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 7.165.98

कृप उवाच ।
वयं द्रोणं पुरस्कृत्य पृथिव्यां प्रवरं रथम् ।
प्रावर्तयाम संग्रामं पाञ्चालैरेव केवलैः ॥ ९८ ॥

kṛpa uvāca |
vayaṃ droṇaṃ puraskṛtya pṛthivyāṃ pravaraṃ ratham |
prāvartayāma saṃgrāmaṃ pāñcālaireva kevalaiḥ || 98 ||

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

...Suspecting the intelligence to be false, your father, so affectionate towards you, enquired of Yudhishthira as to whether you were really dead or not. Afflicted with the fear...

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

Krip, Kripa, Vaya, Asmad, Drona, Puraskritya, Prithivi, Pravara, Ratha, Prava, Ritaya, Rita, Ama, Sangrama, Pancala, Eva, Kevala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.165.98). 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: “kṛpa uvāca
  • kṛpa* -
  • kṛp (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “vayaṃ droṇaṃ puraskṛtya pṛthivyāṃ pravaraṃ ratham
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • droṇam -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    droṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    droṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • puraskṛtya -
  • puraskṛtya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pṛthivyām -
  • pṛthivi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • pravaram -
  • pravara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pravara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pravarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “prāvartayāma saṃgrāmaṃ pāñcālaireva kevalaiḥ
  • prāvar -
  • prāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • ṛtayā -
  • ṛtayā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ama -
  • ama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅgrāmam -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pāñcālair -
  • pāñcāla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pāñcāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kevalaiḥ -
  • kevala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kevala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.165.98

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 7.165.98 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃಪ ಉವಾಚ ।
ವಯಂ ದ್ರೋಣಂ ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ಪೃಥಿವ್ಯಾಂ ಪ್ರವರಂ ರಥಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಾವರ್ತಯಾಮ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮಂ ಪಾಞ್ಚಾಲೈರೇವ ಕೇವಲೈಃ ॥ ೯೮ ॥

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 7.165.98 in Bengali sript:
কৃপ উবাচ ।
বযং দ্রোণং পুরস্কৃত্য পৃথিব্যাং প্রবরং রথম্ ।
প্রাবর্তযাম সংগ্রামং পাঞ্চালৈরেব কেবলৈঃ ॥ ৯৮ ॥

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 7.165.98 in Gujarati sript:
કૃપ ઉવાચ ।
વયં દ્રોણં પુરસ્કૃત્ય પૃથિવ્યાં પ્રવરં રથમ્ ।
પ્રાવર્તયામ સંગ્રામં પાઞ્ચાલૈરેવ કેવલૈઃ ॥ ૯૮ ॥

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 7.165.98 in Malayalam sript:
കൃപ ഉവാച ।
വയം ദ്രോണം പുരസ്കൃത്യ പൃഥിവ്യാം പ്രവരം രഥമ് ।
പ്രാവര്തയാമ സംഗ്രാമം പാഞ്ചാലൈരേവ കേവലൈഃ ॥ ൯൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.165.98 in Telugu sript:
కృప ఉవాచ ।
వయం ద్రోణం పురస్కృత్య పృథివ్యాం ప్రవరం రథమ్ ।
ప్రావర్తయామ సంగ్రామం పాఞ్చాలైరేవ కేవలైః ॥ ౯౮ ॥

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