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 1.158.7

संध्या संरज्यते घोरा पूर्वरात्रागमेषु या ।
अशीतिभिस्त्रुटैर्हीनं तं मुहूर्तं प्रचक्षते ॥ ७ ॥

saṃdhyā saṃrajyate ghorā pūrvarātrāgameṣu yā |
aśītibhistruṭairhīnaṃ taṃ muhūrtaṃ pracakṣate || 7 ||

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

...for a single moment. Sad at heart, the king began to waste away.'" "The Brahmana continued, 'King Drupada (after this), distressed at heart, wandered among many asylums of Brahmanas...

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

Sandhi, Sandhya, Rajyat, Ghora, Purvaratra, Agama, Ashiti, Hina, Tap, Muhurta, Pra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.158.7). 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: “saṃdhyā saṃrajyate ghorā pūrvarātrāgameṣu
  • sandhyā -
  • sandhi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sandhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • rajyate -
  • raj -> rajyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rajyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rajyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rajyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    raj (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    raj (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
    rañj (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    rañj (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • ghorā -
  • ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pūrvarātrā -
  • pūrvarātra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agameṣu -
  • agama (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    agama (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “aśītibhistruṭairhīnaṃ taṃ muhūrtaṃ pracakṣate
  • aśītibhis -
  • aśīti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • truṭai -
  • truṭ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • air -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • hīnam -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
  • 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]
  • muhūrtam -
  • muhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    muhūrtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • cakṣate -
  • cakṣ (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.158.7

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 1.158.7 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಧ್ಯಾ ಸಂರಜ್ಯತೇ ಘೋರಾ ಪೂರ್ವರಾತ್ರಾಗಮೇಷು ಯಾ ।
ಅಶೀತಿಭಿಸ್ತ್ರುಟೈರ್ಹೀನಂ ತಂ ಮುಹೂರ್ತಂ ಪ್ರಚಕ್ಷತೇ ॥ 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 1.158.7 in Bengali sript:
সংধ্যা সংরজ্যতে ঘোরা পূর্বরাত্রাগমেষু যা ।
অশীতিভিস্ত্রুটৈর্হীনং তং মুহূর্তং প্রচক্ষতে ॥ 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 1.158.7 in Gujarati sript:
સંધ્યા સંરજ્યતે ઘોરા પૂર્વરાત્રાગમેષુ યા ।
અશીતિભિસ્ત્રુટૈર્હીનં તં મુહૂર્તં પ્રચક્ષતે ॥ 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 1.158.7 in Malayalam sript:
സംധ്യാ സംരജ്യതേ ഘോരാ പൂര്വരാത്രാഗമേഷു യാ ।
അശീതിഭിസ്ത്രുടൈര്ഹീനം തം മുഹൂര്തം പ്രചക്ഷതേ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.158.7 in Telugu sript:
సంధ్యా సంరజ్యతే ఘోరా పూర్వరాత్రాగమేషు యా ।
అశీతిభిస్త్రుటైర్హీనం తం ముహూర్తం ప్రచక్షతే ॥ ౭ ॥

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