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 7.118.51

सुनीलकेशं वरदस्य तस्य शूरस्य पारावतलोहिताक्षम् ।
अश्वस्य मेध्यस्य शिरो निकृत्तं न्यस्तं हविर्धानमिवोत्तरेण ॥ ५१ ॥

sunīlakeśaṃ varadasya tasya śūrasya pārāvatalohitākṣam |
aśvasya medhyasya śiro nikṛttaṃ nyastaṃ havirdhānamivottareṇa || 51 ||

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

...should I not protect Satyaki, my disciple and dear kinsman, who is fighting for our sake in this battle, regardless of life itself, that is so difficult of being laid down.{GL_NOTE...

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

Sunilaka, Isha, Ish, Varada, Tad, Shura, Paravata, Lohitaksha, Ashva, Ashvasya, Medhya, Shira, Shiras, Nikritta, Nyasta, Havirdhana, Iva, Uttarena, Uttara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.118.51). 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: “sunīlakeśaṃ varadasya tasya śūrasya pārāvatalohitākṣam
  • sunīlake -
  • sunīlaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • īśam -
  • īśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    īś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • varadasya -
  • varada (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    varada (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śūrasya -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śūra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pārāvata -
  • pārāvata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārāvata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lohitākṣam -
  • lohitākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lohitākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “aśvasya medhyasya śiro nikṛttaṃ nyastaṃ havirdhānamivottareṇa
  • aśvasya -
  • aśvasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśvasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • medhyasya -
  • medhya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    medhya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    medh -> medhya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √medh class 1 verb]
    medh -> medhya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √medh class 1 verb]
    midh -> medhya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √midh class 1 verb]
    midh -> medhya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √midh class 1 verb]
  • śiro* -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nikṛttam -
  • nikṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nikṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nikṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nyastam -
  • nyasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nyasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nyastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • havirdhānam -
  • havirdhāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    havirdhāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ivo -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • uttareṇa -
  • uttareṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    uttara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.118.51

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 7.118.51 in Kannada sript:
ಸುನೀಲಕೇಶಂ ವರದಸ್ಯ ತಸ್ಯ ಶೂರಸ್ಯ ಪಾರಾವತಲೋಹಿತಾಕ್ಷಮ್ ।
ಅಶ್ವಸ್ಯ ಮೇಧ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಶಿರೋ ನಿಕೃತ್ತಂ ನ್ಯಸ್ತಂ ಹವಿರ್ಧಾನಮಿವೋತ್ತರೇಣ ॥ ೫೧ ॥

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 7.118.51 in Bengali sript:
সুনীলকেশং বরদস্য তস্য শূরস্য পারাবতলোহিতাক্ষম্ ।
অশ্বস্য মেধ্যস্য শিরো নিকৃত্তং ন্যস্তং হবির্ধানমিবোত্তরেণ ॥ ৫১ ॥

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 7.118.51 in Gujarati sript:
સુનીલકેશં વરદસ્ય તસ્ય શૂરસ્ય પારાવતલોહિતાક્ષમ્ ।
અશ્વસ્ય મેધ્યસ્ય શિરો નિકૃત્તં ન્યસ્તં હવિર્ધાનમિવોત્તરેણ ॥ ૫૧ ॥

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 7.118.51 in Malayalam sript:
സുനീലകേശം വരദസ്യ തസ്യ ശൂരസ്യ പാരാവതലോഹിതാക്ഷമ് ।
അശ്വസ്യ മേധ്യസ്യ ശിരോ നികൃത്തം ന്യസ്തം ഹവിര്ധാനമിവോത്തരേണ ॥ ൫൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.118.51 in Telugu sript:
సునీలకేశం వరదస్య తస్య శూరస్య పారావతలోహితాక్షమ్ ।
అశ్వస్య మేధ్యస్య శిరో నికృత్తం న్యస్తం హవిర్ధానమివోత్తరేణ ॥ ౫౧ ॥

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