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 7.139.1

संजय उवाच ।
प्रकाशिते तथा लोके रजसा च तमोवृते ।
समाजग्मुरथो वीराः परस्परवधैषिणः ॥ १ ॥

saṃjaya uvāca |
prakāśite tathā loke rajasā ca tamovṛte |
samājagmuratho vīrāḥ parasparavadhaiṣiṇaḥ || 1 ||

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

...slayable by all Kshatriyas even as you, O lowest of men.' Thus addressed by Prishata’s son in language so harsh and insulting that best of Brahmanas Asvatthaman mustered all his...

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

Sanjaya, Prakashita, Tatha, Loka, Rajas, Rajasa, Tamovrita, Sama, Atho, Vira, Parasparavadhaishin, Parasparavadhaishi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.139.1). 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: “saṃjaya uvāca
  • sañjaya* -
  • sañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “prakāśite tathā loke rajasā ca tamovṛte
  • prakāśite -
  • prakāśita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prakāśita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prakāśitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • rajasā -
  • rajas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rajas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    rajasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tamovṛte -
  • tamovṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tamovṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tamovṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 3: “samājagmuratho vīrāḥ parasparavadhaiṣiṇaḥ
  • samā -
  • samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jagmur -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • atho -
  • atho (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vīrāḥ -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • parasparavadhaiṣiṇaḥ -
  • parasparavadhaiṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    parasparavadhaiṣin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    parasparavadhaiṣī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.139.1

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 7.139.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿತೇ ತಥಾ ಲೋಕೇ ರಜಸಾ ಚ ತಮೋವೃತೇ ।
ಸಮಾಜಗ್ಮುರಥೋ ವೀರಾಃ ಪರಸ್ಪರವಧೈಷಿಣಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 7.139.1 in Bengali sript:
সংজয উবাচ ।
প্রকাশিতে তথা লোকে রজসা চ তমোবৃতে ।
সমাজগ্মুরথো বীরাঃ পরস্পরবধৈষিণঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 7.139.1 in Gujarati sript:
સંજય ઉવાચ ।
પ્રકાશિતે તથા લોકે રજસા ચ તમોવૃતે ।
સમાજગ્મુરથો વીરાઃ પરસ્પરવધૈષિણઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 7.139.1 in Malayalam sript:
സംജയ ഉവാച ।
പ്രകാശിതേ തഥാ ലോകേ രജസാ ച തമോവൃതേ ।
സമാജഗ്മുരഥോ വീരാഃ പരസ്പരവധൈഷിണഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.139.1 in Telugu sript:
సంజయ ఉవాచ ।
ప్రకాశితే తథా లోకే రజసా చ తమోవృతే ।
సమాజగ్మురథో వీరాః పరస్పరవధైషిణః ॥ ౧ ॥

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