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 7.131.70

ततः स्मयन्निव द्रौणिर्वज्रमस्त्रमुदीरयत् ।
स तेनास्त्रेण शैलेन्द्रः क्षिप्तः क्षिप्रमनश्यत ॥ ७० ॥

tataḥ smayanniva drauṇirvajramastramudīrayat |
sa tenāstreṇa śailendraḥ kṣiptaḥ kṣipramanaśyata || 70 ||

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

...followed that boon-giving hero, that foremost of regenerated ones? Who were those heroes, O Suta, that stood behind that hero while engaged in 'battle? Who fought in his van, while...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Sma, Yat, Iva, Drauni, Vajra, Astra, Udirayat, Tena, Tra, Shailendra, Kshipta, Kshipram, Kshipra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.131.70). 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: “tataḥ smayanniva drauṇirvajramastramudīrayat
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • yann -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • drauṇir -
  • drauṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vajram -
  • vajra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vajra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vajrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • astram -
  • astra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • udīrayat -
  • udīrayat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    udīrayat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    udīrayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sa tenāstreṇa śailendraḥ kṣiptaḥ kṣipramanaśyata
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tenās -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • treṇa -
  • tra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śailendraḥ -
  • śailendra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣiptaḥ -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • kṣipram -
  • kṣipram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anaśyata -
  • naś (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third single]
    naś (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect passive third single]
    naś (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.131.70

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 7.131.70 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಸ್ಮಯನ್ನಿವ ದ್ರೌಣಿರ್ವಜ್ರಮಸ್ತ್ರಮುದೀರಯತ್ ।
ಸ ತೇನಾಸ್ತ್ರೇಣ ಶೈಲೇನ್ದ್ರಃ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತಃ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಮನಶ್ಯತ ॥ ೭೦ ॥

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 7.131.70 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ স্মযন্নিব দ্রৌণির্বজ্রমস্ত্রমুদীরযত্ ।
স তেনাস্ত্রেণ শৈলেন্দ্রঃ ক্ষিপ্তঃ ক্ষিপ্রমনশ্যত ॥ ৭০ ॥

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 7.131.70 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ સ્મયન્નિવ દ્રૌણિર્વજ્રમસ્ત્રમુદીરયત્ ।
સ તેનાસ્ત્રેણ શૈલેન્દ્રઃ ક્ષિપ્તઃ ક્ષિપ્રમનશ્યત ॥ ૭૦ ॥

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 7.131.70 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ സ്മയന്നിവ ദ്രൌണിര്വജ്രമസ്ത്രമുദീരയത് ।
സ തേനാസ്ത്രേണ ശൈലേന്ദ്രഃ ക്ഷിപ്തഃ ക്ഷിപ്രമനശ്യത ॥ ൭൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.131.70 in Telugu sript:
తతః స్మయన్నివ ద్రౌణిర్వజ్రమస్త్రముదీరయత్ ।
స తేనాస్త్రేణ శైలేన్ద్రః క్షిప్తః క్షిప్రమనశ్యత ॥ ౭౦ ॥

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