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 7.131.114

निमेषान्तरमात्रेण साश्वसूतरथद्विपाम् ।
अक्षौहिणीं राक्षसानां शितैर्बाणैरशातयत् ॥ ११४ ॥

nimeṣāntaramātreṇa sāśvasūtarathadvipām |
akṣauhiṇīṃ rākṣasānāṃ śitairbāṇairaśātayat || 114 ||

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

...not slay you, that art so proud of your heroism, with your sons and younger brothers, provided Jishnu, the son of Pritha, does not protect you, then let me sink into terrible hell...

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

Nimeshantara, Atra, Sashva, Suta, Ratha, Dvipa, Akshauhini, Rakshasa, Shita, Bana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.131.114). 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: “nimeṣāntaramātreṇa sāśvasūtarathadvipām
  • nimeṣāntaram -
  • nimeṣāntara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ātreṇa -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sāśva -
  • sāśva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāśva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sūta -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • ratha -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvipā -
  • dvipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “akṣauhiṇīṃ rākṣasānāṃ śitairbāṇairaśātayat
  • akṣauhiṇīm -
  • akṣauhiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rākṣasānām -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    rākṣasa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • śitair -
  • śita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    śā -> śita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √śā class 3 verb], [instrumental plural from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √śā class 3 verb], [instrumental plural from √śā class 4 verb]
  • bāṇair -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • aśātayat -
  • śad (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.131.114

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 7.131.114 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಮೇಷಾನ್ತರಮಾತ್ರೇಣ ಸಾಶ್ವಸೂತರಥದ್ವಿಪಾಮ್ ।
ಅಕ್ಷೌಹಿಣೀಂ ರಾಕ್ಷಸಾನಾಂ ಶಿತೈರ್ಬಾಣೈರಶಾತಯತ್ ॥ ೧೧೪ ॥

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 7.131.114 in Bengali sript:
নিমেষান্তরমাত্রেণ সাশ্বসূতরথদ্বিপাম্ ।
অক্ষৌহিণীং রাক্ষসানাং শিতৈর্বাণৈরশাতযত্ ॥ ১১৪ ॥

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 7.131.114 in Gujarati sript:
નિમેષાન્તરમાત્રેણ સાશ્વસૂતરથદ્વિપામ્ ।
અક્ષૌહિણીં રાક્ષસાનાં શિતૈર્બાણૈરશાતયત્ ॥ ૧૧૪ ॥

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 7.131.114 in Malayalam sript:
നിമേഷാന്തരമാത്രേണ സാശ്വസൂതരഥദ്വിപാമ് ।
അക്ഷൌഹിണീം രാക്ഷസാനാം ശിതൈര്ബാണൈരശാതയത് ॥ ൧൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.131.114 in Telugu sript:
నిమేషాన్తరమాత్రేణ సాశ్వసూతరథద్విపామ్ ।
అక్షౌహిణీం రాక్షసానాం శితైర్బాణైరశాతయత్ ॥ ౧౧౪ ॥

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