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 7.157.1

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
एकवीरवधे मोघा शक्तिः सूतात्मजे यदा ।
कस्मात्सर्वान्समुत्सृज्य स तां पार्थे न मुक्तवान् ॥ १ ॥

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
ekavīravadhe moghā śaktiḥ sūtātmaje yadā |
kasmātsarvānsamutsṛjya sa tāṃ pārthe na muktavān || 1 ||

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

...tresses of a woman, and with the impetuosity of the thunder hurled by Sakra. Beholding that mace thus coursing towards us the son of Rohini hurled the weapon called Sthunakarna for...

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

Dhritarashtra, Ekavira, Vadha, Mogha, Shakti, Suta, Yada, Yad, Kasmat, Kah, Kim, Sarva, Samutsrijya, Partha, Muktavat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.157.1). 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: “dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra* -
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra (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: “ekavīravadhe moghā śaktiḥ sūtātmaje yadā
  • ekavīra -
  • ekavīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadhe -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • moghā -
  • moghā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaktiḥ -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sūtāt -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √su class 1 verb], [ablative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √su class 1 verb], [ablative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • je -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ji (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ji (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 3: “kasmātsarvānsamutsṛjya sa tāṃ pārthe na muktavān
  • kasmāt -
  • kasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • sarvān -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • samutsṛjya -
  • samutsṛjya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samutsṛjya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pārthe -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • muktavān -
  • muc -> muktavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> muktavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> muktavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muj class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.157.1

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 7.157.1 in Kannada sript:
ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏಕವೀರವಧೇ ಮೋಘಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಃ ಸೂತಾತ್ಮಜೇ ಯದಾ ।
ಕಸ್ಮಾತ್ಸರ್ವಾನ್ಸಮುತ್ಸೃಜ್ಯ ಸ ತಾಂ ಪಾರ್ಥೇ ನ ಮುಕ್ತವಾನ್ ॥ 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 7.157.1 in Bengali sript:
ধৃতরাষ্ট্র উবাচ ।
একবীরবধে মোঘা শক্তিঃ সূতাত্মজে যদা ।
কস্মাত্সর্বান্সমুত্সৃজ্য স তাং পার্থে ন মুক্তবান্ ॥ 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 7.157.1 in Gujarati sript:
ધૃતરાષ્ટ્ર ઉવાચ ।
એકવીરવધે મોઘા શક્તિઃ સૂતાત્મજે યદા ।
કસ્માત્સર્વાન્સમુત્સૃજ્ય સ તાં પાર્થે ન મુક્તવાન્ ॥ 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 7.157.1 in Malayalam sript:
ധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര ഉവാച ।
ഏകവീരവധേ മോഘാ ശക്തിഃ സൂതാത്മജേ യദാ ।
കസ്മാത്സര്വാന്സമുത്സൃജ്യ സ താം പാര്ഥേ ന മുക്തവാന് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.157.1 in Telugu sript:
ధృతరాష్ట్ర ఉవాచ ।
ఏకవీరవధే మోఘా శక్తిః సూతాత్మజే యదా ।
కస్మాత్సర్వాన్సముత్సృజ్య స తాం పార్థే న ముక్తవాన్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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