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 7.131.23

तं विमूढं समालक्ष्य सारथिस्त्वरयान्वितः ।
अपोवाह रणाद्वीरं सोमदत्तं महारथम् ॥ २३ ॥

taṃ vimūḍhaṃ samālakṣya sārathistvarayānvitaḥ |
apovāha raṇādvīraṃ somadattaṃ mahāratham || 23 ||

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

...Cutting off hundreds of other warriors and the bodies of elephants and steeds in that great battle by means of his fierce shafts, he behaved like the Destroyer himself in rage slaying...

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

Vimudha, Samalakshya, Sarathi, Tvaraya, Tvara, Anvita, Apa, Rana, Vira, Somadatta, Maharatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.131.23). 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: “taṃ vimūḍhaṃ samālakṣya sārathistvarayānvitaḥ
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vimūḍham -
  • vimūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vimūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vimūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samālakṣya -
  • samālakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samālakṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sārathis -
  • sārathi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvarayā -
  • tvarayā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tvarā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    tvar (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • anvitaḥ -
  • anvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “apovāha raṇādvīraṃ somadattaṃ mahāratham
  • apo -
  • apa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    apa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    apā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • uvāha -
  • vah (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • raṇād -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vīram -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • somadattam -
  • somadatta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    somadattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahāratham -
  • mahāratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāratha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahārathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.131.23

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 7.131.23 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ವಿಮೂಢಂ ಸಮಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಸಾರಥಿಸ್ತ್ವರಯಾನ್ವಿತಃ ।
ಅಪೋವಾಹ ರಣಾದ್ವೀರಂ ಸೋಮದತ್ತಂ ಮಹಾರಥಮ್ ॥ 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 7.131.23 in Bengali sript:
তং বিমূঢং সমালক্ষ্য সারথিস্ত্বরযান্বিতঃ ।
অপোবাহ রণাদ্বীরং সোমদত্তং মহারথম্ ॥ 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 7.131.23 in Gujarati sript:
તં વિમૂઢં સમાલક્ષ્ય સારથિસ્ત્વરયાન્વિતઃ ।
અપોવાહ રણાદ્વીરં સોમદત્તં મહારથમ્ ॥ 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 7.131.23 in Malayalam sript:
തം വിമൂഢം സമാലക്ഷ്യ സാരഥിസ്ത്വരയാന്വിതഃ ।
അപോവാഹ രണാദ്വീരം സോമദത്തം മഹാരഥമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.131.23 in Telugu sript:
తం విమూఢం సమాలక్ష్య సారథిస్త్వరయాన్వితః ।
అపోవాహ రణాద్వీరం సోమదత్తం మహారథమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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