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 7.162.23

अन्तकाक्रीडसदृशे भीरूणां भयवर्धने ।
पृथिव्यां राजवंशानामुत्थिते महति क्षये ॥ २३ ॥

antakākrīḍasadṛśe bhīrūṇāṃ bhayavardhane |
pṛthivyāṃ rājavaṃśānāmutthite mahati kṣaye || 23 ||

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

...nor Drona’s son, nor Duryodhana nor Suvala’s son, nor Kripa, nor the ruler of the Madras, nor Kritavarman, nor others, nor my own self, nor the earth, nor points of the compass, could...

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

Antaka, Akrida, Sadrish, Sadrisha, Bhiru, Bhaya, Vardhana, Prithivi, Rajavamsha, Utthita, Utthiti, Mahat, Mahati, Kshaya, Kshi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.162.23). 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: “antakākrīḍasadṛśe bhīrūṇāṃ bhayavardhane
  • antakā -
  • antaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    antaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    antakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākrīḍa -
  • ākrīḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākrīḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sadṛśe -
  • sadṛś (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    sadṛś (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sadṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sadṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhīrūṇām -
  • bhīru (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhīru (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhīrū (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhīrū (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhīrū (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhaya -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhī (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vardhane -
  • vardhana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vardhana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vardhanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “pṛthivyāṃ rājavaṃśānāmutthite mahati kṣaye
  • pṛthivyām -
  • pṛthivi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • rājavaṃśānām -
  • rājavaṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • utthite -
  • utthita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    utthita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    utthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    utthiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • mahati -
  • mahatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • kṣaye -
  • kṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.162.23

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 7.162.23 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ತಕಾಕ್ರೀಡಸದೃಶೇ ಭೀರೂಣಾಂ ಭಯವರ್ಧನೇ ।
ಪೃಥಿವ್ಯಾಂ ರಾಜವಂಶಾನಾಮುತ್ಥಿತೇ ಮಹತಿ ಕ್ಷಯೇ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 7.162.23 in Bengali sript:
অন্তকাক্রীডসদৃশে ভীরূণাং ভযবর্ধনে ।
পৃথিব্যাং রাজবংশানামুত্থিতে মহতি ক্ষযে ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 7.162.23 in Gujarati sript:
અન્તકાક્રીડસદૃશે ભીરૂણાં ભયવર્ધને ।
પૃથિવ્યાં રાજવંશાનામુત્થિતે મહતિ ક્ષયે ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 7.162.23 in Malayalam sript:
അന്തകാക്രീഡസദൃശേ ഭീരൂണാം ഭയവര്ധനേ ।
പൃഥിവ്യാം രാജവംശാനാമുത്ഥിതേ മഹതി ക്ഷയേ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.162.23 in Telugu sript:
అన్తకాక్రీడసదృశే భీరూణాం భయవర్ధనే ।
పృథివ్యాం రాజవంశానాముత్థితే మహతి క్షయే ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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