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 7.162.41

नालीकक्षुरनाराचैर्नखरैः शक्तितोमरैः ।
अन्यैश्च विविधाकारैर्धौतैः प्रहरणोत्तमैः ॥ ४१ ॥

nālīkakṣuranārācairnakharaiḥ śaktitomaraiḥ |
anyaiśca vividhākārairdhautaiḥ praharaṇottamaiḥ || 41 ||

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

...revenge, and Nakula filled with the same feelings. Madri’s son cheerfully shooting hundreds of shafts, placed your son on his right. At this loud cheers were bestowed upon him. Placed...

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

Nalika, Kshurat, Ara, Aca, Nakhara, Shaktitah, Mara, Anya, Vividhakara, Dhauta, Praharana, Uttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.162.41). 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: “nālīkakṣuranārācairnakharaiḥ śaktitomaraiḥ
  • nālīka -
  • nālīka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nālīka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣuran -
  • kṣur -> kṣurat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṣur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √kṣur class 6 verb]
  • ārā -
  • āra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ār (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • ācair -
  • āca (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nakharaiḥ -
  • nakhara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nakhara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śaktito -
  • śaktitaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • maraiḥ -
  • mara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “anyaiśca vividhākārairdhautaiḥ praharaṇottamaiḥ
  • anyaiś -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vividhākārair -
  • vividhākāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vividhākāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dhautaiḥ -
  • dhauta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhauta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • praharaṇo -
  • praharaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praharaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uttamaiḥ -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.162.41

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 7.162.41 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಲೀಕಕ್ಷುರನಾರಾಚೈರ್ನಖರೈಃ ಶಕ್ತಿತೋಮರೈಃ ।
ಅನ್ಯೈಶ್ಚ ವಿವಿಧಾಕಾರೈರ್ಧೌತೈಃ ಪ್ರಹರಣೋತ್ತಮೈಃ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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 7.162.41 in Bengali sript:
নালীকক্ষুরনারাচৈর্নখরৈঃ শক্তিতোমরৈঃ ।
অন্যৈশ্চ বিবিধাকারৈর্ধৌতৈঃ প্রহরণোত্তমৈঃ ॥ ৪১ ॥

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 7.162.41 in Gujarati sript:
નાલીકક્ષુરનારાચૈર્નખરૈઃ શક્તિતોમરૈઃ ।
અન્યૈશ્ચ વિવિધાકારૈર્ધૌતૈઃ પ્રહરણોત્તમૈઃ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

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 7.162.41 in Malayalam sript:
നാലീകക്ഷുരനാരാചൈര്നഖരൈഃ ശക്തിതോമരൈഃ ।
അന്യൈശ്ച വിവിധാകാരൈര്ധൌതൈഃ പ്രഹരണോത്തമൈഃ ॥ ൪൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.162.41 in Telugu sript:
నాలీకక్షురనారాచైర్నఖరైః శక్తితోమరైః ।
అన్యైశ్చ వివిధాకారైర్ధౌతైః ప్రహరణోత్తమైః ॥ ౪౧ ॥

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