಜಸಹಸ್ರಾಣಾಂ ವಕ್ತ್ರೈಃ ಪಙ್ಕಜಸಂನಿಭೈಃ ।
ಆಸ್ತೀರ್ಯ ವಸುಧಾಂ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಮಾಯಾತಿ ಸಾತ್ಯಕಿಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 7.116.23 in Bengali sript:
এষ রাজসহস্রাণাং বক্ত্রৈঃ পঙ্কজসংনিভৈঃ ।
আস্তীর্য বসুধাং পার্থ ক্ষিপ্রমাযাতি সাত্যকিঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 7.116.23 in Gujarati sript:
એષ રાજસહસ્રાણાં વક્ત્રૈઃ પઙ્કજસંનિભૈઃ ।
આસ્તીર્ય વસુધાં પાર્થ ક્ષિપ્રમાયાતિ સાત્યકિઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 7.116.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഏഷ രാജസഹസ്രാണാം വക്ത്രൈഃ പങ്കജസംനിഭൈഃ ।
ആസ്തീര്യ വസുധാം പാര്ഥ ക്ഷിപ്രമായാതി സാത്യകിഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.116.23 in Telugu sript:
ఏష రాజసహస్రాణాం వక్త్రైః పఙ్కజసంనిభైః ।
ఆస్తీర్య వసుధాం పార్థ క్షిప్రమాయాతి సాత్యకిః ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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