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 14.73.23

धनुषः पततस्तस्य सव्यसाचिकराद्विभो ।
इन्द्रस्येवायुधस्यासीद्रूपं भरतसत्तम ॥ २३ ॥

dhanuṣaḥ patatastasya savyasācikarādvibho |
indrasyevāyudhasyāsīdrūpaṃ bharatasattama || 23 ||

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

...Vaisampayana said. 'A battle took place between the diadem-decked (Arjuna) and the sons and grandsons of the Trigartas whose hostility the Pandavas has incurred before and all...

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

Dhanusha, Dhanus, Patat, Tad, Savyasacin, Savyasaci, Kara, Vibhu, Indra, Iva, Ayudha, Rupa, Bharatasattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.73.23). 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: “dhanuṣaḥ patatastasya savyasācikarādvibho
  • dhanuṣaḥ -
  • dhanuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • patatas -
  • patat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    patat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pat -> patat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [ablative single from √pat class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pat class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • savyasāci -
  • savyasācin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    savyasācin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    savyasācī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    savyasācī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    savyasācī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • karād -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vibho -
  • vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “indrasyevāyudhasyāsīdrūpaṃ bharatasattama
  • indrasye -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ayudhasyā -
  • ayudha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • āsīd -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bharatasattama -
  • bharatasattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.73.23

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 14.73.23 in Kannada sript:
ಧನುಷಃ ಪತತಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಸವ್ಯಸಾಚಿಕರಾದ್ವಿಭೋ ।
ಇನ್ದ್ರಸ್ಯೇವಾಯುಧಸ್ಯಾಸೀದ್ರೂಪಂ ಭರತಸತ್ತಮ ॥ 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 14.73.23 in Bengali sript:
ধনুষঃ পততস্তস্য সব্যসাচিকরাদ্বিভো ।
ইন্দ্রস্যেবাযুধস্যাসীদ্রূপং ভরতসত্তম ॥ 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 14.73.23 in Gujarati sript:
ધનુષઃ પતતસ્તસ્ય સવ્યસાચિકરાદ્વિભો ।
ઇન્દ્રસ્યેવાયુધસ્યાસીદ્રૂપં ભરતસત્તમ ॥ 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 14.73.23 in Malayalam sript:
ധനുഷഃ പതതസ്തസ്യ സവ്യസാചികരാദ്വിഭോ ।
ഇന്ദ്രസ്യേവായുധസ്യാസീദ്രൂപം ഭരതസത്തമ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.73.23 in Telugu sript:
ధనుషః పతతస్తస్య సవ్యసాచికరాద్విభో ।
ఇన్ద్రస్యేవాయుధస్యాసీద్రూపం భరతసత్తమ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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