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 7.162.21

तावेवास्तां निलयनं तावार्तायनमेव च ।
तावेवान्ये समासाद्य जग्मुर्वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥ २१ ॥

tāvevāstāṃ nilayanaṃ tāvārtāyanameva ca |
tāvevānye samāsādya jagmurvaivasvatakṣayam || 21 ||

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

...agitated, and the Pancalas, huddled together, became no longer distinguishable. During that great carnage of the Kshatriyas on earth, on that field of battle, enhancing the terrors...

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

Eva, Nilayana, Artayana, Samasadya, Vaivasvata, Kshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.162.21). 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: “tāvevāstāṃ nilayanaṃ tāvārtāyanameva ca
  • tāve -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • evās -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nilayanam -
  • nilayana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tāvā -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ārtāyanam -
  • ārtāyana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tāvevānye samāsādya jagmurvaivasvatakṣayam
  • tāve -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • evānye -
  • samāsādya -
  • samāsādya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samāsādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samāsādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jagmur -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • vaivasvata -
  • vaivasvata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaivasvata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣayam -
  • kṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.162.21

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 7.162.21 in Kannada sript:
ತಾವೇವಾಸ್ತಾಂ ನಿಲಯನಂ ತಾವಾರ್ತಾಯನಮೇವ ಚ ।
ತಾವೇವಾನ್ಯೇ ಸಮಾಸಾದ್ಯ ಜಗ್ಮುರ್ವೈವಸ್ವತಕ್ಷಯಮ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 7.162.21 in Bengali sript:
তাবেবাস্তাং নিলযনং তাবার্তাযনমেব চ ।
তাবেবান্যে সমাসাদ্য জগ্মুর্বৈবস্বতক্ষযম্ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 7.162.21 in Gujarati sript:
તાવેવાસ્તાં નિલયનં તાવાર્તાયનમેવ ચ ।
તાવેવાન્યે સમાસાદ્ય જગ્મુર્વૈવસ્વતક્ષયમ્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 7.162.21 in Malayalam sript:
താവേവാസ്താം നിലയനം താവാര്തായനമേവ ച ।
താവേവാന്യേ സമാസാദ്യ ജഗ്മുര്വൈവസ്വതക്ഷയമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.162.21 in Telugu sript:
తావేవాస్తాం నిలయనం తావార్తాయనమేవ చ ।
తావేవాన్యే సమాసాద్య జగ్ముర్వైవస్వతక్షయమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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