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 7.132.20

अमर्षयन्तो निहतं शतचन्द्रं महारथम् ।
शकुनेर्भ्रातरो वीरा गजाक्षः शरभो विभुः ।
अभिद्रुत्य शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्भीमसेनमताडयन् ॥ २० ॥

amarṣayanto nihataṃ śatacandraṃ mahāratham |
śakunerbhrātaro vīrā gajākṣaḥ śarabho vibhuḥ |
abhidrutya śaraistīkṣṇairbhīmasenamatāḍayan || 20 ||

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

...steeds or elephants were yoked unto it, but, instead, beings that looked like elephants.{GL_NOTE:158970:} On its tall standard perched a prince of vultures with outstretched wings...

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

Nihata, Shatacandra, Maharatha, Shakuni, Bhratri, Vira, Gaja, Aksha, Sharabha, Vibhu, Abhidrutya, Shara, Tikshna, Bhimasena,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.132.20). 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: “amarṣayanto nihataṃ śatacandraṃ mahāratham
  • amarṣayanto -
  • nihatam -
  • nihata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nihata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nihatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śatacandram -
  • śatacandra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śatacandra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatacandrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahāratham -
  • mahāratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāratha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahārathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śakunerbhrātaro vīrā gajākṣaḥ śarabho vibhuḥ
  • śakuner -
  • śakuni (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhrātaro* -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vīrā* -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gajā -
  • gaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • akṣaḥ -
  • akṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣar (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
  • śarabho* -
  • śarabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vibhuḥ -
  • vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “abhidrutya śaraistīkṣṇairbhīmasenamatāḍayan
  • abhidrutya -
  • abhidrutya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śarais -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tīkṣṇair -
  • tīkṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tīkṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bhīmasenam -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • atāḍayan -
  • taḍ (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.132.20

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 7.132.20 in Kannada sript:
ಅಮರ್ಷಯನ್ತೋ ನಿಹತಂ ಶತಚನ್ದ್ರಂ ಮಹಾರಥಮ್ ।
ಶಕುನೇರ್ಭ್ರಾತರೋ ವೀರಾ ಗಜಾಕ್ಷಃ ಶರಭೋ ವಿಭುಃ ।
ಅಭಿದ್ರುತ್ಯ ಶರೈಸ್ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣೈರ್ಭೀಮಸೇನಮತಾಡಯನ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 7.132.20 in Bengali sript:
অমর্ষযন্তো নিহতং শতচন্দ্রং মহারথম্ ।
শকুনের্ভ্রাতরো বীরা গজাক্ষঃ শরভো বিভুঃ ।
অভিদ্রুত্য শরৈস্তীক্ষ্ণৈর্ভীমসেনমতাডযন্ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 7.132.20 in Gujarati sript:
અમર્ષયન્તો નિહતં શતચન્દ્રં મહારથમ્ ।
શકુનેર્ભ્રાતરો વીરા ગજાક્ષઃ શરભો વિભુઃ ।
અભિદ્રુત્ય શરૈસ્તીક્ષ્ણૈર્ભીમસેનમતાડયન્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 7.132.20 in Malayalam sript:
അമര്ഷയന്തോ നിഹതം ശതചന്ദ്രം മഹാരഥമ് ।
ശകുനേര്ഭ്രാതരോ വീരാ ഗജാക്ഷഃ ശരഭോ വിഭുഃ ।
അഭിദ്രുത്യ ശരൈസ്തീക്ഷ്ണൈര്ഭീമസേനമതാഡയന് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.132.20 in Telugu sript:
అమర్షయన్తో నిహతం శతచన్ద్రం మహారథమ్ ।
శకునేర్భ్రాతరో వీరా గజాక్షః శరభో విభుః ।
అభిద్రుత్య శరైస్తీక్ష్ణైర్భీమసేనమతాడయన్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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