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 7.140.16
अर्जुनं च युधां श्रेष्ठं प्राद्रवन्तं महारथम् ।
अलम्बुसो महाराज राक्षसेन्द्रो न्यवारयत् ॥ १६ ॥
arjunaṃ ca yudhāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ prādravantaṃ mahāratham |
alambuso mahārāja rākṣasendro nyavārayat || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...golden standard of Valhika’s son. Somadatta, however, beholding his standard cut down, fearlessly pierced the grandson of Sini with five and twenty arrows. Satwata also, excited with...
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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 (7.140.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Arjuna, Yudh, Shreshtha, Pra, Prat, Ravat, Maharatha, Alambusa, Maharaja, Maharajan, Rakshasendra,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.140.16). 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: “arjunaṃ ca yudhāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ prādravantaṃ mahāratham ”
- arjunam -
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arjuna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]arjuna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]arjunā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yudhām -
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yudh (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]yudh (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- śreṣṭham -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prād -
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pra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]pra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √prā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √prā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √prā class 2 verb]
- ravantam -
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√ru -> ravat (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ru class 1 verb]
- mahāratham -
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mahāratha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahāratha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mahārathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “alambuso mahārāja rākṣasendro nyavārayat ”
- alambuso* -
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alambusa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahārāja -
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mahārāja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mahārājan (noun, masculine)[compound]mahārājan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- rākṣasendro* -
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rākṣasendra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nyavā -
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nyava (Preverb)[Preverb]
- arayat -
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√ray (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
Other editions:
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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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.140.16 in Kannada sript:
ಅರ್ಜುನಂ ಚ ಯುಧಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಂ ಪ್ರಾದ್ರವನ್ತಂ ಮಹಾರಥಮ್ ।
ಅಲಮ್ಬುಸೋ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ರಾಕ್ಷಸೇನ್ದ್ರೋ ನ್ಯವಾರಯತ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.140.16 in Bengali sript:
অর্জুনং চ যুধাং শ্রেষ্ঠং প্রাদ্রবন্তং মহারথম্ ।
অলম্বুসো মহারাজ রাক্ষসেন্দ্রো ন্যবারযত্ ॥ ১৬ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.140.16 in Gujarati sript:
અર્જુનં ચ યુધાં શ્રેષ્ઠં પ્રાદ્રવન્તં મહારથમ્ ।
અલમ્બુસો મહારાજ રાક્ષસેન્દ્રો ન્યવારયત્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.140.16 in Malayalam sript:
അര്ജുനം ച യുധാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠം പ്രാദ്രവന്തം മഹാരഥമ് ।
അലമ്ബുസോ മഹാരാജ രാക്ഷസേന്ദ്രോ ന്യവാരയത് ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.140.16 in Telugu sript:
అర్జునం చ యుధాం శ్రేష్ఠం ప్రాద్రవన్తం మహారథమ్ ।
అలమ్బుసో మహారాజ రాక్షసేన్ద్రో న్యవారయత్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥