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 7.157.17

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
विरोधी च कुमन्त्री च प्राज्ञमानी ममात्मजः ।
यस्यैष समतिक्रान्तो वधोपायो जयं प्रति ॥ १७ ॥

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
virodhī ca kumantrī ca prājñamānī mamātmajaḥ |
yasyaiṣa samatikrānto vadhopāyo jayaṃ prati || 17 ||

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

...dart given by Sakra, has also been rendered futile. O son of Pandu, they that are destroyers of righteousness are all slayable by me. Even that is the vow made by me, for establishing...

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

Dhritarashtra, Virodhi, Virodhin, Kumantrin, Prajnamanin, Asmad, Mama, Atmaja, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Aisha, Samatikranta, Vadhopaya, Jaya, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.157.17). 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: “virodhī ca kumantrī ca prājñamānī mamātmajaḥ
  • virodhī -
  • virodhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    virodhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kumantrī -
  • kumantrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prājñamānī -
  • prājñamānin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mamā -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ātmajaḥ -
  • ātmaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “yasyaiṣa samatikrānto vadhopāyo jayaṃ prati
  • yasyai -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    yasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative passive first single]
  • aiṣa -
  • aiṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samatikrānto* -
  • samatikrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vadhopāyo* -
  • vadhopāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jayam -
  • jaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.157.17

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 7.157.17 in Kannada sript:
ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ವಿರೋಧೀ ಚ ಕುಮನ್ತ್ರೀ ಚ ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞಮಾನೀ ಮಮಾತ್ಮಜಃ ।
ಯಸ್ಯೈಷ ಸಮತಿಕ್ರಾನ್ತೋ ವಧೋಪಾಯೋ ಜಯಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 7.157.17 in Bengali sript:
ধৃতরাষ্ট্র উবাচ ।
বিরোধী চ কুমন্ত্রী চ প্রাজ্ঞমানী মমাত্মজঃ ।
যস্যৈষ সমতিক্রান্তো বধোপাযো জযং প্রতি ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 7.157.17 in Gujarati sript:
ધૃતરાષ્ટ્ર ઉવાચ ।
વિરોધી ચ કુમન્ત્રી ચ પ્રાજ્ઞમાની મમાત્મજઃ ।
યસ્યૈષ સમતિક્રાન્તો વધોપાયો જયં પ્રતિ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 7.157.17 in Malayalam sript:
ധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര ഉവാച ।
വിരോധീ ച കുമന്ത്രീ ച പ്രാജ്ഞമാനീ മമാത്മജഃ ।
യസ്യൈഷ സമതിക്രാന്തോ വധോപായോ ജയം പ്രതി ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.157.17 in Telugu sript:
ధృతరాష్ట్ర ఉవాచ ।
విరోధీ చ కుమన్త్రీ చ ప్రాజ్ఞమానీ మమాత్మజః ।
యస్యైష సమతిక్రాన్తో వధోపాయో జయం ప్రతి ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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