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 7.145.50

द्रवतां योधमुख्यानां गाण्डीवप्रेषितैः शरैः ।
विद्धानां शतशो राजञ्श्रूयते निनदो महान् ।
निशीथे राजशार्दूल स्तनयित्नोरिवाम्बरे ॥ ५० ॥

dravatāṃ yodhamukhyānāṃ gāṇḍīvapreṣitaiḥ śaraiḥ |
viddhānāṃ śataśo rājañśrūyate ninado mahān |
niśīthe rājaśārdūla stanayitnorivāmbare || 50 ||

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

...of porcupines with quills erect on their bodies. The armour of each cut off by means of shafts with straight points and golden wings, and each bathed in blood, those two warriors looked...

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

Dravat, Dravata, Yodhamukhya, Gandiva, Preshita, Shara, Viddha, Shatashah, Rajan, Rajat, Ninada, Maha, Mahat, Nishitha, Rajashardula, Stanayitnu, Iva, Ambara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.145.50). 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: “dravatāṃ yodhamukhyānāṃ gāṇḍīvapreṣitaiḥ śaraiḥ
  • dravatām -
  • dravat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dravat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dravatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dru (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • yodhamukhyānām -
  • yodhamukhya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • gāṇḍīva -
  • gāṇḍīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • preṣitaiḥ -
  • preṣita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    preṣita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “viddhānāṃ śataśo rājañśrūyate ninado mahān
  • viddhānām -
  • viddha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    viddha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    viddhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddhā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddhā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vyadh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vyadh class 4 verb]
    vyadh -> viddha (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vyadh class 4 verb]
    vyadh -> viddhā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √vyadh class 4 verb]
  • śataśo* -
  • śataśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rājañś -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • śrūyate -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
  • ninado* -
  • ninada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahān -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “niśīthe rājaśārdūla stanayitnorivāmbare
  • niśīthe -
  • niśītha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • rājaśārdūla -
  • rājaśārdūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • stanayitnor -
  • stanayitnu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ambare -
  • ambara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ambara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ambarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.145.50

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 7.145.50 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ರವತಾಂ ಯೋಧಮುಖ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಗಾಣ್ಡೀವಪ್ರೇಷಿತೈಃ ಶರೈಃ ।
ವಿದ್ಧಾನಾಂ ಶತಶೋ ರಾಜಞ್ಶ್ರೂಯತೇ ನಿನದೋ ಮಹಾನ್ ।
ನಿಶೀಥೇ ರಾಜಶಾರ್ದೂಲ ಸ್ತನಯಿತ್ನೋರಿವಾಮ್ಬರೇ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

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 7.145.50 in Bengali sript:
দ্রবতাং যোধমুখ্যানাং গাণ্ডীবপ্রেষিতৈঃ শরৈঃ ।
বিদ্ধানাং শতশো রাজঞ্শ্রূযতে নিনদো মহান্ ।
নিশীথে রাজশার্দূল স্তনযিত্নোরিবাম্বরে ॥ ৫০ ॥

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 7.145.50 in Gujarati sript:
દ્રવતાં યોધમુખ્યાનાં ગાણ્ડીવપ્રેષિતૈઃ શરૈઃ ।
વિદ્ધાનાં શતશો રાજઞ્શ્રૂયતે નિનદો મહાન્ ।
નિશીથે રાજશાર્દૂલ સ્તનયિત્નોરિવામ્બરે ॥ ૫૦ ॥

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 7.145.50 in Malayalam sript:
ദ്രവതാം യോധമുഖ്യാനാം ഗാണ്ഡീവപ്രേഷിതൈഃ ശരൈഃ ।
വിദ്ധാനാം ശതശോ രാജഞ്ശ്രൂയതേ നിനദോ മഹാന് ।
നിശീഥേ രാജശാര്ദൂല സ്തനയിത്നോരിവാമ്ബരേ ॥ ൫൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.145.50 in Telugu sript:
ద్రవతాం యోధముఖ్యానాం గాణ్డీవప్రేషితైః శరైః ।
విద్ధానాం శతశో రాజఞ్శ్రూయతే నినదో మహాన్ ।
నిశీథే రాజశార్దూల స్తనయిత్నోరివామ్బరే ॥ ౫౦ ॥

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