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 7.164.138

चिकीर्षुर्दुष्करं कर्म धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः ।
इयेष वक्षो भेत्तुं च भारद्वाजस्य संयुगे ॥ १३८ ॥

cikīrṣurduṣkaraṃ karma dhṛṣṭadyumno mahārathaḥ |
iyeṣa vakṣo bhettuṃ ca bhāradvājasya saṃyuge || 138 ||

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

...applauded Satyaki of unfading glory, who was thus destroying the celestial weapons of all those warriors. Then Kesava and Dhananjaya rushed towards the Kurus. Addressing Krishna...

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

Cikirshu, Dushkara, Karman, Dhrishtadyumna, Maharatha, Vakshas, Vaksha, Bharadvaja, Samyuga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.164.138). 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: “cikīrṣurduṣkaraṃ karma dhṛṣṭadyumno mahārathaḥ
  • cikīrṣur -
  • cikīrṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    cikīrṣu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • duṣkaram -
  • duṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duṣkarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dhṛṣṭadyumno* -
  • dhṛṣṭadyumna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahārathaḥ -
  • mahāratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “iyeṣa vakṣo bhettuṃ ca bhāradvājasya saṃyuge
  • iyeṣa -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vakṣo* -
  • vakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhettum -
  • bhid -> bhettum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √bhid]
    bhid -> bhettum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √bhid]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāradvājasya -
  • bhāradvāja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bhāradvāja (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • saṃyuge -
  • saṃyuga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.164.138

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 7.164.138 in Kannada sript:
ಚಿಕೀರ್ಷುರ್ದುಷ್ಕರಂ ಕರ್ಮ ಧೃಷ್ಟದ್ಯುಮ್ನೋ ಮಹಾರಥಃ ।
ಇಯೇಷ ವಕ್ಷೋ ಭೇತ್ತುಂ ಚ ಭಾರದ್ವಾಜಸ್ಯ ಸಂಯುಗೇ ॥ ೧೩೮ ॥

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 7.164.138 in Bengali sript:
চিকীর্ষুর্দুষ্করং কর্ম ধৃষ্টদ্যুম্নো মহারথঃ ।
ইযেষ বক্ষো ভেত্তুং চ ভারদ্বাজস্য সংযুগে ॥ ১৩৮ ॥

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 7.164.138 in Gujarati sript:
ચિકીર્ષુર્દુષ્કરં કર્મ ધૃષ્ટદ્યુમ્નો મહારથઃ ।
ઇયેષ વક્ષો ભેત્તું ચ ભારદ્વાજસ્ય સંયુગે ॥ ૧૩૮ ॥

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 7.164.138 in Malayalam sript:
ചികീര്ഷുര്ദുഷ്കരം കര്മ ധൃഷ്ടദ്യുമ്നോ മഹാരഥഃ ।
ഇയേഷ വക്ഷോ ഭേത്തും ച ഭാരദ്വാജസ്യ സംയുഗേ ॥ ൧൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.164.138 in Telugu sript:
చికీర్షుర్దుష్కరం కర్మ ధృష్టద్యుమ్నో మహారథః ।
ఇయేష వక్షో భేత్తుం చ భారద్వాజస్య సంయుగే ॥ ౧౩౮ ॥

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