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 7.160.17

गन्धर्वा घोषयात्रायां चित्रसेनादयो जिताः ।
यूयं तैर्ह्रियमाणाश्च मोक्षिता दृढधन्वना ॥ १७ ॥

gandharvā ghoṣayātrāyāṃ citrasenādayo jitāḥ |
yūyaṃ tairhriyamāṇāśca mokṣitā dṛḍhadhanvanā || 17 ||

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

...O Duryodhana, I am still exerting myself in battle to the utmost extent of might. All these men are unacquainted with weapons. I am, however, well-versed in them. If, from desire...

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

Gandharva, Ghoshayatra, Citrasena, Aya, Ayas, Jita, Yuya, Yushmad, Tad, Hriyamana, Mokshita, Dridhadhanvan, Dridhadhanvana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.160.17). 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: “gandharvā ghoṣayātrāyāṃ citrasenādayo jitāḥ
  • gandharvā* -
  • gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gandharvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ghoṣayātrāyām -
  • ghoṣayātrā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • citrasenād -
  • citrasena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    citrasena (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ayo* -
  • ayas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jitāḥ -
  • jita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ji -> jita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √ji class 9 verb]
  • Line 2: “yūyaṃ tairhriyamāṇāśca mokṣitā dṛḍhadhanvanā
  • yūyam -
  • yu -> yūya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yūya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative plural]
  • tair -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • hriyamāṇāś -
  • hṛ -> hriyamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hriyamāṇā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mokṣitā* -
  • mokṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mokṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mokṣ -> mokṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √mokṣ class 10 verb]
    mokṣ -> mokṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √mokṣ class 10 verb]
  • dṛḍhadhanvanā -
  • dṛḍhadhanvan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dṛḍhadhanvan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    dṛḍhadhanvanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.160.17

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 7.160.17 in Kannada sript:
ಗನ್ಧರ್ವಾ ಘೋಷಯಾತ್ರಾಯಾಂ ಚಿತ್ರಸೇನಾದಯೋ ಜಿತಾಃ ।
ಯೂಯಂ ತೈರ್ಹ್ರಿಯಮಾಣಾಶ್ಚ ಮೋಕ್ಷಿತಾ ದೃಢಧನ್ವನಾ ॥ 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 7.160.17 in Bengali sript:
গন্ধর্বা ঘোষযাত্রাযাং চিত্রসেনাদযো জিতাঃ ।
যূযং তৈর্হ্রিযমাণাশ্চ মোক্ষিতা দৃঢধন্বনা ॥ 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 7.160.17 in Gujarati sript:
ગન્ધર્વા ઘોષયાત્રાયાં ચિત્રસેનાદયો જિતાઃ ।
યૂયં તૈર્હ્રિયમાણાશ્ચ મોક્ષિતા દૃઢધન્વના ॥ 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 7.160.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഗന്ധര്വാ ഘോഷയാത്രായാം ചിത്രസേനാദയോ ജിതാഃ ।
യൂയം തൈര്ഹ്രിയമാണാശ്ച മോക്ഷിതാ ദൃഢധന്വനാ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.160.17 in Telugu sript:
గన్ధర్వా ఘోషయాత్రాయాం చిత్రసేనాదయో జితాః ।
యూయం తైర్హ్రియమాణాశ్చ మోక్షితా దృఢధన్వనా ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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