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 13.110.78

रथैः सनन्दिघोषैश्च पृष्ठतः सोऽनुगम्यते ।
देवकन्याधिरूढैस्तु भ्राजमानैः स्वलंकृतैः ॥ ७८ ॥

rathaiḥ sanandighoṣaiśca pṛṣṭhataḥ so'nugamyate |
devakanyādhirūḍhaistu bhrājamānaiḥ svalaṃkṛtaiḥ || 78 ||

Note! The following is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.

...seeking my protection, I sent adrift without giving them any protection. I did not extend my protection to those that came to me with prayers for dispelling their fear. I used to feel unreasonable envy at seeing other people’s wealth, and corn...

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

Ratha, Sanandi, Ghosha, Prishthatah, Sah, Devakanya, Adhirudha, Bhraj, Bhraja, Ana, Svalankrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.110.78). 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: “rathaiḥ sanandighoṣaiśca pṛṣṭhataḥ so'nugamyate
  • rathaiḥ -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sanandi -
  • sanandī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ghoṣaiś -
  • ghoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pṛṣṭhataḥ -
  • pṛṣṭhataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • anugamyate -
  • anugam (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “devakanyādhirūḍhaistu bhrājamānaiḥ svalaṃkṛtaiḥ
  • devakanyā -
  • devakanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhirūḍhais -
  • adhirūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    adhirūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhrājam -
  • bhrāja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhrāja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhrājā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhrāj (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ānaiḥ -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • svalaṅkṛtaiḥ -
  • svalaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    svalaṅkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.110.78

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 13.110.78 in Kannada sript:
ರಥೈಃ ಸನನ್ದಿಘೋಷೈಶ್ಚ ಪೃಷ್ಠತಃ ಸೋಽನುಗಮ್ಯತೇ ।
ದೇವಕನ್ಯಾಧಿರೂಢೈಸ್ತು ಭ್ರಾಜಮಾನೈಃ ಸ್ವಲಂಕೃತೈಃ ॥ ೭೮ ॥

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 13.110.78 in Bengali sript:
রথৈঃ সনন্দিঘোষৈশ্চ পৃষ্ঠতঃ সোঽনুগম্যতে ।
দেবকন্যাধিরূঢৈস্তু ভ্রাজমানৈঃ স্বলংকৃতৈঃ ॥ ৭৮ ॥

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 13.110.78 in Gujarati sript:
રથૈઃ સનન્દિઘોષૈશ્ચ પૃષ્ઠતઃ સોઽનુગમ્યતે ।
દેવકન્યાધિરૂઢૈસ્તુ ભ્રાજમાનૈઃ સ્વલંકૃતૈઃ ॥ ૭૮ ॥

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 13.110.78 in Malayalam sript:
രഥൈഃ സനന്ദിഘോഷൈശ്ച പൃഷ്ഠതഃ സോഽനുഗമ്യതേ ।
ദേവകന്യാധിരൂഢൈസ്തു ഭ്രാജമാനൈഃ സ്വലംകൃതൈഃ ॥ ൭൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.110.78 in Telugu sript:
రథైః సనన్దిఘోషైశ్చ పృష్ఠతః సోఽనుగమ్యతే ।
దేవకన్యాధిరూఢైస్తు భ్రాజమానైః స్వలంకృతైః ॥ ౭౮ ॥

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