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 15.1.7

सदा हि गत्वा ते वीराः पर्युपासन्त तं नृपम् ।
पादाभिवन्दनं कृत्वा धर्मराजमते स्थिताः ।
ते मूर्ध्नि समुपाघ्राताः सर्वकार्याणि चक्रिरे ॥ ७ ॥

sadā hi gatvā te vīrāḥ paryupāsanta taṃ nṛpam |
pādābhivandanaṃ kṛtvā dharmarājamate sthitāḥ |
te mūrdhni samupāghrātāḥ sarvakāryāṇi cakrire || 7 ||

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

...worshipped his feet, agreeably to the wishes of king Yudhishthira the just. They did all things under the command of Dhritarashtra who smelt their heads in affection....

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (15.1.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sada, Tad, Yushmad, Vira, Tap, Nripa, Padabhivandana, Kritva, Kritvan, Dharmaraj, Dharmaraja, Sthita, Murdhan, Sarvakarya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 15.1.7). 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: “sadā hi gatvā te vīrāḥ paryupāsanta taṃ nṛpam
  • sadā* -
  • sada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vīrāḥ -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • paryupā -
  • paryupa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āsan -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • nṛpam -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “pādābhivandanaṃ kṛtvā dharmarājamate sthitāḥ
  • pādābhivandanam -
  • pādābhivandana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmarājam -
  • dharmarāja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharmarājan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharmarāj (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ate -
  • sthitāḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 3: “te mūrdhni samupāghrātāḥ sarvakāryāṇi cakrire
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • mūrdhni -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • samupā -
  • samupa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aghrātā -
  • ghrā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sarvakāryāṇi -
  • sarvakārya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cakrire -
  • kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 15.1.7

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 15.1.7 in Kannada sript:
ಸದಾ ಹಿ ಗತ್ವಾ ತೇ ವೀರಾಃ ಪರ್ಯುಪಾಸನ್ತ ತಂ ನೃಪಮ್ ।
ಪಾದಾಭಿವನ್ದನಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಧರ್ಮರಾಜಮತೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ ।
ತೇ ಮೂರ್ಧ್ನಿ ಸಮುಪಾಘ್ರಾತಾಃ ಸರ್ವಕಾರ್ಯಾಣಿ ಚಕ್ರಿರೇ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 15.1.7 in Bengali sript:
সদা হি গত্বা তে বীরাঃ পর্যুপাসন্ত তং নৃপম্ ।
পাদাভিবন্দনং কৃত্বা ধর্মরাজমতে স্থিতাঃ ।
তে মূর্ধ্নি সমুপাঘ্রাতাঃ সর্বকার্যাণি চক্রিরে ॥ ৭ ॥

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 15.1.7 in Gujarati sript:
સદા હિ ગત્વા તે વીરાઃ પર્યુપાસન્ત તં નૃપમ્ ।
પાદાભિવન્દનં કૃત્વા ધર્મરાજમતે સ્થિતાઃ ।
તે મૂર્ધ્નિ સમુપાઘ્રાતાઃ સર્વકાર્યાણિ ચક્રિરે ॥ ૭ ॥

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 15.1.7 in Malayalam sript:
സദാ ഹി ഗത്വാ തേ വീരാഃ പര്യുപാസന്ത തം നൃപമ് ।
പാദാഭിവന്ദനം കൃത്വാ ധര്മരാജമതേ സ്ഥിതാഃ ।
തേ മൂര്ധ്നി സമുപാഘ്രാതാഃ സര്വകാര്യാണി ചക്രിരേ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 15.1.7 in Telugu sript:
సదా హి గత్వా తే వీరాః పర్యుపాసన్త తం నృపమ్ ।
పాదాభివన్దనం కృత్వా ధర్మరాజమతే స్థితాః ।
తే మూర్ధ్ని సముపాఘ్రాతాః సర్వకార్యాణి చక్రిరే ॥ ౭ ॥

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