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 7.159.13

त्रियामा रजनी चैषा घोररूपा भयानका ।
सहस्रयामप्रतिमा बभूव प्राणहारिणी ।
वध्यतां च तथा तेषां क्षतानां च विशेषतः ॥ १३ ॥

triyāmā rajanī caiṣā ghorarūpā bhayānakā |
sahasrayāmapratimā babhūva prāṇahāriṇī |
vadhyatāṃ ca tathā teṣāṃ kṣatānāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ || 13 ||

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

...where righteousness is. Having said these words unto the son of Pandu, Vyasa made himself invisible there and then.'"{GL_NOTE:159013:} "Sanjaya said, 'Thus addressed by Vyasa...

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

Triyama, Rajani, Ghorarupa, Bhayanaka, Sahasrayaman, Pratima, Pranaharini, Pranaharin, Vadhyat, Vadhyata, Tatha, Tad, Kshata, Visheshatah, Visheshatas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.159.13). 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: “triyāmā rajanī caiṣā ghorarūpā bhayānakā
  • triyāmā* -
  • triyāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    triyāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rajanī -
  • rajanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rajani (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiṣā -
  • ghorarūpā* -
  • ghorarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ghorarūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhayānakā -
  • bhayānakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sahasrayāmapratimā babhūva prāṇahāriṇī
  • sahasrayāma -
  • sahasrayāman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sahasrayāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pratimā* -
  • pratimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pratimā (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [nominative plural], [vocative single], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pratima (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • prāṇahāriṇī -
  • prāṇahāriṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    prāṇahārin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 3: “vadhyatāṃ ca tathā teṣāṃ kṣatānāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ
  • vadhyatām -
  • vadhyat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vadhyat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vadhyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kṣatānām -
  • kṣata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṣata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √kṣan class 8 verb]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √kṣan class 8 verb]
    kṣan -> kṣatā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √kṣan class 8 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viśeṣataḥ -
  • viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.159.13

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 7.159.13 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ರಿಯಾಮಾ ರಜನೀ ಚೈಷಾ ಘೋರರೂಪಾ ಭಯಾನಕಾ ।
ಸಹಸ್ರಯಾಮಪ್ರತಿಮಾ ಬಭೂವ ಪ್ರಾಣಹಾರಿಣೀ ।
ವಧ್ಯತಾಂ ಚ ತಥಾ ತೇಷಾಂ ಕ್ಷತಾನಾಂ ಚ ವಿಶೇಷತಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 7.159.13 in Bengali sript:
ত্রিযামা রজনী চৈষা ঘোররূপা ভযানকা ।
সহস্রযামপ্রতিমা বভূব প্রাণহারিণী ।
বধ্যতাং চ তথা তেষাং ক্ষতানাং চ বিশেষতঃ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 7.159.13 in Gujarati sript:
ત્રિયામા રજની ચૈષા ઘોરરૂપા ભયાનકા ।
સહસ્રયામપ્રતિમા બભૂવ પ્રાણહારિણી ।
વધ્યતાં ચ તથા તેષાં ક્ષતાનાં ચ વિશેષતઃ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 7.159.13 in Malayalam sript:
ത്രിയാമാ രജനീ ചൈഷാ ഘോരരൂപാ ഭയാനകാ ।
സഹസ്രയാമപ്രതിമാ ബഭൂവ പ്രാണഹാരിണീ ।
വധ്യതാം ച തഥാ തേഷാം ക്ഷതാനാം ച വിശേഷതഃ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.159.13 in Telugu sript:
త్రియామా రజనీ చైషా ఘోరరూపా భయానకా ।
సహస్రయామప్రతిమా బభూవ ప్రాణహారిణీ ।
వధ్యతాం చ తథా తేషాం క్షతానాం చ విశేషతః ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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