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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 7.149.31
गृहीत्वा च महाकायं राक्षसेन्द्रमलंबलम् ।
उद्यम्य न्यवधीद्भूमौ मयं विष्णुरिवाहवे ॥ ३१ ॥
gṛhītvā ca mahākāyaṃ rākṣasendramalaṃbalam |
udyamya nyavadhīdbhūmau mayaṃ viṣṇurivāhave || 31 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...field of battle, like a herd of kine by the herdsman. Yonder, the mighty bowman Karna, endued with great intelligence and steady prowess, is scorching the foremost of Kshatriyas among...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.149.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Grihitva, Mahakaya, Rakshasendra, Alambala, Udyamya, Maya, Vishnu, Iva, Ahu,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.149.31). 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: “gṛhītvā ca mahākāyaṃ rākṣasendramalaṃbalam ”
- gṛhītvā -
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gṛhītvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√grah -> gṛhītvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √grah]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mahākāyam -
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mahākāya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahākāya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mahākāyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rākṣasendram -
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rākṣasendra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- alambalam -
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alambala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alambala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alambalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “udyamya nyavadhīdbhūmau mayaṃ viṣṇurivāhave ”
- udyamya -
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udyamya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]udyamya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse nyavadhīdbhūmau*ma
- mayam -
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maya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viṣṇur -
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viṣṇu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]viṣṇu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ahave -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[dative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[dative single]√hū (verb class 1)[imperfect middle first single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.149.31
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 7.149.31 in Kannada sript:
ಗೃಹೀತ್ವಾ ಚ ಮಹಾಕಾಯಂ ರಾಕ್ಷಸೇನ್ದ್ರಮಲಂಬಲಮ್ ।
ಉದ್ಯಮ್ಯ ನ್ಯವಧೀದ್ಭೂಮೌ ಮಯಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುರಿವಾಹವೇ ॥ ೩೧ ॥
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 7.149.31 in Bengali sript:
গৃহীত্বা চ মহাকাযং রাক্ষসেন্দ্রমলংবলম্ ।
উদ্যম্য ন্যবধীদ্ভূমৌ মযং বিষ্ণুরিবাহবে ॥ ৩১ ॥
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 7.149.31 in Gujarati sript:
ગૃહીત્વા ચ મહાકાયં રાક્ષસેન્દ્રમલંબલમ્ ।
ઉદ્યમ્ય ન્યવધીદ્ભૂમૌ મયં વિષ્ણુરિવાહવે ॥ ૩૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.149.31 in Malayalam sript:
ഗൃഹീത്വാ ച മഹാകായം രാക്ഷസേന്ദ്രമലംബലമ് ।
ഉദ്യമ്യ ന്യവധീദ്ഭൂമൌ മയം വിഷ്ണുരിവാഹവേ ॥ ൩൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.149.31 in Telugu sript:
గృహీత్వా చ మహాకాయం రాక్షసేన్ద్రమలంబలమ్ ।
ఉద్యమ్య న్యవధీద్భూమౌ మయం విష్ణురివాహవే ॥ ౩౧ ॥