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 7.142.21

तयोः समभवद्युद्धं समरे दृढधन्विनोः ।
यादृशं ह्यभवद्राजञ्जम्भवासवयोः पुरा ॥ २१ ॥

tayoḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ samare dṛḍhadhanvinoḥ |
yādṛśaṃ hyabhavadrājañjambhavāsavayoḥ purā || 21 ||

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

...car-warriors, viz., Bhimasena, advancing on his car like the Destroyer. Sakuni, the son of Suvala, O king, proceeding quickly, resisted that foremost of warriors, viz., Nakula, who...

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

Tad, Sama, Bhavat, Bhavant, Yuddha, Samara, Dridhadhanvin, Yadrish, Yadrisha, Rajan, Rajat, Jambha, Vasava, Pura, Pur,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.142.21). 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: “tayoḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ samare dṛḍhadhanvinoḥ
  • tayoḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhavad -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yuddham -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dṛḍhadhanvinoḥ -
  • dṛḍhadhanvin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dṛḍhadhanvin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • Line 2: “yādṛśaṃ hyabhavadrājañjambhavāsavayoḥ purā
  • yādṛśam -
  • yādṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yādṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yādṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yādṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • abhavad -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • rājañ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • jambha -
  • jambha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jambh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vāsavayoḥ -
  • vāsava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vāsava (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vāsavā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.142.21

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 7.142.21 in Kannada sript:
ತಯೋಃ ಸಮಭವದ್ಯುದ್ಧಂ ಸಮರೇ ದೃಢಧನ್ವಿನೋಃ ।
ಯಾದೃಶಂ ಹ್ಯಭವದ್ರಾಜಞ್ಜಮ್ಭವಾಸವಯೋಃ ಪುರಾ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 7.142.21 in Bengali sript:
তযোঃ সমভবদ্যুদ্ধং সমরে দৃঢধন্বিনোঃ ।
যাদৃশং হ্যভবদ্রাজঞ্জম্ভবাসবযোঃ পুরা ॥ ২১ ॥

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 7.142.21 in Gujarati sript:
તયોઃ સમભવદ્યુદ્ધં સમરે દૃઢધન્વિનોઃ ।
યાદૃશં હ્યભવદ્રાજઞ્જમ્ભવાસવયોઃ પુરા ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 7.142.21 in Malayalam sript:
തയോഃ സമഭവദ്യുദ്ധം സമരേ ദൃഢധന്വിനോഃ ।
യാദൃശം ഹ്യഭവദ്രാജഞ്ജമ്ഭവാസവയോഃ പുരാ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.142.21 in Telugu sript:
తయోః సమభవద్యుద్ధం సమరే దృఢధన్వినోః ।
యాదృశం హ్యభవద్రాజఞ్జమ్భవాసవయోః పురా ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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